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Soaring China home prices thwart ordinary buyers
The Associated Press Fed up with haggling over prices she can't afford, lawyer Ling Junyi gave up and moved to Singapore. "My salary is not bad, compared with other Shanghainese … |
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Soaring China home prices thwart ordinary buyers – The Associated Press
Posted on 10 March 2010.
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Market seen opening on a steady note amid mixed global cues – BloombergUTV
Posted on 09 March 2010.
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Market seen opening on a steady note amid mixed global cues
BloombergUTV The S&P CNX Nifty futures for March 2010 expiry were up 7 points in Singapore. State-run miner NMDC's follow-on offering (FPO) opens for bidding today, … Building confidence Economic Outlook: A half-full glass Market opens on a firm note |
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Modest, far-reaching cost control – Washington Post (blog)
Posted on 09 March 2010.
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Modest, far-reaching cost control
Washington Post (blog) Yet Singapore has a system very similar to what Fast Eddie suggests above. 3% of GDP is spent on health care. They provide universal catastrophic coverage. … |
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Studies May Help Pass Philadelphia Sweet Drinks Tax – Examiner.com
Posted on 09 March 2010.
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Studies May Help Pass Philadelphia Sweet Drinks Tax
Examiner.com That study looked at the medical data of over 60000 patients from Singapore that were followed for 14 years. Char-broiled meat has also been found to have … |
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London bankers halt the great escape to Geneva – First Post
Posted on 09 March 2010.
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London bankers halt the great escape to Geneva
First Post … far fewer brokers than expected have sought posts in less tax-onerous jurisdictions like Geneva or Singapore. The tax flight abruptly halted last month … |
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Man fined over gold coins – Straits Times
Posted on 09 March 2010.
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Man fined over gold coins
Straits Times The Goods and Services Tax (GST) involved amounted to about $1460, said Singapore Customs in a statement on Tuesday. Theveraja Thambirajah, 46, was arrested … Swiss national fined for not declaring gold coins |
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AP Business NewsBrief at 12:49 am EST – Insurance News Net (press release)
Posted on 09 March 2010.
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AP Business NewsBrief at 12:49 am EST
Insurance News Net (press release) SINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices hovered below $82 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, losing momentum after a monthlong run-up fueled by growing investor optimism about … |
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Govt urged to reduce corporate tax rate instead of providing incentives – Sin Chew Jit Poh
Posted on 09 March 2010.
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Govt urged to reduce corporate tax rate instead of providing incentives
Sin Chew Jit Poh So, it is better to provide a reduced tax rate, which is competitive against Singapore," he added. The replacement of the current Sales and Services Tax … Experts call for lower tax regime |
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