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Expand eligible investments as part of SFO tax framework tweak, industry observers say
[ad_1] Market players say that it is timely to include digital assets, precious minerals, insurance and family businesses[SINGAPORE] Expanding the types of investments eligible for tax incentives is a key...
Demand for China’s lithium batteries will slump in early 2026: car association head
[ad_1] A big drop in demand will hurt battery makers including Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd and EVE Energy[SHANGHAI] Demand for Chinese lithium batteries will likely slump in early 2026 due...
Fujian gang, Prince Group money laundering incidents unlikely to dent Singapore’s appeal as wealth hub
[ad_1] MAS likely to go ahead with simplifying SFO tax incentive framework in face of rising competition [SINGAPORE] Singapore has risen to become one of the top wealth hubs globally...
US dollar caps worst week since June with focus on data ahead
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar posted its worst week since June as traders looked to data due early next month to confirm expectations for further Federal...
Brutal year for stock picking spurs trillion-dollar fund exodus
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] The last thing a diversified fund manager wants is to run a portfolio dominated by just seven technology companies – all American, all mega-cap, clustered in the...
US: Wall Street ends close to all-time highs in light, post-holiday session
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Wall Street ended a light-volume post-Christmas session nearly unchanged on Friday (Dec 26), with few catalysts to fuel much conviction one way or the other.All three major...
BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
[ad_1] [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its gradual retreat from the market...
Keppel Reit unit secures three bridge loans totalling S$892 million
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The manager of Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) said on Wednesday (Dec 24) that it has obtained three bridge loan facilities totalling about S$892 million through a...
Charities need to make money, too
[ad_1] As the giving landscape evolves, these organisations need to be more entrepreneurial without losing their core purpose[SINGAPORE] Innovation, sustainability, long-term. These buzzwords surround not just for-profit organisations, but charities...
Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
[ad_1] As the AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions?[SINGAPORE] As South-east Asia and...
