Late Wednesday (Dec 15) night, the Singapore government announced a package of measures to cool the property market, with the changes taking effect from Thursday (Dec 16).The additional buyer's stamp ... ( read original story ...)
New Singapore Property Cooling Measures: 3 Sectors (and Stocks!) Feeling the Sting
The latest round of cooling measures will have a chilling effect on these three industries. The post New Singapore Property Cooling Measures: 3 Sectors (and Stocks!) Feeling the Sting appeared first ... ( read original story ...)
The DBS LiveBetter App Lets You Donate To Save Pangolins & Check Your Carbon Footprints
The DBS LiveBetter app provides easy charity access, personal finance tips & a carbon calculator that tracks the footprints of your hauls. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s additional stamp duty hike for foreigners ‘earth shattering’ for luxury market but unlikely to dampen demand from ultra rich
Raising of additional buyers' stamp duty from 20 per cent to 30 per cent seen as little deterrent to those seeking homes in the S$30 million-plus range Chinese, Indians and Americans are the largest ... ( read original story ...)
Italy ban on tourists from Singapore on COVID-19 concerns possibly ‘clerical mistake’, says ambassador
SINGAPORE: The Italian Ambassador to Singapore said on Thursday (Dec 16) that a ban that his country has imposed on tourists from Singapore is possibly an "error". Speaking to CNA in response to ... ( read original story ...)
Man who steered boat with 8 Indonesians on board in attempt to enter Singapore illegally gets jail
A group of eight Indonesian immigrants tried to enter Singapore illegally in August, taking a fiberglass boat from Batam in the wee hours of the morning, then jumping into the water and swimming for ... ( read original story ...)
IFPAS set vision for financial advice education in Singapore
The Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore (IFPAS) has developed the High Net Worth (HNW) Certification with its international education partner and course developer Kaplan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore imposes curbs to help cool housing market
The government has decided to act now to ‘reduce the risk of a self-reinforcing cycle of price increases’ that will affect affordability. ( read original story ...)
Chen, M. (2007, July 17). Singapore’s Overseas Investment Is a Big Hit. International Business Journal, No. 6, 33-34.
Singapore’s Overseas Investment Is a Big Hit. International Business Journal, No. 6, 33-34. has been cited by the following ar ... ( read original story ...)
Year in Review: Best places to work in Singapore in 2021
Singapore’s Best Workplaces" list showed that more companies are recognising the value and importance of building a high trust culture and creating positive workplaces for employees. This year, 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Italy bans tourists from Singapore until Jan 31
The Italian embassy said its health ministry has moved Singapore and Brunei onto a list of countries deemed to be of higher risk of Covid-19 infections. ( read original story ...)
Foreigners Seen Among Most Affected by Singapore Property Curbs
New cooling measures introduced by Singapore on Thursday to prevent home buyers from over-leveraging may slow purchases by permanent residents and expatriates the most, according to a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Knight Frank expects Singapore’s property prices to keep rising despite cooling measures
Christine Li of the real estate consultancy says the country's new property cooling measures are unlikely to affect the higher end of the market, and prices will continue the momentum they saw in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Developers Say Property Curbs Add ‘Immense’ Pressure
Singapore’s new property curbs, especially higher land taxes, will place “immense additional pressure” on developers trying to recover from the pandemic, an industry group said. ( read original story ...)
PM Lee Hsien Loong is second most admired man in Singapore: YouGov study
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is the second most admired man in Singapore, according to YouGov’s annual study of which public figures people look up to. ( read original story ...)
Cheil Singapore launches Listen to Your Heart campaign for Samsung Galaxy’s Buds2 & Watch4
Samsung and Cheil Singapore have partnered in this new campaign, bringing people in to test the Galaxy Buds2 and Watch4. By recording their heart rates as they listen to various genres of music. After ... ( read original story ...)