SINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals rose for the ninth straight month in October to set another monthly record since the start of the pandemic, going by Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) latest figures. There were 816,758 arrivals in October, up from 782,076 visitors recorded in September, though the latest figure remains below the 1.5 million visitors recorded […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Households can expect support from the Government when the carbon tax is increased from 2024, with help targeted at those affected by rising prices. The help is not meant to just cushion all households from the impact, but also to incentivise Singaporeans to do their part and reduce energy usage, said Minister for Sustainability and […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE is pushing for “open, inclusive” tech supply chains to counteract accelerating economic bifurcation after the US moved to restrict China’s access to cutting-edge semiconductors. Speaking at an event on Wednesday (Nov 9), Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said such divisions would be inflation, supply chain disruptions, slower technological progress and “further disrupt global systems.” […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The effects of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) efforts to strengthen the Singapore dollar are still working their way through the economy, and more time is needed before prices here ease discernibly, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said on Wednesday. He was responding in Parliament to Mr Yip […]
Read MoreTOURISTS and foreigners residing in Singapore accounted for about half of net Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in 2018 and 2019, said Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Finance in Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 8). Meanwhile, the top 20 per cent of resident households accounted for close to 20 per cent. Chee […]
Read MoreTHE number of condominium resale transactions slid 11.6 per cent in October after seeing a slight recovery in September, according to flash figures from SRX and 99.co on Tuesday (Nov 8). Although overall resale prices continued to rise for the 27th straight month in October, the price growth slowed to 0.3 per cent in October, […]
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