(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s central bank said it’s not yet time to ease property curbs and the adjustments made by the government in March don’t signal an unwinding of the measures. While the property market has stabilized, “it is, however, not time ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to maintain property stance
The central bank of Singapore has announced that its current cooling measures will remain in place. The restrictions, which were introduced eight years ago, have been cited as the reason for the cooling of the property market. “Our key property market ... ( read original story ...)
MAS: Property cooling measures still necessary
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank said it’s not yet time to ease property curbs and the adjustments made by the government in March don’t signal an unwinding of the measures. While the property market has stabilised, “it is, however, not time yet ... ( read original story ...)
Not yet time to ease property cooling measures, says MAS
Singapore’s property cooling measures are here to stay, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The central bank says residential property transactions increased in 2016 compared with 2015 due to healthy sales at project launches and ... ( read original story ...)
Sentosa Cove bungalow up for sale for S$20.8mil
based on the property’s 8,746 sq ft. land area, reported New Straits Times. Marketing agent List Sotheby’s Singapore revealed that the property on 65 Ocean Drive is being sold fully fitted and unfurnished. The firm attributed the property’s high ... ( read original story ...)
Mobike in regulation talks in Singapore as bike dumping worsens
Chinese mobility startup Mobike is in discussions about how the bike-sharing space can be more closely regulated in Singapore, as local authorities grapple with the problem of thousands of bicycles dumped haphazardly around the neat city-state. Launched in ... ( read original story ...)
Australia has the 10th fastest mobile broadband in the world
Australia has the 10th fastest mobile broadband in the world, rubbing shoulders with countries that have far smaller territory to cover such as Singapore, Luxembourg and South Korea. The latest State of LTE research by mobile signal software company ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific’s Top ICT Firms commended at the 2017 Frost & Sullivan ICT Awards
SINGAPORE, July 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia-Pacific's leading ICT firms were announced at Frost & Sullivan's annual ICT Awards held at the Shangri-La hotel in Singapore earlier this evening. Arkadin, Amdocs, Genesys, Huawei, Palo Alto Networks, SingTel ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle 2017 to feature new corporate speedway race
SINGAPORE – A new racing competition for companies, called the OCBC Cycle Speedway Corporate Championship, will make its debut at this year’s OCBC Cycle 2017. Mirroring the format of the Speedway races for local cycling clubs and South-East Asian (SEA ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore luxury home prices set to recover, says Guocoland
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s luxury home prices, which have been the worst hit by the government’s property curbs in recent years, are finally showing signs of a recovery, according to developer Guocoland Ltd. High-end home sales in the city-state had been ... ( read original story ...)
GIC hires from Standard Chartered for its Singapore ‘innovation lab’
Innovation labs are booming in Singapore. And now GIC has hired a Standard Chartered director into its tech centre. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/284288/dbs-technology-jobs-soh-siew-choo/ GIC has hired a Standard Chartered director as it starts ... ( read original story ...)
Travelport and UOB Travel Planners renew long-term partnership
Today, Travelport (NYSE: TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, and UOB Travel Planners, one of Singapore’s largest local corporate travel agencies, are pleased to announce a renewed long-term partnership. This agreement allows UOB Travel Planners ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to remain attractive for healthcare IPOs
SINGAPORE: It is home to one of the world’s biggest healthcare groups, IHH. Whilst the consumer and the professional services sectors are seen to rise and continue their uptrend, Singapore will see a new potential with the healthcare sector. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines unveils Highflyer business loyalty programme
Singapore Airlines has launched a new business loyalty programme called Highflyer, designed to reward small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their employees while also tying in with the airline’s existing Krisflyer frequent-flyer programme (FFP). ( read original story ...)
DBS, IIX close social sustainability bond to be listed on SGX
IIX and DBS Bank has priced the world's first social sustainability bond to be listed on Singapore Exchange. Dubbed as the Women's Livelihood Bond (WLB), the US$8 million bond provides loans to social enterprises and microfinance institutions aimed to ... ( read original story ...)
Sign up and pose to win at OCBC Cycle 2017 launch event
OCBC 2017 will be held on November 18 and 19 at the Singapore Sports Hub. The event launch is at the Ground Floor at Orchardgateway on Friday from noon until 8pm, and on Saturday from 10.30am until 8pm. The first to sign up at these events will get a ... ( read original story ...)