Higher wealth taxes on the cards for S’pore?
Will higher taxes derail Singapore's economy? (20 Jan) - In rich Singapore, higher taxes on cars, property and possibly personal income could be on the agenda in next month's budget as the city state takes steps towards a greater redistribution of wealth. Economists say the three main themes of the 2013 budget are likely...
SG’s firm output, weak exports may flag inventory build-up
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Singapore's factories may be in for a rougher ride this year if manufacturers ramped up output in anticipation of a pick-up in global demand, and caused stocks to swell. That worry is underscored by the city-state's firm industrial output growth that contrasts with its weak exports. If electronics and other...
Immigration drains UK of £95B from 1995 to 2011
More or less: Calculating how much migrants cost or benefit a nation. (25 Jan) - Now the initial furore about Romanian and Bulgarian people being allowed to work in the UK has subsided, what does a more detailed look at immigration statistics tell us about the benefits, or otherwise, of welcoming overseas citizens? The picture...
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