SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old man working in the Food and Beverage industry recently disclosed on social... The post 30yo F&B worker earning S$1.5K/month in Singapore asks, “If a person has lower income, ... ( read original story ...)
Inside new £10.7bn city planning on becoming a ‘new Singapore’
A smart city in India is peddling hard in the water to become a “new Singapore” with all high-end and modern amenities. Amravati, a city in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, is expected to be ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: Johor property market remains hot, but Singapore buyers have their work cut out in making the right investment
Living in her newly bought three-bedroom condominium in Johor Bahru, Kylie Hung, 27, enjoys all the perks of homeownership as a singleton before hitting 30 — something she is unable to do back in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Core Inflation Rate Holds Steady at 3.1% in April
Singapore’s core inflation rate was unchanged in April from the prior month, giving the central bank room to wait and watch amid risks to economic growth from geopolitical tensions and diverging ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy grows 2.7%, fastest in 18 months as outlook improves
Singapore's economy grew 2.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the quickest pace in 18 months, data showed on Thursday as the government said it expected manufacturing and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore industrial sales down 21% to 337 deals in Q1
According to Knight Frank, industrial sales activity slowed in the first quarter of 2024 with 337 caveats lodged, a decrease of 21.3% from the previous quarter when 428 caveats were lodged (Exhibit 1) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore warehouse rents to breach 5% growth this year
According to a report from Knight Frank, although Singapore’s industrial real estate sector was quiet in Q1 2024, the return to growth in the manufacturing sector will underpin its stability, a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore private homes “most expensive” in Asia-Pacific for second consecutive year, while HDB flats “most attainable”
SINGAPORE: Singapore private homes remain the most expensive in the Asia-Pacific region for the second... The post Singapore private homes “most expensive” in Asia-Pacific for second consecutive year, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Market Report Q1 2024
The Singapore residential market appeared to be entering a phase of stability, with both demand and asking prices in the Q1 2024 maintaining similar levels to those observed in Q4 2023. ( read original story ...)
Asia Shares Touch Two-Year Top as China Plans Property Boost
Japan's Nikkei rose 0.9% in early trade. Hang Seng futures pointed to gains and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.25% to a two-year top with early gains in Australia ... ( read original story ...)
HDB rolls out resale flat listing service: Should property agents and listing portals be worried?
SINGAPORE: For the past few months, Ms Goh XY has been on the lookout for a new home – without using a property agent. So far, the experience for her husband and her has been "manageable", said Ms Goh ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s alleged money launderers named alongside terrorist financiers, drug lords in Dubai probe
Several people linked to Singapore’s largest case of money laundering have been named in an international media investigation known as the Dubai Unlocked project. ( read original story ...)
5 Michelin-Starred Spots That Won’t Break the Bank, From Singapore’s Hawker Chan to Bangkok’s Jay Fai
These award-winning restaurants serve up big flavor on a smaller budget. ( read original story ...)
China Eases Mortgage Rules in Latest Push to Aid Property Sector
Beijing has eased mortgage rules and urged local governments to buy unsold houses in some of policymakers’ boldest moves yet to revive the property sector.Financial regulators said Friday that they ... ( read original story ...)
Brokers’ Digest: ComfortDelGro, Frasers Property, Bumitama Agri, Paragon REIT, Cromwell European REIT, Memiontec, CSE
Further lift can be expected as well from its hospitality business, state DBS analysts Derek Tan, Rachel Tan and Tabitha Foo in their May 14 note, where they kept their “buy” call and $1.20 target ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rises to become fourth wealthiest city in the world
Remember when Singapore was the fifth wealthiest city in the world? Well, we're richer now, beating out London to become the fourth wealthiest city in Henley and Partners' World's Wealthiest Cities ... ( read original story ...)