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Budget 2024: 3 tax strategies to offset BEPS 2.0 effects
Budget 2024: 3 tax strategies to offset BEPS 2.0 effects
Should the directive be implemented, selected MNEs will be subject to a global minimum tax of 15%.
Self-storage firms stand out in the growing industry with added services and amenities
In Singapore, StorHub has introduced online booking for storage spaces of various sizes.
Singaporeans struggle with critical illness coverage despite reduction in protection gap
AIA SG’s chief marketing and proposition officer expects insurers to keep up with consumer demands better in 2024.
Singapore’s health data bill mandates regulated information sharing
To ensure data disclosure and sharing, the Ministry of Health can impose up to $1m in fines for non-compliance.
Airport co-working centre launched for business travellers
The pay-per-minute space at Changi Airport has close to 50 hot desking stations and nap pods, allowing travellers to ‘check-in’ at work.
Loyalty- and tech-driven strategies key to effective returns management
Experts vouch for third-party services to leverage the potential of return policies.
CEO Justin Quek steers OrangeTee to real estate centered around customers
A step toward this commitment is the launch of the consumer-centric event ‘Property Festival’ in 3Q24.
LAZADA LAYOFF LAPSE: Should companies notify unions about retrenchments?
The company reportedly let go of nearly 100 employees early January without notifying the allied workers union.
LIST: Condo launches homebuyers should look out for
One of six new developments in 2024 begins sales booking on 27 January.
Fr8Labs takes the lead in digitalising freight forwarding systems in Asia
Tech-driven Fr8Labs secures $1.9M (US1.5m) to streamline freight forwarding through digital solutions.
Singapore faces cost, investment hurdles in hydrogen push
Significant technological development will enable Singapore to generate 50% of its power from low-carbon hydrogen by 2050.
Why Tim Hortons bets on ‘third-place’ to be first in Singapore’s coffee market
The brand aims to offer unique and healthier choices for consumers.
How OCBC’s blockchain expertise is powering Singapore’s digital currency ambitions
OCBC is aiming to commercialise one or two of its blockchain solutions in 2024.
Aspire’s new vibrant workplace, a tribute to Singaporean roots
The fintech player named its meeting rooms after iconic MRT stations like Orchard, Marina Bay, and more.
Singapore’s top 50 insurers see 3.7% YoY asset decline in 2022
Experts’ industry outlook for 2023-2024 centres on digital evolution with AI, protection gaps, strategic partnerships, and resilience amidst challenges.
Tuas Power diversifies business for Singapore’s energy transition
The country’s sole operator of a coal/biomass cogeneration plant will rely on the use of more biomass and renewable energy imports for decarbonisation.
10 investment ideas for 2024
Experts say it’s time to shift from public to private investments.