Economy
MAS tightens monetary policy for the fourth time in a row
MAS tightens monetary policy for the fourth time in a row
Core inflation is expected to rise above 4% in the near term.
SGX urged to clean up firms of ‘greenwashing’
Greenwashing is duping consumers into eco-friendly products without making sustainable efforts.
Temasek increases internal carbon price to US$50 per tonne of emissions
It will be increased to US$100 by 2030.
1.5 million Singaporeans to receive $1.5b in August
Each eligible citizen will receive S$700.
Will the GST rate hike exacerbate Singapore inflation?
The headline and core inflation climbed to multi-year highs in May 2022.
International Valuation Standards Council's builds Asia den in the Lion City
The Singapore office will be the council’s first base outside Europe.
Gov’t sees no recession in 2023: Tan
Authorities readied plans to combat high inflation.
Gov’t to push through with GST increase despite rising inflation
The GST will be increased from 7% to 8% on 1 January 2023, and to 9% on 1 January 2024.
Chart of the day: 8 out of 10 migrant domestic workers want to continue working in SG
More than 93.0% have said they want to continue to work with the same employers.
Bilateral economic cooperation with Germany in the works
An inter-ministerial agreement on closer economic policy cooperation is now in the works.
Singapore and Malaysia to deepen cooperation in digital and green economy
The trade ministers of both countries will begin discussions on a framework of cooperation.
Meet the leaders of Forward Singapore
Several ministers will help review and refresh the market’s social compact.
Gov’t wants full support of businesses, unionists in ‘Forward Singapore’
Forward Singapore seeks to refresh the country’s social compact.
Longer grace periods for companies under new tax frameworks: IRAS
The frameworks were co-developed with the Big 4 accounting firms.
Investors prioritise other factors over a company's ESG scores
There are gaps in verifying environmental, social, and governance data.
Expert counters call for petrol tax holiday
The KPMG analyst said it’s necessary to retain petrol and diesel taxes.
An expert from KPMG countered calls for a petrol tax holiday amidst rising...
Global minimum tax implementation likely to be delayed until 2024
The expected push back is amidst recent developments in Europe.
The implementation of the global minimum tax of 15% by 2023 might be delayed until...