Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Sep 9)
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Singapore proposes new law to tackle deepfakes and other digitally faked election advertising
SOCIAL media services could be fined up to S$1 million, and individuals up to S$1,000, if they do not comply with correction orders.
Singapore business confidence hits two-year high in Q4 2024: Commercial Credit Bureau survey
BUSINESS Optimism Index rises marginally to +5.06 percentage points in the quarter.
More details of CPF contributions, work-injury compensation for platform workers in debate on Bill
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IF PASSED, it will give platform workers – which include ride-hailing and on-demand delivery workers – the same levels of work-injury compensation and CPF contribution rates as employees, with effect from Jan 1, 2025.
Singapore introduces legislation for top-up corporate taxes, in line with Pillar 2 of BEPS 2.0
THE move implements a commitment to global tax rules, announced in Budget 2023.
SGX securities turnover value rises 22% in August; volume sinks 20%
THIS is an 8.4 per cent increase from July’s S$26.5 billion, according to the exchange’s monthly market statistics report released on Monday (Sep 9).
Consider letting young Singaporeans borrow more to fund housing dreams
HOW about a 35-year loan with loan-to-value of 80% for under-35s?
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