Although Singapore’s real estate market is licensed by CEA and regulated by URA, cleaning up of the industry still has a long way to go. To the public, property is still very much a cowboy industry. I... ( read original story ...)
5 Key Differences Between Buying Private Properties and Public Housing (HDBs) in Singapore
You have to live in the property for five years before you can rent out the whole flat, or sell it. If you think you can leave it empty for 5 years while you are working overseas, the fine print also ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry of Law seeks public feedback on draft Bill for resolving intellectual property disputes
SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Law is seeking public feedback on a draft Bill that will centralise the hearing of most civil intellectual property (IP) disputes in the High Court. Currently, IP disputes ... ( read original story ...)
Industrial property market soars as Frasers and Forza seal deals
The Singapore-listed diversified property group will speculatively build another 6807 sq m warehouse next door as it constructs the Arlec facility, highlighting the strong demand among tenants. Both s... ( read original story ...)
1 Change That Needs To Be Made To How Singapore REITs Are Managed
In my view, there is one fundamental problem with how many REIT Managers are paid in Singapore: They are paid based on the value of a REIT’s property portfolio and are also paid acquisition and divest... ( read original story ...)
Top Destinations For Overseas Property Investment
If you have any questions, feel free to discuss them with the Seedly Community here. TL;DR: Nearly One-Third Of Singapore Property Investors Keen To Venture Overseas Singaporean property investors are ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Priority – Benefits & Preferential Rates (2019)
Citi Priority, Citibank’s priority banking programme, has the distinction of being perhaps the easiest priority banking programme to qualify for in Singapore. The minimum deposit or investment you hav... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered suffers senior private banker exits in Asia as unit earnings sag: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC has seen the departure ... A StanChart spokeswoman in Singapore declined to comment on recent staff exits in Asia, but said that the bank continued ... ( read original story ...)
UOB issues Singapore’s first RMB Panda bond
SINGAPORE (Mar 13): United Overseas Bank has issued the first Panda bond from Singapore, making it the second Southeast Asian financial institution to do so. UOB’s debut onshore Renminbi (RMB) bond wa... ( read original story ...)
Australia, Singapore latest to suspend operations of Boeing 737 Max aircraft
Singapore, Australia, Malaysia and Oman became the latest nations to suspend Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on Tuesday, while identification of the Ethiopian crash’s 157 victims dragged and black boxes were ... ( read original story ...)
Couple stranded in Singapore need £140k to bring baby to UK
A British couple stranded in Singapore are trying to raise £140,000 to bring their premature baby home. Ex-teaching assistant Chloe Wilkinson went into labour at 24 weeks pregnant while travelling bac... ( read original story ...)
3 non-office REITs to tide investors through an uncertain 2019: OCBC
SINGAPORE (Mar 12): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining “neutral” on the Singapore REIT (S-REIT) sector with a preference for retail and hospitality REITs over their office counterparts for their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Index Funds (Mutual Funds or ETFs): Why Would You Want One?
You could even invest in ETFs using a Regular Savings Plan that you can start with DBS, OCBC, POSB, Maybank or Philip Capital ... it also means ETFs often outperform mutual funds. In Singapore, the St... ( read original story ...)
Paul Tambyah says a POSB branch manager was afraid to take a picture with him in case he gets “marked”
Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chairman, Dr Paul Tambyah, revealed over the weekend that a POSB branch manager was afraid to take a picture with him, in case he gets “marked” by the authorities. ( read original story ...)
DBS Treasures Singapore – Benefits & Preferential Rates (2019)
DBS Treasures is considered one of the more prestigious priority banking programmes in Singapore, and being from the #1 bank ... You also need to spend at least $20,000 a year on your DBS and POSB car... ( read original story ...)
9 Most Worth-It Seafood Buffets in Singapore Under $100 Per Pax (2019)
Here are some of the best seafood buffets in Singapore to hit up. Tunglok Group’s two restaurants ... $48++ per child (6 to 12 years) Promotion: POSB/DBS cardholders get 1-for-1 on lunch buffets and 5... ( read original story ...)