FACED with rising business costs and wages in a challenging operating environment, companies want those issues addressed in this year’s Budget. To that end, they are seeking tax relief and other business lifelines, with tax reductions and rebates topping their wishlists, according to the Singapore Business Federation’s (SBF) latest annual survey of over 1,000 companies […]
Read MoreFINANCE, consultancy and fund management company Golden Equator Group on Monday announced its foray into Brunei, following the S$24.6 million strategic investment it received in April last year. Serial entrepreneur Taizo Son led the investment along with individual investors from Asia-Pacific, including Brunei, and the Middle East. The Singapore-headquartered conglomerate is looking to establish three businesses in Brunei: its multi-family […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (AFP) – Singapore is opening up its banking industry to digital lenders in a reform that could shake up the sector across Southeast Asia, with Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and ride-hailer Grab among those seeking licences. Traditional banks are being challenged by a new generation of online-only competitors that can offer better savings and […]
Read MoreJAPANESE consulting matchmaker VisasQ has opened its first international office in Singapore, it said on Friday. VisasQ connects clients with experts from their network. Their service offerings comprise in-person meetings, phone consultations, surveys, site visits, short-term assignments, as well as seminars and events. Launched in 2013, VisasQ has over 10,000 advisers residing outside Japan. Some […]
Read MoreWHILE women still earn less than men in Singapore, the pay difference between men and women with similar roles, experience and age has narrowed over the years, even if other occupational segregation appears to have worsened, a study has found. In the first such study here, researchers from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE has lost its top spot in an index which ranks passport power and global mobility. The Republic now sits in second place, offering its passport holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 190 destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released on Tuesday night. Japan remains the world’s most powerful passport for the third […]
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