Singapore – Tax Increases

Singapore – Tax Increases

SINGAPORE Tax Increases   Singapore will increase its goods and sales tax (GST) from seven to nine percent in two stages by one percent each in January 2023 and January 2024.  GST is a value-added tax levied on most supplies of goods and services as well as on...
ZoukOUT in Singapore

ZoukOUT in Singapore

SINGAPORE ZoukOUT in Singapore   After a three-year pause due to Covid restrictions, ZoukOUT Singapore, Asia’s longest running dance music festival returns and will take place at Siloso Beach, Sentosa from 2 – 3 December 2022. ZoukOUT Music Festival...
Singapore – Central Beach Bazaar

Singapore – Central Beach Bazaar

SINGAPORE Central Beach Bazaar   Central Beach Bazaar, located on Sentosa Island, is a new attraction that offers a day to night carnival beach experience for locals and tourist. The highlights of the Central Beach Bazaar at Siloso Beach include the 80-metre-high...
Singapore – Mid-Autumn Festival

Singapore – Mid-Autumn Festival

SINGAPORE Mid-Autumn Festival   The Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival returns after two years of virtual celebrations as Singapore loosens the mandatory mask rules and travel requirements. This year, the festival is back to full physical capacity with the streets...
Singapore – Hungry ghosts

Singapore – Hungry ghosts

SINGAPORE Hungry Ghost Festival   In August, Chinese Singaporeans celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival – an annual Chinese event observed by Taoists and Buddhists for spirits of the afterlife. In Singapore, the festival is celebrated throughout the entire...
Singapore – ‘i Light’ highlights

Singapore – ‘i Light’ highlights

Singapore ‘i Light’ highlights   Asia’s leading sustainable light festival returns to Singapore’s Marina Bay from 3 to 26 June 2022 with 20 captivating light art installations that aim to spark fresh perspectives on the environment and world around us. The light...