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Higher taxes loom for the next two years in Singapore

Higher taxes loom for the next two years in Singapore

Goods and Services Tax (GST) will rise by 2 ppt to cover primary deficit which is expected to hit $3.5b.

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Singapore's 5.2% GDP growth is not sustainable: Morgan Stanley

The growth of pharmaceutical production, which supported the GDP, is considered lumpy and volatile.

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Singapore's IPO proceeds hit record highs at $3.66b

They also topped Southeast Asia's leaderboard.

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Rise of the chatbots: Here's how Singapore's big banks are adopting fintech

54% of fintechs have focused on banks.

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Singapore malls could face retail apocalypse like US counterparts

But food and beverage stores are taking up more mall space.

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Singapore property market hits rock bottom

Investment picked up 50% to $7.68b after a number of large deals.

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Hong Kong beats Singapore in attracting expats

Perhaps not surprisingly, the Swiss Business school behind the survey, IMD, ranked Switzerland as the best place for expats.

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Singapore airfares on popular travel routes fall 5% in 2017

Robust demand for air travel services kept airfares down.

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Competition heats up as foreigners bid for a slice of Singapore's property pie

The average number of bids per tender has been on the rise since 2014.

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Singapore bucks slow productivity trend

It ranked eighth globally in terms of its productivity drivers.

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Singapore's land sales value hits six-year high at $13b

Total value of sold residential projects alone hit $6.34b, the highest in 10 years.

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Singapore is the second most attractive country for IPOs

IPO activity could rise by as much as 30% in a year.

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Mortgagee sales reach record highs in Q3

Sales value of sold mortgagee auctioned units spiked 743.7% YoY in Q3.

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This weak spot kept Singapore from being the smartest city in the world

It trailed behind Copenhagen by 0.41 points.

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Singapore banks to suffer from more energy-related NPLs in Q4

Oil and gas service exposures make up 2-3% of the banks' loans.

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Fintech investment in Singapore hits $34.52m in Q3

The city-state is expected to focus on AI, blockchain, and regtech.

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9 in 10 jobseekers to reject stale offers

They believe recruitment processes should only last at most four weeks.

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