Economy
Axe the gap with tax: Will the GST Amendment Bill level the playing field for local business?
Under the bill, goods worth $400 or less imported by air or post will be subject to GST.
SGD interest rates see downward trend across the board
This is according to interest rate forecasts from OCBC.
Inflation forecast moderately increases to 3.2% in December 2021: SInDEx
The forecast in September 2021 was 3.1%.
Deloitte recommends tax measures for dynamic business landscape
This is one of the company's recommendations for Singapore Budget 2022.
PwC Singapore 2022 budget proposals to push for clean environment
The growth of the country’s economy and society were also targeted.
Economy to grow by 4.1%: Standard Chartered
The retail, real estate, and admin support sectors are expected to recover.
Resorts World, NUS set up Living Laboratory for biodiversity, decarbonisation research
RWS committed S$10m to the project.
Jobless in November hit 76,000
But this number shows a decrease compared to the previous month, MOM claims.
Modest growth in retail sales to continue in Q1: RHB
Retail sales in November 2021 jumped 1.9% year-on-year.
17% of local COVID-19 cases are Omicron: Health Minister Ong
Given the latest data, Ong said an Omicron wave will be “imminent.”
Singapore’s 5.9% Q4 GDP a sign of optimism for 2022: UOB
Maybank and OCBC also echoed this outlook for the upcoming year.
Here are Singapore-China's new initiatives to bolster financial connectivity
One of the initiatives is SGX-Shenzhen Stock Exchange's ETF Product Link.
STI bounces back 14% as economy expands in 2021
2021 STI leaders were Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, DBS Group Holdings, and Hongkong Land.
Engineering the future: Rocket Academy’s push for upskilling software skills
This is to address the ongoing demand for software engineering in Singapore.
950,000 HDB households to get GST Voucher - U-Save rebates
This is part of the $900m Household Support Package for Budget 2021.
GDP up 5.9% YoY in Q4
Overall, GDP increased 7.2% in 2021.
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