Oil prices rise on uncertainty over Libyan crude exports

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday on uncertainty over Libyan oil exports, although plans by producer cartel OPEC to raise output continued to drag. Brent crude futures , the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $74.95 per barrel ... ( read original story ...)

HDFC, Kotak Bank eye PNB Housing Finance

Mortgages account for 70% of the business ... In November 2017, PNB sold a 6% stake to investors including the General Atlantic Singapore Fund. Other investors include Birla Sunlife MF, Motilal Oswal MF, Wasatch, T Rowe Price, Government of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Research: One in four first time home owners refused a mortgage

... property agents have the supporting home loan reports to assist you to find the right home loan packages and layout the facts for you? Story Continues In Singapore, where we have a good number of local and foreign financial institutions, the choice of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore moves to end use of cheques

without having to disclose details such as bank account numbers. This is made possible with the expansion of the PayNow transfer service to include businesses. PayNow Corporate will start at 8am on August 13, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS ... ( read original story ...)

9 survival tips when buying property without an agent

A good way to complicate things even further is buying property without engaging a buyer’s agent. But if this is your decision, there’s always 99.co — Singapore’s largest property portal — and these 9 things you must do to help you find your ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore says Malaysia must abide by water deal

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore urged Malaysia on Monday to fully comply with a water-sharing agreement struck in 1962, after Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he was looking to renegotiate it. Mahathir, in an interview with Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)