Valentine’s Day: 3 Cool Districts For Hot Romance

This is an exotic date centered around the Arab Quarter in Singapore. Full of Middle Eastern charm, it is the perfect backdrop for a sensual encounter. Begin with a perfume-making workshop at Sifr Aromatics where you can create your own his and her ... ( read original story ...)

Review property tax, urges Redas

Redas has called on the government to review its property tax policies as part of its budget wish-list. The Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) has called on the government to review the property tax for vacant private land ... ( read original story ...)

All-in-one living

One of the main attractions of many developments in Singapore is a home’s proximity to amenities like bars, restaurants, supermarkets, dry cleaners and day-care for children. You have to be pretty far out from the centre of town not to have at least ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore bank allows clients to manage Swiss assets

Clients of Bank of Singapore can now book assets in Switzerland, thanks to an agreement the bank made with Bank Vontobel AG. The partnership will allow the Singapore-based bank’s customers to manage their assets booked in Zurich, making it one of the few ... ( read original story ...)

Overseas business can mitigate domestic headwinds

Singapore accounts for a sizeable chunk of CDLHT's portfolio, translating to 62 per cent of its FY16 net property income (NPI). This is down from 66 per cent in FY15, due to a UK property acquired in October that year. In the final quarter of 2016 ... ( read original story ...)

How have property listing sites changed the Singapore market

WITH the addition of two new online services last year (Ohmyhome and Yotcha), the online property market has gotten crowded. Along with PropertyGuru, 99.co and StreetSine, all of them are now locked in a constant fight for your attention. And they all ... ( read original story ...)

Replace ABSD with a new property tax: JLL

Continuing with the measures will force Singaporeans to turn overseas for property investments. In fact, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed that the value of overseas property acquisitions by Singaporeans hit over $2 billion in 2013 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Dec bank lending edges up on construction sector loans

SINGAPORE Jan 31 Singapore's total bank lending in December rose 1.1 percent from November, on the back of a rise in loans to the building and construction sector, central bank data showed on Tuesday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore property rebounds

SINGAPORE: Yes, you heard it right – Singapore’s home prices are set to make a comeback after a three-year losing streak. And analysts think property developer stocks are the best way to play that rebound. Amid a restructuring push to boost a slowing ... ( read original story ...)