SINGAPORE — Singapore will kick off its first quarantine-free travel program for vaccinated people arriving from Germany and Brunei, and ease restrictions for visitors from Hong Kong and Macao as it seeks to reopen its borders after fully vaccinating over 75% of its population, the government said late last week. “As the global covid-19 situation […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The construction industry’s challenges could continue for the rest of the year at least, despite support from the Government, trade associations and banks. This is expected to continue fueling demand and pushing property prices up, experts said. About 88 per cent of developers recently polled by the National University of Singapore (NUS) indicated […]
Read MoreSIEMENS Mobility will install CBTC on the new metro line connecting Malaysia and Singapore after it was awarded a contract by RTS Operations to design, install and commission the signalling system and install platform screen doors. The technology will be installed on the Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit System, in what Siemens claims will […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Landscape maintenance workers will see their minimum basic wages rise by 6.3 per cent a year on average, over six years, after proposals by a tripartite committee on the landscape industry wage ladder were accepted by the Government on Friday (Aug 20). The wage increases will take effect over six years from July 1, […]
Read MoreTHE chatter on wealth taxes has been increasing in intensity over the past year. The reason propounded for an implementation is to promote an inclusive society by finding additional sources of government revenue to fund various altruistic schemes. The shift away from taxing income to that of wealth is perhaps a way, but not the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging Singaporean firms to explore investment and partnership opportunities in the Philippines particularly in food production, manufacturing, infrastructure development, and healthcare. The Philippine government presented recent reforms including the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, as well as investment opportunities in […]
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