“The most efficient focus of housing policy is for the government to assist millions of Nigerians obtain lower-interest mortgages; this is how most citizens are helped to acquire houses in many countries with successful housing policy such as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore non-oil domestic exports up 7.6% in Q3; 2017 forecast raised to 6.5%-7.0%
SINGAPORE - Singapore's trade agency is raising its full-year forecast for non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) after the trade benchmark grew at a faster 7.6 per cent year-on-year pace in the third quarter of 2017. IE Singapore now expects Nodx to expand by 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Economy Hits Fastest Pace in More Than Three Years in Third Quarter
Singapore raised its economic growth forecast for this year to 3 percent to 3.5 percent after third-quarter data beat projections on the back of stronger exports and manufacturing. Highlights of GDP Report Gross domestic product rose at a seasonally ... ( read original story ...)
DBS sells 900,000 StarHub shares for S$2.45m
SINGAPORE - DBS Group Holdings sold 900,000 shares of StarHub, Singapore's second-largest telco after Singtel, for about S$2.45 million on Nov 13, according to a filing with the Singapore Exchange. The aggregate proceeds suggest an average unit price of S$ ... ( read original story ...)
“I’m an Indian banking professional in Singapore. I’m worried about my Employment Pass”
“I’m anxious that my Employment Pass won’t be renewed when I apply for my next job in Singapore.” Singapore promises its legions of financial technology professionals a bright future. For each of the next three years, 1,000 tech jobs will be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Big Week In Blockchain Progress
According to reports in the Business Times, Singapore’s central bank participated in a three-hour-long meeting late last week with Hong Kong to discuss the initiative, which has a lot of concerns to consider before the rollout. Reports said officials are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to deploy driverless buses from 2022: minister
Driverless buses will appear on some roads in Singapore from 2022 as part of plans to improve mobility in the land-scarce city-state, its transport minister said Wednesday. Singapore has so far avoided the massive traffic jams that choke other Asian cities ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore toy sale 2017: Takashimaya Christmas MEGA sale kicks off!
Great deals on Transformers, Nerf, Minion, Barbie, PlayMobil etc… Also, exclusive to DBS/POSB Cardholders, with a minimum purchase of $80: Tsum Tsum 24″ & 20″ Luggage at $169 (UP $199) Tsum Tsum Piggy Bank at $12.90 (UP $29.90) Limited to 200 pcs only. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Customs warns against trade with North Korea
SINGAPORE: Singapore has said it “will not hesitate” to investigate and take action against anyone found guilty of flouting recently imposed rules to suspend all trade with North Korea. In an e-mail to The Straits Times, Singapore Customs said it ... ( read original story ...)
Has the Singapore property market turned the corner?
According to the latest real estate forecast report published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PwC, we’re seeing the end of the dark night of the soul for the local property scene as Singapore leapfrogs its way from near the bottom of the table to ... ( read original story ...)
UOB’s 2 new robot employees cut data processing time by over half
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) has welcomed its first "virtual employees", that will take over tasks its human employees have found repetitive and time-consuming, and thus allowing the latter to focus on more stimulating and challenging job roles. ( read original story ...)
Singapore offers J&K help in ‘critical areas’: Drabu
"Singapore has a separate Master Plan for Water-based Activities in the country and a similar concept could be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir for rejuvenation of waterways and water resources," the Finance Minister said. Get latest news & live updates on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wealth Firms Weather Tax Transparency, Minister Says
the city-state’s senior minister of state for law and finance. “I don’t think there’s any significant outflows” since June, when Singapore signed up for a multilateral framework that facilitates the exchange of information on tax issues ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in Suzhou and Beijing for series of meetings
SINGAPORE - Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will be visiting Suzhou and Beijing in China for a series of meetings and engagements from Wednesday (Nov 22) to Sunday. Mr Heng will be in Suzhou to co-chair the 11th Singapore-Jiangsu Cooperation Council (SJCC ... ( read original story ...)
Small eruption at Bali volcano triggers Singapore travel advisory
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Mount Agung volcano in Bali has let out a puff of black smoke and ash in a small eruption, prompting Singapore to advise its citizens to be ready to evacuate the holiday island at short notice amid concern about a bigger ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to help JK in Water Management,Skill, Riverfront Development:Drabu
“Singapore as a separate Master Plan for Water-based Activities ... If you have noticed we haven’t put up a paywall unlike many news organisations, – as we want to keep our journalism open. We believe journalism should be open, fearless and unbiased. ( read original story ...)