Country: Singapore
Asia · 4 posts
Who Runs the Castel Empire? A Fund, Two Trustees and a Hired CEO
A Singapore court backed Romy Castel's votes at the company that manages the fund owning the Castel group, yet the hired CEO stays. How the chain works and who holds which lever.
Malaysia Opens Its Zero-Tax Family Office Zone to Multi-Family Offices
Budget 2027 adds a multi-family office model to Forest City, where single family offices can pay 0% on qualifying income for up to 20 years. What exists, what is new, and what is still missing.
Malaysia's King Buys a Stake in a Rare Earths Miner
On 12 October Sultan Ibrahim bought 2.25% of Singapore-listed Southern Alliance Mining off-market, at a premium of about 12%. What he bought, from whom, and what the company owns.
China's 20% Tax on Offshore Trusts, Explained
China now looks straight through offshore trusts to the resident who funded them. What is taxed, at what rate, and why 22 October 2026 matters.