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Singapore tax revenues rise 17%, with over S$80 billion raised

  Singapore collected S$80.3 billion (US$61.4 billion) in tax revenue for the 2023/24 financial year, up 17 percent from the previous year. Man walking near the Inland Revenue Authority building in Singapore. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan) The increase reflects “strong economic growth and nominal wage growth in Singapore in 2022,” the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) said on Wednesday (Sept …

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U.S. forecasts Liberia’s investment prospects

The United States’ investment forecast on Liberia says the West African nation holds huge potential for natural resource investments.  Monrovia, Liberia, September 4, 2024 – A 2024 investment forecast by the United States for Liberia says the country offers opportunities for investment, especially in natural resources such as mining, agriculture, fishing, and forestry, but also in more specialized sectors such …

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Four killed, 9 injured in US school shooting

At least four people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at a high school in the United States on Wednesday. The police then arrested the suspect. The Atlanta Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the incident in a post on social media. The incident occurred near the town of Winder, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta, the …

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