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PRESS DIGEST - Singapore newspapers - May 29

Thu May 28, 2009 10:08pm EDT

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SINGAPORE, May 29 (Reuters) - The following are stories from Singapore newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories.

THE STRAITS TIMES

- Singapore's WBL Corporation (WEAS.SI) said its unit, Starsauto, will stop distributing Chevrolet cars in Singapore from June 30.

BUSINESS TIMES

- Singapore is drafting legislative amendments to its tax regime, and starting talks with several countries to update tax agreements, Second Minister for Finance Lim Hwee Hua told Parliament on Thursday.



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