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Finance Minister Champagne said the move is to reduce risk, inform financing decisions and support Canada’s efforts to attract investment and build major projects.

Canada to fast-track tax rulings for investments of C$1 billion or more

[OTTAWA] Canada’s tax agency will prioritise advance income tax ruling requests tied to investments of C$1 billion (US$718.70 million) or more, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday (Sep 14), as the Canadian government looks to give large investors more certainty to move projects forward.

2026-09-14T14:54:48.000Z

China’s crackdown on offshore wealth has raised questions about whether Chinese buyers would pull back from the Singapore property market.

Beijing’s tax crackdown tests wealthy Chinese property buyers in Singapore

Those with assets purchased in trusts are feeling the chill, but agents see no broad retreat

2026-09-04T11:32:36.000Z

Individual income tax collections rose to S$20.9 billion from S$19.1 billion, making up 21.5% of total tax revenue.

Singapore tax revenue hits record S$97.3 billion, up 9.4% on stronger economy

The sum accounts for 74.8% of government’s operating revenue and is equivalent to 12.3% of Republic’s GDP

2026-09-04T08:20:31.000Z

The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled to set aside a decision by the High Court to suspend bankruptcy proceedings against Najib Razak (pictured) and his son Nazifuddin Najib.

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib wins pause on bankruptcy proceedings: report

A large portion of the arrears is related to Najib’s 1MDB cases

2026-09-04T05:01:47.000Z

Industry observers broadly see China as bringing its taxation of offshore trusts closer to mature tax regimes in the West.

Companies & Markets

As China trust-tax deadline looms, wealthy clients explore options across Asia

Advisers note that some clients are underestimating the scope, and have been slow to act

2026-09-01T02:21:30.000Z

Up to US$1.2 trillion in capital are held by mainland Chinese ultra-high-net-worth individuals in markets including Hong Kong and Singapore.

Global Enterprise

NEWS ANALYSIS

China tax crackdown forces wealthy investors to assess their offshore trusts

More than half of the country’s super-rich individuals make use of offshore family trusts, reports show

2026-08-23T08:29:22.000Z

Intensifying competition between Singapore and Hong Kong is promising a windfall for some of the financial industry’s biggest earners.

Hedge fund stars spark race to cut taxes in Hong Kong, Singapore

Singapore and Hong Kong each boast asset management industries worth more than US$5 trillion

2026-08-21T00:09:10.000Z

Fund managers from many countries have expressed interest in setting up licensed entities and funds in Hong Kong in recent weeks.

Global Enterprise

Hedge fund tax break grips Hong Kong as banks fear exodus

The move is a challenge to Singapore and Dubai, both of which have made efforts to attract asset managers

2026-08-18T00:53:27.000Z

A majority of economists expect RBI policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25% this year even as inflation is forecast to pick up.

Banking & Finance

RBI turns upbeat as worst of Iran war shock recedes

The resilience is a welcome surprise for an economy that had appeared vulnerable to the surge in oil prices triggered by the conflict

2026-08-13T07:00:46.000Z

For a flu vaccine, researchers estimate that a 100% subsidy is still not as effective at improving uptake as a reminder to get vaccinated.

Opinion & Features

Nudge or tax? At last, some data

Which approach is best depends on where the bottleneck is

2026-08-12T10:00:00.000Z

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