What happened on the last trade day (Apr 2)

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SINGAPORE will prescribe a list of government fees that will not be subject to the goods and services tax (GST), with an initial list to be published at the end of April, said Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat on Tuesday (Apr 2).

SINGAPORE must not view residents and foreigners as a “zero-sum game and continue to draw divides”, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 2), stressing that locals will have better job opportunities and wages if businesses have access to “complementary foreign talent”.

THE Singapore-based owner and manager of the containership Dali have filed a petition in the US, seeking to exonerate themselves or limit the damages that could arise from the collapse of a Baltimore bridge after the vessel rammed into it.

SINGAPORE hotels’ average room rate (ARR) gained month on month in February, amid an increase in international visitor arrivals, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) data showed on Tuesday (Apr 2).

MAJOR retail banks will join the three local banks in introducing the “money lock” feature – which lets customers set aside funds so they cannot be transferred digitally – by mid-2024, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 2).

A GOOD Class Bungalow (GCB) site with two freehold bungalows in Caldecott Hill is on the market at a guide price of S$62.8 million.

SINGAPORE shares finished in the black on Tuesday (Apr 2), mirroring regional markets.