Bank of Singapore’s Chief Economist Mansoor Mohi-uddin thinks the Fed may not raise rates for the next five years. He was speaking with Haslinda Amin and David Ingles on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia." (So ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean imprint in the Vietnamese property market
Singaporean investors are particuarly interested in the Vietnamese real estate market, Photo: Le Toan In the first seven months of 2020, Singapore remained the top overseas investor in Vietnam with ... ( read original story ...)
Stricter laws and penalties to prevent brothels from popping up in heartland of Singapore
SINGAPORE - From Friday (Aug 7), stricter laws and stiffer penalties will take effect in a move to stem the rising trend of vice in the heartlands of Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s HDB resale volume in July highest in two years
The number of Housing Board flat resale transactions continued to remain high in July, with prices creeping up, according to flash data released by real estate portal SRX Property on Thursday (Aug 6). ( read original story ...)
Freehold light industrial property for sale presents opportunity for savvy investors
Investment opportunity with a freehold light industrial property located in a well-established industrial estate The freehold light industrial property for sale is ideal for end-users and main ... ( read original story ...)
Yanlord and GIC Sign an Investment Agreement of up To RMB 7 Billion
Yanlord Land Group Limited (Z25.SI) ("Yanlord" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a Singap ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-Origin Man Sworn In As High Court Judge In Singapore
Dedar Singh Gill, an Indian-origin judicial commissioner and intellectual property expert in Singapore, was on Monday sworn in as a judge of the city-state's High Court. ( read original story ...)
Indian-origin intellectual property expert sworn in as High Court judge in Singapore
Justice Gill, 61, first joined the Supreme Court bench in August 2018, where he was appointed judicial commissioner. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s shopping hub Orchard Road buckles under coronavirus as economic pain grows
Malls along the 2.4km stretch are dotted with empty stores and the queues of Chinese tourists outside luxury outlets are also missing. ( read original story ...)
SocGen shuts Singapore trade commodity desk after Hin Leong hit
Societe Generale is closing its trade commodity finance unit in Singapore after the collapse of Hin Leong Trading prompted the bank to halt fresh funding to such firms in the region.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Property?
The effects of COVID-19 have rippled through Singapore's real estate market. Potential home buyers may now feel uncertain about whether ... ( read original story ...)
SocGen Shuts Singapore Trade Commodity Desk After Hin Leong
Societe Generale SA is closing its trade commodity finance unit in Singapore after the collapse of Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd. prompted the bank to halt fresh funding to such firms in the region. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Commercial Property Sector Still Subdued from Coronavirus Mid-Summer
Singapore property consultant Edmund Tie is reporting this week that despite a global COVID-19 outbreak, ample liquidity and a low-interest environment during the Coronavirus outbreak has continued to ... ( read original story ...)
Stalled Malaysia-Singapore metro link gets fresh push as ties thaw post-Mahathir
Resumption of the US$880 million project comes as the countries’ bilateral ties have stabilised under Malaysia’s new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin. ( read original story ...)
Singapore extends $60 bln swap facility with Fed through March 2021
Singapore's central bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve have extended a $60 billion swap facility through to March 2021 to bolster U.S dollar lending to firms in the city-state and the wider region, ... ( read original story ...)
Stress levels in Singapore’s corporate bond market rising as coronavirus takes its toll
With nearly US$12 billion worth of bonds set to mature in a deepening recession from now through next year, more financial distress and soured debt may be on the cards. ( read original story ...)