The authorities have made it clear that they will be keeping a close watch on social media websites and other platforms that facilitate donations to prevent misrepresentation of claims or monies being used. SINGAPORE businesses should make the most of ... ( read original story ...)
Focus on S’pore export data and US Fed meeting
Singapore export data and United States monetary policy will likely take centre stage this trading week as the dust settles over last week's so-called "Super Thursday" trio of major news events. The Straits Times Index managed to eke out a 0.4 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Banking with your personal assistant could be here soon
"It is in the bank's interests to push the service as it helps cut back on manpower and costs," Chia Tek Yew, head of Financial Services Advisory at KPMG Singapore, told Mashable. "And at home, it will be a convenient channel of choice given the ... ( read original story ...)
Betting on Emerald Bay in Puteri Harbour
“But I was completely bowled over when they handed over the property,” he recalls. “It was even better than some of the projects I’ve seen in Singapore.” Building a waterfront resort development from scratch Emerald Bay sits on a 111-acre ... ( read original story ...)
CDL and SEAS officially open Singapore Sustainability Academy
Singapore-listed developer City Development (CDL) and the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) officially opened the Singapore Sustainability Academy on June 5, the UN World Environment Day. Located at the previously underutilised roof ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class, Los Angeles to Singapore via Seoul
This Singapore Airlines Business Class flight was booked using a combination of cash and miles. Singapore Airlines had a really good sale a few months ago and I took advantage of it by booking a premium economy class ticket from Los Angeles to Phuket for $ ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investor buys Latitude 45, WaHu apartments
Enter your user name and password in the fields above to gain access to the subscriber content on this site. Your subscription includes one set of login credentials for your exclusive use. Security features have been integrated on this site: If someone ... ( read original story ...)
PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2017 winners unveiled
It is obvious that the country has demand for quality residential developments on all price ranges.” Winners from Vietnam will advance to compete in the regional grand finals at the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards to be held in Singapore in November. ( read original story ...)
99.co’s property agent success stories: Lewis Ho
Ever wonder what it is like being a property agent? In this new series of Agent Success Stories, we sit down with agency leaders to find out their side of the story. From their humble beginnings to their challenging road to success, we learn that a career ... ( read original story ...)
BCA to award more firms for advocating new construction methods
CDL and contractor Teambuild used the Prefabricated Pre-finished Volumetric Construction method for the Brownstone EC. Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is set to honour a record number of companies for pioneering the adoption of ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things to Look Out for in An Investment Property
So you’re on the market for an investment property. Like any investment, it pays to do your homework before plunging headlong into its depths. But unlike stocks and shares, property purchases run into the hundreds of thousands – if not millions ... ( read original story ...)
Master developers to chart future of Singapore’s urban design
The Singapore government is set to launch its pilot scheme for a “master developer approach” and the first site will be in the Kallang area. This is a departure from the typical government land sales, where land parcels are sold plot by plot. ( read original story ...)
Former Citicorp CIO Sharma joins Singapore’s Latize
The TWG deal deepens Latize’s expertise in the financial services and insurance (FSI) sector, with existing customers including consumer banking giant Citibank and Singapore’s top cashless payment network NETS. Vikram Mengi, CEO of Latize said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore rivalry hobbling Asia in $100 billion fintech race: lobby group
HONG KONG Asia's competitiveness in fintech is being undermined by the rivalry among the region's financial centers that has created regulatory complexity and uncertainty, a financial lobby group has warned. Governments across Asia - most notably Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms two new Zika virus cases
SINGAPORE Singapore on Friday confirmed two cases of locally transmitted infections of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, bringing the total number of reported cases in the city-state this year to eight. The viral disease carried by mosquitoes has spread to ... ( read original story ...)
E-commerce may be biting Singapore’s retail real-estate, but investors haven’t lost interest
Big-money investors are still interested in Singapore's retail real estate, despite the hit from e-commerce. Rushabh Desai, head of Asia-Pacific for Allianz Real Estate, said he's still evaluating potential investments into Singapore. Singapore wealth fund ... ( read original story ...)