Singapore’s top real estate investors have locked in their dominance of local commercial property buying with a series of end of year deals signalling their confidence in the market once the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Property trends Singapore 2022: 5 market trend predictions
Singapore’s property market boomed all through 2021, but will the new cooling measures change everything? Here’s 99.co’s take on property trends in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Property dispute in Batam leaves some S’poreans anxious
SINGAPORE - A group of Singaporeans who had boughtproperties in Batam, hoping they would be able to extend the leases when they were up, are now embroiled in a dispute with Indonesian developers. . ( read original story ...)
Rent In Singapore — Cost Guide To Renting A Room Or Home (Dec 21)
With the wait for a BTO flat on an ever-increasing time, many newlyweds or couples might look towards renting in the meantime. Sure, renting might be an expensive sinkhole where your money goes ... ( read original story ...)
CICT acquires third Sydney property for $414.8m
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's (CICT) manager has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50 per cent interest in an integrated development in Sydney, Australia for A$422 million (S$414.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Property trends here still bear watching
During the five years after the global financial crisis of 2008, Singapore's property prices surged more than 60 per cent. With interest rates at close to zero, it took 10 rounds of periodic property ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank studies options to enhance VCC framework
Singapore’s central bank is studying possible options to enhance the Variable Capital Companies (VCC) framework, including conversion of existing fund structures, to bolster the city state’s position ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in focus: Vedanta, IB Real Estate, Kotak Bank, GE Shipping, Medplus, L&T, CG Power and more
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 89.5 points, or 0.53 per cent higher at 17,067.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Thursday. Here are a dozen stocks which ... ( read original story ...)
Over half of Pinoy adults now with bank accounts
The proportion of Filipino adults with bank accounts soared to 53 percent in the first quarter from 29 percent in 2019, as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ramps up its financial inclusion efforts. ( read original story ...)
Singapore REITs: An Alternative to the Property Segment Hit by Cooling Measures
We explore how REITs can help you to avoid the frequent government interventions in the property market. The post Singapore REITs: An Alternative to the Property Segment Hit by Cooling Measures ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore buyers prefer homes with more living space
The changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a preference for larger homes that are closer to amenities such as gyms, parks, and schools. ( read original story ...)
Bank employee replaces genuine notes with fake bills & blank paper; embezzles S$1.13m from company safe
A banking operations specialist took almost S$1.13 million from his company’ He was able to embezzle the sums by taking genuine notes from his company’s safe and replacing them with counterfeit ones ... ( read original story ...)
En bloc hopefuls to press on with ongoing tenders despite fresh property cooling measures
SINGAPORE: Projects hoping to be sold en bloc are marching ahead with their ongoing tender exercises, despite the potential fallout from fresh property cooling measures. The measures, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fund management assets driven by alternatives in 2020, MAS says
Singapore’s fund management industry’s assets under management rose 17% year-on-year to S$4.65 trillion (US$3.41 trillion) in 2020 driven by a 31% jump in alternatives, according to the city state’s ... ( read original story ...)
Refinancing Home Loans in Singapore: How to Get the Best Deal with Minimum Effort
Refinancing a home loan in Singapore can be a tedious, time-consuming affair. Here are 3 common pain points homeowners commonly face when refinancing their home loan and some tools, like ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for bank employee who embezzled $1.13m from safe
Over nearly two years, a banking operations specialist siphoned off around $1.13 million from his company's safe to fuel his gambling addiction and repay debts. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)