[Analytics] ASEAN nations left ‘exposed’ by global minimum corporate tax seen forging closer ties with China
New international tax regime hailed as a way to improve the fiscal positions of countries…
Singapore
Singapore is an economy of 5.6 million people and a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, Singapore’s real GDP was USD 61 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 21,000. By 2016, Singapore’s GDP grew fivefold at USD 295 billion, and its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 53,000.
[Analytics] How Singapore and the UK are planning to ‘live with Covid’
More than a year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s rich nations…
Armed robbery incidents in Singapore Strait rise to 20 in first half of 2021
SINGAPORE, Jul 16, 2021, ST. Incidents of armed robbery in the Singapore Strait continued to…
Singapore unveils one of the world’s biggest floating solar panel farms
SINGAPORE, Jul 14, 2021, Reuters. Singapore unveiled on Wednesday one of the world’s largest floating…
Singapore sees spikes in ransomware, botnet attacks
The number of reported cybercrime cases accounted for almost half of total crimes in Singapore…
Singapore to skill Bhutanese youth under new pact
SINGAPORE, Jun 30, 2021, WION. Singapore and Bhutan have signed a new pact for the…
Singapore, Vietnam looking at easing Covid-19 travel curbs for business and leisure
SINGAPORE, Jun 23, 2021, ST. Singapore and Vietnam are looking at gradually relaxing travel curbs…
US chip foundry announces new manufacturing plant in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jun 22, 2021, CNBC. U.S.-headquartered semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries announced Tuesday that it will build…
Global chip shortage to last until at least mid-2022: Manufacturer
SINGAPORE, Jun 7, 2021, Financial Times. The global chip shortage disrupting the car industry and…
Singapore to ban visitors with recent travel history to Guangdong
SINGAPORE, Jun 4, 2021, Yahoo News. With the rise in COVID-19 cases detected in the…
Singapore Airlines says it has no delisting plans
SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2021, ST. Singapore Airlines (SIA) had sought and obtained overwhelming shareholder support…
UK’s largest warship to sail through Philippine Sea, South China Sea
MANILA, May 25, 2021, PhilStar. The United Kingdom’s RoyalNavy will deploy one of its largest…