Firms seek more tax goodies supporting innovation
Associate Professor Annie Koh commented that small companies find that they may need to spend more than S$300,000 on equipment whereas large…
Government spending in this year's budget
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan discusses the issue of cash handouts, noting that it's more likely that the government will give goodies to the people…
Average Singapore households grow smaller; households with elderly members on the rise
Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan said that the problem of an increase in the number of households with elderly members is compounded by the rise…
All I want on Budget day is
Joshua Selvakumar shares his wish list for Budget Day on Forum. He requests for the use of the Central Provident Fund for postgraduate courses at the…
Bikini babe in Singapore
The republic is featured in latest Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Dr Srinivas Reddy, associate dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at…
What does it really mean to be “breaking a record"?
Recently, artistes involved in local movie “Homecoming†joined residents of Punggol to create the longest line of people tossing yusheng…
GIC wants tasty hotel fare worth US$1.5b
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp has tabled a US$1.5 billion offer for a group of five posh but bankrupt resorts in the US. Associate…
Easing the squeeze on those in the middle
Assistant Professor Davin Chor added that he would not be surprised if additional tax reliefs are given to those with children or elderly dependants.
Understanding what customers want
Frontline training alone is not enough to ensure customer satisfaction. Companies need to consider other factors as well to boost customer…
Why paying taxes in Singapore is a breeze
[SMU graduate] Lim Kexin writes jointly with a colleague at PricewaterhouseCoopers that the pace of streamlining tax cost and administration here…