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Jun 17, 2024 · Singapore authorities said Monday a dredger boat reported a sudden loss in engine and steering control that led it to hit a stationary cargo tanker, causing an oil spill that has blackened part of the city-island's southern shores. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck the Singaporean fuel supply ship Marine Honor on Friday. It ruptured one of the cargo tanks on the Marine Honor ...
5 days ago · A fleet of Ninja Van's vans in Singapore. (Source: Handout/Ninja Van) By: Nurin Sofia. (Bloomberg) — Ninja Van has cut 5 per cent of its Singapore staff amid its expansion into business-to-business restocking and cold chain logistics, the Straits Times reported, citing the company. The logistics provider was “unable to avoid layoffs ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Singapore's annual core inflation rate was unchanged in May from April, official data showed on Monday, as an increase in the cost of services was offset by lower prices of energy and goods. The core inflation rate, which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs, came in at 3.1% in May from a year ago, slightly higher than the 3.0% forecast by a Reuters poll of economists and ...
Jun 17, 2024 · An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa, and sparked concerns it may threaten marine wildlife as a clean-up operation was underway Sunday. It damaged the cargo tank on Marine Honor, which leaked oil into the sea. Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority said in ...
4 days ago · By: Harry Suhartono. (Bloomberg) — Six single family office funds linked to a S$3 billion money laundering case in Singapore have received tax incentives from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The tax benefits were withdrawn starting from the financial year the owners of these family office funds or their spouses were charged or convicted ...
Jun 11, 2024 · Singapore is stepping up scrutiny of financial institutions after a series of criminal cases highlighted the challenges of policing the influx of foreign wealth into the city-state. At least one of the accused in a recent S$3 billion ($2.2 billion) money laundering case was linked to family offices that were granted tax exemptions.
Jun 12, 2024 · 11 June 2024 · 1-min read. [ Source] Singapore passport remains world’s most powerful: Singapore’s passport remains one of the strongest in the world in 2024, allowing its holders to enter 159 countries visa-free and nine countries with just an Electronic Travel Authorization. Singapore received a score of 91.15 in the VisaGuide Passport ...
