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Singapore life industry to revise sales
From 1 July, Singapore's life insurance industry will adopt a new, lower set of investment returns in the materials its representatives use to sell Singapore-dollar denominated participating (“par”) policies, in response to "the current low interest rate environment".
southern malaysian state to impose
A government official in the southern Malaysian state of Johor has said higher tax rates may be imposed on some 130,000 foreigners who own property there, the Malaysian Star reported yesterday.
aim listed stamp specialist stanley gibbons
Stanley Gibbons, the Jersey-based, London Stock Exchange-listed stamp and rare coin dealer, has opened offices in Singapore and Brazil.
singapore significantly strengthens international
Singapore’s central bank has announced a four-pronged strategy to help tackle international tax evasion and to increase its tax information sharing with other countries.
singapores life industry sees new biz sales grow
Singapore’s life insurance industry saw total weighted new business premiums in the first quarter grow by 9% over the same period last year, but the results were impacted by a 15% drop in new business sales of single-premium products, the Life Insurance Association of Singapore said today.