Singapore

BMI View: Having kept taxes unchanged in February's budget, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will likely lower personal income tax in 2009, bringing them in line with corporate... 2008-02-19

The Ministry of Home Affairs revealed that six Islamic militants had been freed between December and January. Five men were members of the al-Qaeda affiliated group Jemaah Islamiah... 2008-02-07

BMI View: Singapore's ambitious public transport development proposals will ensure the city will be able to cope should it achieve its target of increasing the population from 4.5m... 2008-02-07

Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said Asia and the Middle East should collaborate in the energy sector, citing the benefits of both infrastructure investment and increased security.... 2007-11-29

Singapore's dollar jumped to a 10-year high today after the central bank revealed in its policy statement that it would allow faster SGD appreciation. In light of the news that the... 2007-10-10

BMI View: The global economy looks set to be less supportive in the year ahead, which will result in a deceleration in the pace of trade-dependent Singapore's economic growth. Nevertheless,... 2007-08-07

Diplomats from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have completed the first draft of a landmark charter, which could pave the way for the creation of a rules-based... 2007-08-07

BMI View: The global economy looks set to be less supportive in the year ahead, which will result in a deceleration in the pace of trade-dependent Singapore's economic growth.... 2007-07-10

Despite protests, Thailand's Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont announced that his cabinet would allow Singapore the use of the Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Base, extending the contract... 2007-07-09

A proposal put forth by the Indonesian military, stipulating that it have a say over the frequency and scope of naval exercises held on Indonesia territory, has been rejected by the... 2007-06-12