Indonesia’s Prabowo officially establishes Danantara, which is modelled on Singapore’s investment arm Temasek.
50,000 found property reports made in 2024; majority were traced to owners
Reports of property being found are on a rising trend, with 50,000 cases logged last year, up 19 per cent from the 42,000 reports in 2022. The Singapore Police Force’s Found and Unclaimed Property …
Lost your phone? Here’s what happens once it’s brought to the Singapore police
SINGAPORE: Have you ever been contacted by the police to collect a lost item? Or perhaps found something and dropped it off at a police station? Ever wondered what happens next? W …
Vietnam’s railway drive raises risk of mismanagement, debt traps, analysts say
Minh Son To, a research assistant focused on Vietnamese and Chinese politics at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, told VOA February 20 Hanoi has looked to Laos with concern after a …
Budget 2025: ‘Considerable’ uncertainty about Singapore government revenues in coming years, says PM Wong
Corporate income tax collections increased unexpectedly in recent years, but it is too soon to tell whether this will be a lasting trend, said Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
Singapore’s Car Permits, Sovereign Wealth Funds Help Surplus
The Singapore government sourced billions of dollars more than it initially expected from the auction of near-record high car permits, income tax and contributions from its state wealth funds, …
Singapore buys only small amount of Nvidia chips, official says
Trump officials are probing whether China’s DeepSeek bought advanced Nvidia semiconductors through third parties in Singapore.
Budget 2025: Quick takes on tax incentives for companies, fund managers that list in Singapore
TAX incentives will be introduced for Singapore-based companies and fund managers that choose to list in the city-state and grow their economic activities here, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in …
Private property residents in Singapore cheer news of climate vouchers and ageing-friendly fittings
SINGAPORE: For several months now, Madam Lee has been thinking about buying a new refrigerator but she said cash has been tight.
Indonesia Lags Behind Malaysia, Thailand in Entrepreneurship Ratio, Says Trade Minister
Indonesia’s entrepreneurship ratio stands at only 3.4 percent, falling behind Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore.