In its budget wish list 2024, PropertyGuru has urged the government to reduce the 15-month wait for private property downgraders and withhold the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) for Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)
Best bank offers in Singapore 2024: $88,888 e-angbao giveaway, 10% off flights worldwide, and more
Everybody loves credit card sign-up promotions, but not many of us realise the promotions don’t end with a welcome gift. Banks actually shower us with tons of lifestyle deals and perks just for owning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rejects first major land bid since 2011
Singapore rejected a bid for a prime state land parcel for the first time in more than a decade, judging it to be too low.The Urban Redevelopment Authority rejected the sole S$770 million (US$573 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rejects major land bid for first time in over a decade
Singapore rejected a bid for a prime state land parcel for the first time in more than a decade, judging it to be too low. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore prime property prices to see big declines as high rates weigh on sentiment: Savills
Of the 30 cities monitored in the Savills World Prime Residential Index, 17 will see price declines, with Hong Kong projected to see the highest drop of up to 10 per cent and as much as 3.9 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Asean property stocks: Positioning for falling interest rates in 2024
AS THE interest rate cycle turns this year, we see opportunities arising among property stocks across Asean including Singapore. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Singapore passes law to hold ‘dangerous offenders’ beyond prison terms
Singapore on Monday passed a law to hold "dangerous offenders" indefinitely, even after they complete their jail sentences. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares sink on Monday after Powell signals slower-than-expected rate cuts; STI down 1.4%
SINGAPORE shares ended Monday (Feb 5) in the red, after United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Open Market Committee is unlikely to make a rate cut in March. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore jails helper who stole more than US$30,000 from employer with dementia
Albertina Kallu remitted the entire amount to her bank account in Indonesia and spent it all, including on building a house, the court heard. ( read original story ...)
Why a soft landing for Singapore property might be no landing at all
Why Singapore’s residential property market is not about to hit the skids In the commercial sector, rents for grade A offices in Singapore’s central business district (CBD) declined last quarter, on a ... ( read original story ...)
Maid jailed for transferring over S$41,000 to her own bank account from employer with dementia
She had been granted access to her employer's banking details so that she could credit her S$720 monthly salary to herself. ( read original story ...)
4 Resilient Singapore REITs with Distribution Yields of 5.4% or Higher
We feature four REITs that sport distribution yields of 5.4% or more. The post 4 Resilient Singapore REITs with Distribution Yields of 5.4% or Higher appeared first on The Smart Investor. ( read original story ...)
4 most expensive condos in Bugis: Is this the next most prestigious place to live in Singapore?
Bugis is supposedly Singapore's midtown - an area between the fringe regions and the city centre. But ever since South Beach Residences and the ongoing Ophir-Rochor Corridor, it's seemed that the ... ( read original story ...)
Buying an HDB BTO flat in Singapore: A step-by-step guide (2024)
Buying an HDB BTO flat is a rite of passage for most Singaporeans. It's a sign that you're finally ready to start adulting for real, and a badge of honour declaring that your mum no longer does your ... ( read original story ...)
‘Titan of Singapore’s banking industry’: PM Lee remembers former UOB chairman Wee Cho Yaw
Mr Wee helmed the UOB Group for more than 60 years and died on Feb 3 at the age of 95. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Dasin Retail Trust’s property valuation falls by 4.6% h-o-h to RMB9.09 bil
Dasin Retail Trust has reported a decline in the fair value of its investment properties. After obtaining independent valuations as at June 30, 2023, the trust’s properties are now valued at RMB9.09 ... ( read original story ...)