Daren Tang said he intends to ‘call out’ unilateralism and be a bridge between countries while helming the World Intellectual Property Organisation. ( read original story ...)
Singapore property group Ho Bee Land sets up S$1.3mil Covid-19 fund to help smaller charities, social enterprises
Property group Ho Bee Land has set up a S$1.3 million Covid-19 support fund to plug funding gaps at smaller charities and social enterprises. It said on Wednesday (May 20) that it has been reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: COVID-19 will reshape the Singapore office property market outlook
Businesses have made that leap to remote working, which has major implications for office space in Singapore and could accelerate trends already ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PropertyGuru Says 2019’s 24% Growth Tough to Repeat
PropertyGuru’s Australian IPO was to have been one of the most-anticipated events of Singapore’s tech scene last year. The 12-year-old company, started by entrepreneurs Steve Melhuish and Jani ... ( read original story ...)
Man admits he’s a ‘scammer’ in WhatsApp bank fraud call
A fraudster trying to dupe a Singapore woman in a banking scheme via a WhatsApp video call admitted he was a scammer. Vanessa Mittman said her 10-year-old son initially received the May 5 call in ... ( read original story ...)
MOGUL.sg, Singapore’s Smartest Property Portal: A Revolution in Property Search
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE / ACCESSWIRE / May 18, 2020 / MOGUL.sg is a Singapore based startup from the real estate segment. It is an ad-free, keyword-based property search portal that helps home-seekers in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Sales Plunge to Near Six-Year Low Amid Lockdown
Home sales in Singapore fell to the lowest in almost six years in April after a partial lockdown imposed early that month brought the property market to a standstill. The number of apartments sold ... ( read original story ...)
Home buyers turning to virtual viewings of property during circuit breaker period
Mr Fawzi Jaafar will step into the three-room Housing Board resale flat in Ang Mo Kio he bought last month for the first time.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore lead biggest pullback in Asia-Pacific commercial real-estate deals since 2008 financial crisis
A slump in investment in Hong Kong and Singapore commercial property has contributed to the biggest pullback in a decade across Asia-Pacific. It may take another quarter before a hopeful rebound, JLL ... ( read original story ...)
Lendlease names Singapore industry veteran to head Asia investment management business
Property and infrastructure group Lendlease on Thursday (May 14) announced the appointment of Gan Chong Min as its Singapore-based managing director for investment management, Asia.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Reserve Bank of New Zealand is unlikely to go down the path of negative rates: Bank of Singapore
Sim Moh Siong from the Bank of Singapore reacts to the RBNZ's policy decision and gives his outlook for the New Zealand dollar. ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases some rules to help property developers in pandemic
Singapore said on Wednesday it is providing temporary relief for property developers hit by disruptions to construction and home sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic amid disrupted supply chains and ... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: New Bill raises maximum fines for errant real estate agencies and property agents, further empowers CEA
Errant real estate agencies and property agents will face higher maximum fines of $200,000 and $100,000 per case respectively for breaching industry guidelines under a Bill passed in Parliament on ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’m a sovereign’: Singapore woman who refused to wear face mask cites radical US movement
A woman being investigated for assault and not wearing a face mask referenced the sovereign citizen movement, in which people believe they are above the law. ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: AMTD, SGX, CapitaLand, HC Surgical, Jumbo, Singtel, NetLink
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Tuesday (May 5):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China looks to real estate investment trusts to tap household savings, while letting the air out of property bubbles
The pilot programme marks the most consequential development in China’s financial services in recent years, as it adds an investment option for Chinese households while simultaneously taking out the ... ( read original story ...)