In Singapore, it’s common to co-borrow on a mortgage with your parents or spouse to strengthen your loan application. When ... ( read original story ...)
Tight Rental Market Fuels Rental Scams, Singapore Among Top Cities for Ultra-prime Residential Sales, and More
Almost all 320,000 HDB flats that were built up to 1986 have been upgraded under the Home Improvement Programme (HIP). Meanwhile, demand for assisted co-living arrangements in public housing flats is ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore announces new board of directors
Their appointments is effective starting 4 April. Sam Liew and Colin Bell have been appointed as new directors to the board of HSBC Bank (Singapore). Liew is presently the managing partner of the ...
Singapore authorities seize over 85,000 e-vaporisers and components in largest haul to date, 11 detained
More than 85,000 e-vaporisers and related components were seized at a warehouse in Mandai on Wednesday (March 29) — the Health Sciences ...
Largest-ever seizure of e-vaporisers in Singapore in Mandai warehouse
Singapore authorities have seized its largest-ever haul of over 85,000 illegal electronic vaporisers and related components from a warehouse in Mandai last week. Five suspected runners, aged between ...
LONGi takes part in China’s Machinery & Electronics Show in Singapore
LONGi has attended a conference on international industrial cooperation (CIIC) and the co-located China Machinery and Electronics Show (CMES) in Singapore, where its general manager for SE Asia, ...
Singapore authorities seize record haul of over 85,000 vape products in warehouse raid
SINGAPORE: Over 85,000 electronic vaporisers and related components were seized in a warehouse raid conducted by Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA). This is the largest seizure of ...
DBS’ latest digital service disruption unacceptable, says MAS
Singapore’s largest lender DBS is expected to face new regulatory action following a lengthy outage of its digital banking services last week.
DBS CEO, who received S$15.4 million in pay in 2022, feels embarrassed over technical disruption
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta felt embarrassed at the Annual General Meeting due to the bank's digital banking service disruption for the second time in 16 months. DBS Chairman Peter Seah also apologized to ...
RHB cuts DBS’s target price by 5% after service disruption last week
The glitch has hurt DBS’s reputation and warnings of supervisory action could keep its share price range-bound, says RHB.
How the banking industry is primed to shape the future of crypto in Singapore
Bitcoin was made to replace banks, yet today, banks hold the keys to blockchain technology and unlocking its potential.
Singapore, Malaysia launch cross-border QR code payment
This will allow consumers to make retail payments through NETS QR and DuitNow QR codes. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) have launched a cross-border QR code ...
Singapore jumps to 9th spot in Kearney’s 2023 FDI Confidence Index
The nation remains strong on factors that are most important to investors, including government transparency and technological innovation,” says Kearney’s Asia Pacific regional head and chairman Arjun ...
Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty 50 expected to open with gains
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to open higher on first trading day of the week tracking global cues. Singapore Exchange Nifty futures, an early indicator of the Nifty ...
Subscriber Picks: How to escape bad meetings | Are ‘99-to-1’ property deals to avoid ABSD legal?
Subscriber picks is a weekly curation of the best from The Straits Times - where we bring you exclusive reports, in-depth analyses, and the latest happenings in Singapore and beyond. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Price Growth Accelerates as Demand Remains Strong
Singapore home prices grew at a faster pace in the first quarter, signaling appetite for new properties remains high. ( read original story ...)