Betting tax clears one hurdle

The Council of Ministers has approved the bill on reforming the bet tax with a view to voting it through the House before parliament closes for the May parliamentary electionsand before the

Laiki pulls CSE to record close

A 2.2% rally on the shares of Laiki Bank helped lift the CSE GENX to a new record close on Friday, with volume on the Bank’s shares passing above the CYP 1

Biometric database leads to immigration arrests

A biometric database enabled authorities to arrest 1,600 immigration offenders at Singapore checkpoints last year, a 167% increase from 2004, officials said Wednesday. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the system