According to Knight Frank, this is the tenth consecutive quarter when owner sale listings surpassed mortgagee sale listings (29), with the exception of Q1 2022. Here’s more from Knight Frank: However ... ( read original story ...)
SG commercial property investment volume cut by more than half in 3Q
Singapore was amongst the markets in Asia Pacific (APAC) with the lowest commercial property investment volume recorded in 3Q23, data from MSCI Real Assets showed. According to the report, deal ... ( read original story ...)
4 investment opportunities stemming from Singapore’s ageing population
Singapore’s ageing population creates investment opportunities in the fields of healthcare, senior care, cosmetics, travel, leisure, and long-term financial planning, according to RHB. The silver ...
Two Singapore banks were unable to process transactions because of an overheating data center
On October 14, DBS and Citibank suffered an IT outage that affected millions of payment transactions in Singapore. Banking apps were down, servers could not be reached, and the two banks' customers ...
Singapore retains its crown as Asia’s most talent-competitive country
Globally, Singapore ranked second in talent competitiveness. Singapore is still the most talent-competitive country in Asia, according to Insead’s Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023. Globally, ...
Singapore PM Says Two-State Solution Only Way Forward for Peace
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said there’s no alternative to a two-state solution to ensure peace between Israelis and Palestinians, warning they otherwise risk endless conflict.
Singapore in a phase where ‘we have to do more together’: PM Lee
SINGAPORE must now “do more together” to help those who fall behind, compared to the “very rigorous” approach of earlier years, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on the first day of the Bloomberg ...
China Unlikely to Launch ‘D-Day’ on Taiwan, Singapore PM Says
Singapore’s leader downplayed the likelihood of an imminent conflict over Taiwan, saying China isn’t “trigger happy” about taking over the self-governing island it has long viewed as its ...
NTU Singapore and Durapower develop cloud-based AI tech for safer and longer-lasting batteries
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Durapower Technology Singapore Pte Ltd have developed a cloud-based technology that can greatly enhance the lifespan and ...
Singapore explores cooperation, investment opportunities in Lang Son
Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam paid a working trip to Lang Son on November 8 to explore cooperation and investment opportunities in the Northern border province.
Daily Cuts – Behind the YouTrip business
Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Hui Wong speak with Kelvin Lam, Chief Operating Officer, YouTrip, about his entrepreneurial journey and the future of YouTrip.
Singapore Says Two States Only Solution for Israel, Palestinians
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said there’s no alternative to a two-state solution to ensure peace between Israelis and Palestinians, warning they otherwise risk endless conflict.“There is no alternative to that,
Prince William Says, ‘I Want to Go a Step Further’ Than My Family and ‘Bring Change’ as Singapore Visit Wraps
As Prince William's visit to Singapore comes to an end, he told reporters that he wants to go further to help causes than his family has in the past and bring change
Biden-Xi Meeting Can Help Ease Tensions, Singapore Leader Says
A meeting between the presidents of the US and China is necessary and can help dial down tensions between the world’s biggest economies, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Singapore pilots next generation QR mobile payments service
Some 23 payment services providers including Mastercard, Visa, Alipay, LiquidPay, NETS, UnionPay, WeChat and XNAP are taking part in the month-long test.
India, Singapore digital payment link clocking 100 transactions per day
India and Singapore launched the real-term linkage between the UPI and PayNow to facilitate instant and cost-effective cross-border fund transfers. Money transfers can be made from India to Singapore ...