NRI Talk: Why NRIs in Dubai and Singapore pay zero tax on mutual fund gains, Nitin Aggarwal explains

In this edition of NRI Talk, Nitin Aggarwal, Director of Investment Research and Advisory at Client Associates, breaks down why NRIs residing in countries like Dubai and Singapore pay zero tax on their mutual fund gains in India. He also shares valuable …

Partners Group to buy Singapore’s Digital Halo, plans $400m investment

Global private markets investment firm Partners Group has agreed to acquire Singapore-based data centre platform Digital Halo Pte Ltd, according to an announcement. The deal, which is carried out on behalf of Partners Group’s clients, includes an initial …

singapore Ong Ye Kung, Chee Hong Tat and Ng Chee Meng send lawyers' letters to man over allegations linked to Su Haijin

Minister of Transport Chee Hong Tat, Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung and labour chief Ng Chee Meng have issued lawyers' letters to a man who made Facebook posts claiming the three had condoned Fujian gang member Su Haijin's illegal activities. Sng …

Evicted by mum: Singapore woman loses lawsuit over ‘right to stay’ in family condo

SINGAPORE, May 13 — A 62-year-old woman who was evicted by her elderly mother from the family’s condominium unit has lost her lawsuit claiming a lifelong right to stay there rent-free. Rita Kishinchand Bhojwani had lived under her parents’ roof for nearly …

Tata Steel to infuse $2.5 billion in Singapore unit to boost Euro business

Doing good is good business. Here’s how to convince Singapore companies

Students of Grace Orchard School being briefed by DBS volunteers in 2024 as part of a financial literacy programme.ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO When Ikea launched its ThisAbles programme – an initiative offering free, 3D-printable add-ons to make its furniture more …

Breaking down funeral costs in Singapore

So do it in advance. The best way to do funeral planning is when we are healthy and still mentally sound. If I'm doing the pre-planning for myself, I'm able to express my wishes. My wishes (may) change every three to five years, and this is where I …

Singapore Becomes Indonesia's Top Fuel Supplier from 2017 to 2022

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has announced that the government plans to halt fuel imports from Singapore. He highlighted that more than half, or around 54 percent, of Indonesia’s total fuel imports come from …

Teenage girl caught vaping ‘space oil’ outside Singapore courts

A 13-year-old girl was spotted using a vape laced with an anaesthetic outside Singapore’s State Courts, the city state’s Health Sciences Authority said on Tuesday. The girl, who is assisting with investigations, was seen behaving “erratically” while vaping …

Singapore study says roadside flowers can improve urban butterfly biodiversity

Narrow strips of flowering plants along road edges can support high butterfly diversity, a recent study from Singapore has found. In late 2023, researchers surveyed 101 road verges — strips of green planted along the side of roads —  across the tropical …