Mahesh Agarwal’s death in Singapore has triggered an ugly struggle over property which became public recently after two Haldiram stores in Kolkata were vandalised by hoodlums. ( read original story ...)
Australia fast-tracks US$16 billion plan to send solar power to Singapore
The project, which aims to link an Australian solar farm to Singapore via a 3,700km undersea cable, will begin marine survey work in August. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore reports highest retrenchment levels since 2009 global financial crisis
Pumping more money alone can’t prop up Singapore economy, minister says Singapore has since embarked on a gradual reopening of its economy as the number of coronavirus infections stabilises. Retail ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition has new resources. Will they help with alternative policies?
While analysts say the new role signals a maturing of the island nation’s politics, they also flag its funding limitations and the need for full access to data. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee hopes US-China ties stabilise after election, says Hong Kong may reach ‘new normal’ with security law
China relations in order for us to have a secure and predictable environment in which we can make a living and live our lives’. ( read original story ...)
Police warn of spoof SMSes, with bank customers cheated of $600,000 from Jan to May
Scammers targeting bank customers in Singapore have cheated victims of at least $600,000 from January to May, the police said on Tuesday (July 28).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Tycoon to Open 1,000 Cloud Kitchens Across Asia
Of all the ways our lives have changed during the coronavirus pandemic, few are as obvious as how, and where, we eat. ( read original story ...)
Property agent who sued couple for cancelling $316k cheque loses appeal
A property agent who lost her High Court bid last year to claim $316,000 from a married couple has failed again at the appeal stage - but this time, her case was thrown out for a different reason.. ( read original story ...)
A snapshot of Singapore’s property market in 2H2020
With general elections over on July 10 where Singapore’s ruling party still gained the majority share of votes, real estate consultants and listed property developer GuocoLand weighed in on what the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank says there are no ‘significant’ fund flows from Hong Kong
"We've seen increased flows into Singapore from a variety of destinations, of sources and that includes Hong Kong. But the amounts are not large," said Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property: ‘healthy’ demand even during coronavirus circuit-breaker
Restrictions on physical home viewings didn’t stop buyers from snapping up a US$20 million condo in central Singapore and a US$18 million landed house in Sentosa Cove. ( read original story ...)
Singapore new home sales jump 105% in June as showflats reopen after COVID-19 circuit breaker
Sales of new private homes more than doubled in June after showflats reopened following an almost two-month long COVID-19 “circuit ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Asia CEO Picks Singapore Base in Snub to Hong Kong
Deutsche Bank AG new Asia chief executive officer will be based in Singapore, picking the city over Hong Kong at a volatile time for the Chinese territory. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Project Ubin hits commercialisation milestone
A blockchain payments network prototype spearheaded by Singapore’s central bank and its partners could speed up and lower the cost of cross-border payments ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Sales More Than Double as Strict Lockdown Eased
Singapore home sales more than doubled in June as buyers flocked back to the market following the end of a two-month lockdown. ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore slump, China tensions weigh as COVID cases surge
Asia's emerging markets recovered from session lows on Tuesday as U.S. stocks futures steadied in early trading, but a continued spike in global coronavirus infections and diplomatic tensions between ... ( read original story ...)