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SINGAPORE will adjust its corporate tax system in due time - but it will do so, in consultation with the industry, while protecting its sovereign rights on taxes and keeping the compliance burden on businesses down, said Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong.

THE full-year net demand for Grade A office space in Singapore's central business district (CBD) for 2021 is likely to be up to six times that of 2020, Cushman & Wakefield forecast.

MORE financial documents can now be signed remotely in Singapore, with social-distancing restrictions brought on by Covid-19 also spurring the adoption of electronic signatures here.

SHORE up three to six months' worth of expenses in an emergency fund. Allocate a quarter of income to investing. Buy insurance. Work towards S$1 million for retirement, ideally by 60.

UOB restored access to its UOB Mighty and personal Internet banking services by about 2pm on Sunday, after the services were disrupted on Sunday morning.

MEducation is key

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) could soon have powers to enter premises without prior notice or a court warrant when it comes to financial crime investigations where there is a risk of evidence being destroyed.

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) could soon have powers to enter premises without prior notice or a court warrant when it comes to financial crime investigations where there is a risk of evidence being destroyed.

THE Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) are proposing changes to Singapore's Companies Act (CA) and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) Act.

THE Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Thursday announced it will merge its accountancy-related units in the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra), the Singapore Accountancy Commission (SAC), and the Accounting Standards Council (ASC) secretariat into a single-function entity from H2 of 2022.