Forbes News on Singapore

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In Pictures: Singapore's Very Richest

Sun, 10.Mar.2030 - 7:00am
Nineteen tycoons are richer, 13 are poorer, four held steady and four are new to the ranks.

Relinquishing U.S. Citizenship

2 hours 13 min ago
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin caused a stir recently by moving to Singapore and renouncing his U.S. citizenship. In so doing he halved the income tax rate on his future income, from 39.6% in the U.S. to 20% in Singapore. He eliminated tax on his future capital gains �”�the U.S. taxes capital gains at 15%, but [...]

The Week Ahead: When Will the Selling End?

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 8:11am
After several weeks of declining stock prices, major averages are now close to major support. This relentless selling should be followed by some significant buying, but MoneyShow's Tom Aspray recommends that you stick with high-quality stocks that are performing better than the overall market. It has been a punishing last six weeks or so in the stock market. The selling was pretty relentless all week, and early rally attempts fizzled quickly. I have been noting the deterioration in the technical picture since late March, when I warned: "The risk of a deeper correction remains high." Stocks continued to act pretty well during the month of April, but as the month came to a close, the enthusiasm over the earnings of Apple (AAPL) made me even more nervous about the market's prospects. Adding to my concern were the upcoming elections in Europe, which had me wondering "Will Europe Spoil Apple's Party?" Now that the markets have answered the question, what can we expect in the coming months and what should investors be doing?

After Conquering Air, Land and Sea, Celebrity Chefs Increasingly Look to the Grocery Aisle

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 4:56am
Since its inception almost 20 years ago, The Food Network has drastically altered the career path for someone with, or without, a degree in culinary arts. Some may even go as far as to say that The Food Network has done more for chefs than ESPN has done for sports anchors (well maybe not Keith [...]

Singapore Fashion Week Showcases Homegrown And International Labels

Sat, 19.May.2012 - 12:24am
Homegrown labels like Raoul and Alldressedup and international names like Mugler, Zac Posen and Timo Wieland all show their collections at Singapore's Audi Fashion Festival

Oh Yes, There Is A Song Dedicated To The Facebook IPO

Fri, 18.May.2012 - 11:41pm
A Singapore user creates a song dedicated to Facebook and its IPO.

On Eve Of Facebook IPO, Eduardo Saverin Fires Back At Critics Over Accusations Of Tax-Dodging

Fri, 18.May.2012 - 3:18am
Many people criticized Saverin for what seemed like a tax dodge, including two U.S. senators, but now the 30-year-old is fighting back.

Facebook Facts, Stats and Trivia for Future Jeopardy Contestants

Fri, 18.May.2012 - 2:13am
The countdown continues to Facebook’s initial public offering tomorrow, and the facts, trivia and stats about the social network continue to pour in �” beyond the 20 Talking Points about the company and IPO I’ve already put together from Facebook’s prospectus. From Experian Hitwise, which focused for the most part on Facebook in the U.S. [...]

You Should Definitely Buy Facebook. Here's Why

Fri, 18.May.2012 - 1:19am
This is a guest post by Robin Grant, co-founder and chief executive of We Are Social, a global social media agency with offices in , London, Paris, Milan, Munich, Singapore, Sydney, and São Paulo. Facebook’s share price may follow an erratic pattern over the next few days and weeks, as did LinkedIn, , and Zynga after [...]

Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Is Making A Terrible Mistake

Fri, 18.May.2012 - 12:23am
If somebody offered you $67 million to never touch a decent hamburger again, would you take the money? To us mere mortals, there probably isn’t much we wouldn’t do to save sixty-something million in taxes. But I still can’t shake the feeling that ’s decision to renounce his American citizenship�”and very likely his ability to ever [...]

The Folly of Eduardo Saverin

Thu, 17.May.2012 - 11:33pm
What was thinking when he renounced his American citizenship, apparently to avoid paying taxes on the enormous windfall he’ll receive when Facebook goes public on Friday? Saverin says it’s just business, and it has nothing to do with taxes. But whatever it was, he must be regretting it now, because he has become the biggest [...]

Global Marketing: What You Need to Know

Thu, 17.May.2012 - 9:48pm
You may have seen the news that P&G is moving top executives for its skin care and other businesses from Cincinnati to Singapore. Global marketing is a topic I am hearing more and more about from CMOs, and so we're tapping Corporate Executive Board's global executive network to sort out rules of the road and best practices.

On Entering The China Market, The Future Of Retail And The Growing Importance of Bloggers

Thu, 17.May.2012 - 6:44pm
The second day of talks at the Asia Fashion Summit in Singapore touched on several important topics, from the best social networking tools to doing business in China, from how Asians perceived luxury to where retail is headed.

How to Turn a Financial Crisis into a Business Opportunity

Thu, 17.May.2012 - 2:20am
Believe it or not, when we founded our US business seven years ago, banks were thought of as boring, 'the 1%' referred to low-fat milk, and Wall Street was a place young graduates lined up to work, not occupy. We arrived from London in that three-year window between the beginning of the end of the [...]

How IBM Plans to Solve the MRSA Problem

Thu, 17.May.2012 - 1:46am
Using polymers developed for semiconductors, IBM may just have found a solution to the MRSA superbug problem.

For Brands, The Need To Rethink Everything

Wed, 16.May.2012 - 10:40am
Consumer products executives are confronting a bitter truth: conventional recipes traditionally used for profitable growth no longer are enough. As the marketplace undergoes a rapid transformation, it's forcing leading brands to rethink everything�”from where and how they compete to what capabilities they will need to thrive in this new world order. The fast-changing world of [...]

How To Make Social Media Work For Your Brand

Tue, 15.May.2012 - 10:16pm
When it comes to social networking and marketing, it's not always about selling. It's about you engage you consumers on a digital level

Government Fees Are Stifling Small Business In The Middle East And North Africa

Tue, 15.May.2012 - 3:18am
Entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa cannot grow their businesses due to barriers and hurdles implemented by governments: the government bureaucracies and fees actually hinder entrepreneurs from starting businesses, and most definitely discourage business growth in the region.

Eduardo Saverin, Not The U.S. Government, Is Entitled To The Wealth He Earned

Mon, 14.May.2012 - 11:54pm
Facebook is going public and a number of people are going to get very rich. But one of them, Eduardo Saverin, will no longer be an American citizen.

Marotta's 2012 Gone-Fishing Portfolio

Mon, 14.May.2012 - 10:28pm
A gone-fishing portfolio has a limited number of investments with a balanced asset allocation that should do well with dampened volatility. Its primary appeal is simplicity. As a secondary virtue, it avoids the worst mistakes of the financial services industry. This year I limited myself to 12 investment vehicles. Asset allocation begins by selecting the [...]