Spurred by buyers rushing to secure their condo units before the latest round of cooling measures took effect on 6 July 2018, the total number of property transactions for July 2018 attained a high (5 ... ( read original story ...)
How Asia can drive the technology revolution in property and construction
The second missing ingredient in proptech – Asian markets – is also now coming into play. Investors and property groups in Hong Kong, Singapore, mainland China and the Gulf have been moving quickly in ... ( read original story ...)
Chart of the Day: Foreign property buyers on the rise despite hefty ABSD rates
They made up 5.5% of the total number of buyers in Q3 from 5.2% in Q2. This chart from Huttons shows that the number of foreign property buyers in Singapore actually inched up from Q2 to Q3 despite th... ( read original story ...)
Chart of the Day: Real estate sentiment sours in Q3 amidst property curbs
"The sharp declines in the 3Q18 sentiments reflect bleak outlooks of the property players, especially on the residential markets in the next 6 to 12 months," Sing Tien Foo, associate professor at Nati... ( read original story ...)
Dyson Picks Singapore to Build Electric Cars Rivaling Tesla
Singapore, with fewer than 6 million people, is a minor market itself but has technology talent and strong intellectual-property protections, regularly topping regional IP rankings. Dyson already has ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean society’s streak of caring and giving come to the fore at the PVPA 2018 awards
The winner in the ‘Large Enterprise-Corporate’ category was Citibank Singapore. The bank has trained youth with financial literacy skills because they believe that youths are the driver of the economy ... ( read original story ...)
Former DBS employee given stern warning by police over torn Singapore flag image
SINGAPORE: A former DBS employee who posted on Facebook a graphic of a T-shirt with the Singapore flag being torn, revealing an Indian flag underneath, has been given a stern warning by the police. In ... ( read original story ...)
IAB Singapore Expands to Become IAB SEA+India
NEW YORK & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2018--Following IAB Singapore’s sevenfold growth in the last four years and strong demand from members, the industry not for profit has officially expand... ( read original story ...)
Why did Dyson pick Singapore to build its electric car?
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When James Dyson, the billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, unveiled a plan to build an electric car plant in Singapore, it raised a few eyebrows. Not ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Singapore Gets Funding from Singapore Government’s Venture Fund
Its ‘China’ and ‘Southeast Asia & India’ branches were involved in the deal. The purpose of this deal is to open Binance Singapore, an exchange which will handle both cryptocurrency and fiat currency. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shoe-Box Rule May Cheer Home Buyers, Not Home Builders
(Bloomberg) -- Putting an end to “shoe-box sized” apartments in Singapore may be reason for residents to cheer but for developers, it could prove a double whammy. Already hit in July by cooling measur... ( read original story ...)
Car Loan in Singapore – Guide to Financing Your Car in Singapore (2018)
That’s what makes cars in Singapore so bloody expensive ... Because if you want to borrow money to finance your car, the amount you can borrow is dependent on the OMV, NOT the total cost of your car. ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018 – A Breathtaking Experience For Runners And All
Singapore’s biggest annual road race, the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) this year will give participants and the community-at-large a comfortable race that is power-packed with entertai... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is giving it another try to embrace Islamic finance growth
A man rides an escalator past an electronic screen at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) headquarters in Singapore (file). Launched by FTSE Russell, the FTSE ST Singapore Shariah Index tracks companies list... ( read original story ...)
Dyson chooses Singapore over Britain to build electric car
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ... Dyson is looking to exploit its ability in solid-state battery technology and electric motors that are found in its innovative vacuum cleaners ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines executive reveals why its new Airbus jet is such a game-changing advantage for the airline over its rivals
This month, Singapore Airlines relaunched flagship non-stop service between Newark Liberty International Airport and its home base in Changi Airport in Singapore using its new Airbus A350-900 ULR jets ... ( read original story ...)