Singapore announced on Friday the strictest curbs on social gatherings and public activities since easing a COVID-19 lockdown last year, amid a rise in locally acquired infections and with new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore locks down for a month
Australia’s first repatriation flight once the India travel ban ends will be at half capacity; Scott Morrison says Australia will pass 3 million vaccinations today; Christian Porter’s defamation case ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay partners with Western Union and Wise; enables users in America to pay in India and Singapore
Google Pay users in India and Singapore can receive money from users in the USA with remittance services in partnership with Western Union and Wise. ( read original story ...)
The second edition of virtual Singapore Property Show returns bigger and better
Home buyers and investors can expect exclusive access to narrated virtual tours of more than 25 of the latest private property projects, as well ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Travel Bubble: Will This Affect the Singapore Property Market?
The Government has been planning the Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble since 2020, and it is likely to the first opening of our borders for leisure travel. How will this impact the local property ... ( read original story ...)
Wise Integrates With Google Pay to Allow U.S. Users to Transfer Funds to India & Singapore
Fintech Unicorn and stealth bank Wise announced on Tuesday it has integrated with Google Pay to allow U.S. users to transfer funds to friends and family in India as well as Singapore. Wise reported ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay now lets U.S. users send money to India and Singapore
The World Bank forecasts that remittances into low and middle-income countries were worth $508 billion in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Singapore commercial property market activity leaps by 200%
Singapore is amongst those countries building momentum in the commercial market this year. Singapore's commercial property market experienced a huge leap in activity in Q1, with volumes registering a ... ( read original story ...)
7 years’ jail for former bank exec who cheated 7 people of almost $2m
Han Delong, 34, had earlier pleaded guilty to 27 charges involving more than $1.2 million in total.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How Much Does It Cost To Live In Singapore’s 3 Hottest HDB Estates?
Ready to move? Read ahead to learn more about the three hottest HDB estates in Singapore, including how much their resale prices are going for in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Asian Development Bank to end coal, oil and gas financing
The Asian Development Bank will no longer finance coal mining or oil and natural gas production and exploration, it announced in a draft policy statement on Friday, a move welcomed by environmental ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cautions against scammers requesting COVID aid to India
"The scammers would emphasise the urgency of the issue and provide the victims with a bank account number for fund transfer, claiming that the bank account belonged to a supplier," said the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks flag robust growth as bad loans ease
Singapore bank earnings show lenders on track to follow global peers bouncing back from a pandemic-hit year, beating estimates as economic recovery helps them reduce loan-loss provisions on top of ... ( read original story ...)
More execs cite cooling measures as biggest risk facing property market
Of the 50 real estate executives surveyed in March, 87.8% believe the possibility of property cooling measures is the biggest risk the property market faces in the next six months. ( read original story ...)
Property market records three-year high
The current surge is expected to slow down as Government aid tapers off. Singapore's property prices have increased in the last four quarters since Q2 of 2020. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Market Index Q2 2021
Singapore property prices have risen for the fourth consecutive quarter, sparking rumours of looming cooling measures. The PropertyGuru Singapore Property Market Index Q2 2021 (PMI Q2 2021) recorded a ... ( read original story ...)