By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore households are bracing for a sales tax hike that takes effect in the new year as the government shores up coffers ahead of an expected surge in social …
Singapore readies sales tax hike as demographic crunch looms
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore households are bracing for a sales tax hike that takes effect in the new year as the government shores up coffers ahead of an expected surge in social …
Singapore Fines Credit Suisse for Bankers’ Misconduct
Singapore imposed a penalty of 3.9 million Singapore dollars (US$3.0 million) on Credit Suisse for failing to prevent or detect misconduct by its relationship managers. Credit Suisse bankers in …
China’s WeRide to test robot buses in Singapore
Chinese autonomous vehicle firm WeRide has been granted test licenses for robot buses in Singapore, part of an ambitious expansion plan to bring driverless buses to major metropolises around the world …
Show tourists the Singapore beyond Orchard Road and Marina Bay
Local gems such as the Sembawang Hot Spring Park can attract tourists, perhaps as part of a wellness package. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore ranks 3rd in latest global rich list
SINGAPORE: Singapore has secured the third position in the latest ranking of the world’s wealthiest… The post Singapore ranks 3rd in latest global rich list appeared first on The Independent Singapo …
Singapore crosses record 3 billion gross tonnage mark in ship arrivals
SINGAPORE: Christmas came in more ways than one for the Port of Singapore, as it crossed a landmark in terms of ship arrivals on Monday (Dec 25). It registered a record volume of vessels at its …
Forest City: Malaysia’s $100 billion mega-project turned ‘ghost town’
which includes Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. Its selling prices were out of reach for most ordinary Malaysians, but for Chinese …
Singapore’s ‘ice cream uncles’ are disappearing. Blame old age and bureaucracy.
The old ice cream sellers in Singapore carry heavy boxes and spend most of their 10-hour shifts on their feet.
Singapore’s ‘ice cream uncles’ are melting away thanks to old age and red tape: ‘it’s just the way it is’
Unlike America’s ice cream trucks, these hawkers in Singapore run their business on bikes – some of which aren’t even motorised. The vehicles come attached with a cooler to store blocks of ice cream …