As the US Federal Reserve decides to keep interest rates unchanged for now, analysts say Singapore's home loan rates are expected to remain steady. Olivia Marzuki reports. Media playtime ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore overtakes Hong Kong in cross-border commercial property investments in Q1
Investment from the city rose 23% to US$21.8b in the 12 months to Q1 2019. Singapore dominated Asia-Pacific cross border capital outflows in Q1 with US$21.8b in cross-border commercial real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Which Singapore Bank Has Increased Its Dividends the Most over the Years?
Investors in Singapore’s three big banks, namely, DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited (SGX: O39), also known as DBS, UOB and ... ( read original story ...)
Why do property agents partner mortgage brokers?
Mortgage Broker Singapore – Should I use one? Ask if there is any referral fee collected from the property agent if you use the recommended mortgage broker. This should be disclosed. Even if property ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investors snap up US$5 billion of China’s commercial properties, brushing aside trade war concerns
Singapore’s investors made a strong comeback to China’s property market, becoming the biggest group of asset buyers in the country even as a trade war rages on with the United States, and threatens to ... ( read original story ...)
Property in Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah sits in the southernmost part of Singapore’s Central Region. Though its name may not be as instantly recognisable as some of the other heartlands, particularly for those new to Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Most expensive houses in Singapore in 2019
For the super rich looking to invest in property, Singapore is a veritable playground. Just a couple of months ago we learned that Singapore is once again the second most expensive place in the world ... ( read original story ...)
Commemorative $20 notes out of stock at several bank branches on first day
SINGAPORE - New $20 notes issued to commemorate Singapore's 200 years of history were all snapped up at some bank branches on Monday (June 10), the first day the note was available for exchange. Long ... ( read original story ...)
Step-By-Step Guide: Buying a Resale Private Property in Singapore
Planning to buy a resale private property? Then congratulations, you’ve made it in life, at least according to the Singaporean barometer! Here’s a step-by-step guide that will take you from browsing ... ( read original story ...)
Metro’s property bet
However, the listed company, Metro Holdings, has been quietly transforming itself into a property investment and development player since 2012. As part of this strategy, Yip Hoong Mun, a former senior ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks’ bad loan ratio to hit 1.7% by 2020
"SMEs are particularly vulnerable to Singapore's economic slowdown ... For household loans that were predominantly mortgages, Moody's predict that NPL ratio will stay low as the strong labor market ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore adds Visa to contactless transit payments
Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has added Visa cards to its contactless transit payments initiative, SimplyGo. SimplyGo allows commuters to use their Mastercard or Visa contactless bank ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore commercial property defies slowdown with mega deals
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- The economy may be slowing but there is little evidence of it in the city-state's commercial property market where investment is buoyant, thanks to rising office ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Builds Up Julius Baer Stake Betting Worst Is Over
Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group ... of growth even as he pushes through cost cuts and purges riskier accounts. Last month, the bank reported new client money that fell ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property sells 32 units at Riviere
The 455-unit luxury condo, developed by Singapore-listed property group Frasers Property Ltd, is located on Jiak Kim Street, with a 300m frontage of the Singapore River. The project is within a three- ... ( read original story ...)
Local property market more stable
Singapore's property cooling measures have achieved what they set out to do, said Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong, but most analysts do not expect them to be lifted in the near future. ... ( read original story ...)