Economy
Singapore and Laos sign agreement for avoidance of double taxation
To jumpstart cross-border trade and investment.
Inflation crept down by 1.4% in January 2014
Thanks to private road transport cost dip.
Chart of the Day: This chart shows how high taxes rocketed in 2013
How will corporates be hurt?
Singapore in danger of becoming a super-aged nation by 2050
Demographic projections a cause for worry.
Why it's 'too soon' to relax property cooling measures
HDB resale prices have been stabilised.
Big 4's reaction to the Budget: What you need to know
Did their Budget 2014 wishes come true?
$1.2 bn budget deficit forecast as CPF rates rise
Sin taxes up, lower income earners, SME's big winners, no changes on foreign workers.
Government surplus expected to soar 62.5% to $3.9b
Deficit is predicted at $1.2b.
January inflation feared to spike up to 1.8%
Blame it on higher COE premiums.
Companies may now claim up to $1.8m tax deduction over 3 years
This is a whopping 50% boost.
Chart of the Day: Analysts fearlessly predict Singapore economy to jump 4.4%
This is bolder than government's forecast.
Why Singapore Budget 2014 kept Goods and Services Tax virtually intact
Regime "working well" to create business stability.
Singapore Budget 2014 striving for "inclusive and sustainable" growth: DBS
By strengthening productivity and social safety net.
See exactly how SMEs benefit from Singapore Budget 2014
New scheme supports local and international expansion.
Singapore Budget 2014 seen as "budget of social transformation"
Less focus on taxes, more on people.
Taiwan's January export orders dropped 10.1%
US orders fell sharply.
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