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Singapore buyers prefer homes with more living space
The changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a preference for larger homes that are closer to amenities such as gyms, parks, and schools. ( read original story ...)
Bank employee replaces genuine notes with fake bills & blank paper; embezzles S$1.13m from company safe
A banking operations specialist took almost S$1.13 million from his company’ He was able to embezzle the sums by taking genuine notes from his company’s safe and replacing them with counterfeit ones ... ( read original story ...)
En bloc hopefuls to press on with ongoing tenders despite fresh property cooling measures
SINGAPORE: Projects hoping to be sold en bloc are marching ahead with their ongoing tender exercises, despite the potential fallout from fresh property cooling measures. The measures, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fund management assets driven by alternatives in 2020, MAS says
Singapore’s fund management industry’s assets under management rose 17% year-on-year to S$4.65 trillion (US$3.41 trillion) in 2020 driven by a 31% jump in alternatives, according to the city state’s ... ( read original story ...)
Refinancing Home Loans in Singapore: How to Get the Best Deal with Minimum Effort
Refinancing a home loan in Singapore can be a tedious, time-consuming affair. Here are 3 common pain points homeowners commonly face when refinancing their home loan and some tools, like ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for bank employee who embezzled $1.13m from safe
Over nearly two years, a banking operations specialist siphoned off around $1.13 million from his company's safe to fuel his gambling addiction and repay debts. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Is the Yong An Park Unit Worth its 12.5 Million Price Tag: the Most Profitable Deal in Singapore’s Q3 2021 Resale Market
The Yong An Park condo penthouse unit in Singapore sold for $12.5 million on 3 September 2021 for a $8.7 million profit, making it the most profitable Q3 2021 transaction in the resale market. We find ... ( read original story ...)
Weekly Money FM Podcasts: Singapore’s new property cooling measures
Singapore's new property cooling measures (featuring Dr Tan Tee Khoon, country manager, PropertyGuru Singapore) City Gas goes green with City Energy rebranding (featuring Mr Perry Ong, chief executive ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Left Singapore Because of Regulatory Issues
While Binance claimed it left Singapore because of its investments, a new report has revealed that this might be false. ( read original story ...)
Singapore property curbs to hit foreign buyers, unlikely to deter ultra-rich
Singapore has raised additional stamp duties on private property purchases by foreigners and citizens buying their second home for the first time since 2018, seeking to cool a surge in housing prices ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Cooling Measures 2021: What the Higher ABSD, Tighter TDSR, and Lower LTV Means For You
The latest Singapore property cooling measures in December 2021 see higher Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates, a tighter Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) threshold and lower Loan-to-Value ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Curbs May Be Short-Term Fix for Market
Singapore’s move to introduce property cooling measures may slow down demand and prices in the next six months. But this may just be a short-term fix in a market with an insatiable appetite for homes. ( read original story ...)
How previous property cooling measures affected HDB resale prices in each Singapore town
SINGAPORE: Singapore implemented new property cooling measures on Wednesday (Dec 15) to slow down increasing home prices in the private residential and Housing Board (HDB) resale markets. This i ... ( read original story ...)
Park Nova clinches major property awards in Singapore
Park Nova has already won the 'Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development' and the 'Best Condo Development' in Singapore from the 11th annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, as well as 'Design Excellence' ... ( read original story ...)
Private property prices to climb slower, expected to rise at most 3 per cent in 2022 following curbs: Analysts
The increase in property prices, which has seen a sharp increase this year, is likely to slow down following the latest round of cooling measures imposed by the Government on Thursday (Dec 16). ( read original story ...)