Indonesia and Malaysia: The Near Neighbours
Singapore has two neighbours with which it shares a strait, a history and a large part of its daily economic…
Clients from Malaysia
Articles for clients from Malaysia on setting up, banking, trading and investing in Singapore.
Indonesian wealth in Singapore
A relationship shaped by history The relationship between Singapore and Indonesia began in conflict. During the Konfrontasi of the early…
The Riau Islands and cross-border zones
From the Batam Authority to the growth triangle The Riau Islands lie between 6 and 20 kilometres south of Singapore…
Malaysia and the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone
Separation and the division of financial institutions The relationship with Malaysia has a different starting point. Singapore was part of…
Tax amnesties and repatriation
Indonesia’s amnesty of 2016–2017 The most important event for Indonesian wealth in Singapore in the past decade was the tax…
Neighbourhood as opportunity and risk
Hinterland, market and source of clients Indonesia and Malaysia are home to some of the largest and fastest-growing middle classes…
The near neighbours and the comparison with Geneva
Geneva lives in an even closer relationship with its neighbour. The canton is almost entirely surrounded by France, and the…
Indonesia and Malaysia: The Near Neighbours: summary
Singapore’s relationship with Indonesia and Malaysia combines geography, history and finance more closely than any other relationship of the financial…