Singapore Budget 2016: Giving the financial services sector a timely tax boost
More can be done to help cement Singapore's standing as the leading financial centre in Asia
THE ushering of the Year of the Monkey seems to have brought some calm to the financial markets which have otherwise had a turbulent start to 2016. Many stock markets were at their 52-week lows. Oil prices touched US$26 a barrel, which is the lowest point since 2003. Economic data coming out of many countries are not encouraging. There is a lot of uncertainty around the emerging markets and in particular China.
Singapore is one of the leading financial centres in the world. This coveted status has been achieved as a result of decades of planning by the government and the implementation of right policies. This is expected to continue. The ups and downs in the global economy pose challenges for Singapore but at the same time show Singapore's strength to the world. The strength is Singapore's abi…
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