Category: PROPERTY

The government builds enough public housing for every Singaporean who wants it. And because most of Singapore’s public housing is sold, not rented, the homeownership rate is over 90%. Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)

The pandemic has accelerated some property trends and spawned new ones that may present attractive investment opportunities for buyers. We offer a preview of how the property market here may fare this ... ( read original story ...)

Consumers can expect a wider variety of digital payment services this year as traditional players enhance their offerings amid greater competition in the banking sector. DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and UOB ... ( read original story ...)

The property business in Singapore is a highly competitive one, with agents trying to get ahead by employing different tactics to clinch deals, or just stand out from the crowd. A door-to-door flyer ... ( read original story ...)

The Gallop Road property is located next to Mr Zhang Yong's existing bungalow. PHOTO: The Straits Times Bungalows in the 39 gazetted GCB areas are the most prestigious form of landed housing in ... ( read original story ...)

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the successful conclusion of the first phase of the Veritas initiative which saw the development of the fairness assessment methodology in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Scammers have been impersonating Singapore government officials since December in what police on Tuesday (Jan 5) described as a new variant of bank-related phishing scams. Victims in such ... ( read original story ...)

The Southeast Asian trading hub’s economy shrank by 5.8 percent in 2020, with recovery expected to be gradual. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Private property prices in Singapore rose 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 from the previous quarter, according to flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore home prices rose to the highest in more than two years last quarter as the city-state forecasts a recovery from its worst recession since independence as Covid vaccinations are rolled out ... ( read original story ...)

Ekovest Bhd has made its first expansion into Singapore’s property market, forming a pact with three parties to jointly develop a new condominium development in Tanah Merah Kechil. ( read original story ...)

Office rents in Singapore are set to rise in late 2021, driven by a limited supply of new projects and demand from Chinese tech firms ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore-based Vauld, a crypto lending and borrowing platform, has raised $2 million in a fresh funding round with a bigger aim to become a full-fledged crypto bank. ( read original story ...)

Vauld, formerly called Bank of Hodlers, raised $2 million in a round led by Pantera Capital to expand its crypto banking platform. ( read original story ...)

A 62-year-old man in Singapore became a victim of loanshark harassment even though he had not taken out any loans. The man received a deposit of S$200 in his bank account from the loanshark, who ... ( read original story ...)

Property investment can be a tricky business but entrepreneur Rhonda Wong believes that spare cash should be put into real estate for long-term wealth preservation and growth.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)