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SINGAPORE: From 2018 to 2021, about 0.5 per cent of private residential properties transacted involved “99-to-1” or similar arrangements, and action will be taken against both buyers and property ... ( read original story ...)

Real estate investment activity in Singapore shrank to about US$4bil (RM18bil) in the first quarter – the lowest quarterly volume registered since the fourth quarter of 2020, at the height of the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s central bank proposed a slate of ESG regulations for financial institutions and listed companies on Thursday, demonstrating both the goal to align with emerging international standards and ... ( read original story ...)

It is the lowest quarterly investment volume registered since Q4 2020. Singapore’s property market recorded its lowest quarterly sales in almost three years in Q1 at $4b. According to Colliers, the Q1 ... ( read original story ...)

Known for its reputation as a safe haven asset, Singapore’s property market has been coveted as a go-to location for many foreigners to park their wealth in. Just by looking at the recent pandemic, we ... ( read original story ...)

A tax on luxurious goods such as high-end cars and landed property as well as an inheritance duty on multi-million-dollar homes may seem like plausible ways to protect Singapore's meritocracy, but it ... ( read original story ...)

According to the data released by Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (SURA) rental index, Singapore's residential property prices surged by a whopping 29.7 per cent year-on-year in the year ... ( read original story ...)

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong explained how the government will set out to help Singaporeans succeed while they face the "stark realities of the world" and the other "formidable challenges" ... ( read original story ...)

Former Singaporean banker told the High Court here that there were obvious red flags in relation to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) transactions in BSI Bank, but the bank has never filed any ... ( read original story ...)

China's central bank ramped up liquidity injection when rolling over maturing medium-term policy loans for the fifth consecutive month on Monday, while keeping interest rate unchanged, matching market ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The bullish property market may finally be showing signs of stabilising. Flash estimates from the Housing and Development Board show that HDB resale prices grew 0.9 per cent in the first ... ( read original story ...)

Banks in Singapore are offering loans with perks and lower interest rates for electric vehicle buyers. At least one bank reported a four-fold jump in the value of its greener car loans. Rebecca Metteo ... ( read original story ...)

Expatriates in Hong Kong and Singapore can expect higher rents this year, but the size of increase in both markets is likely to vary vastly, observers say. ( read original story ...)

Co-living spaces have been getting popular in Singapore, and for good reason. Not only do they offer convenient and flexible living options, but they also provide opportunities for connecting and ... ( read original story ...)

With increasing mortgage interest rates, many Singapore homeowners locked with unfavourable interest rates or refinancing this year may be in for a rough ride.Furthermore, they do not have many ... ( read original story ...)

We turn our attention to three reputable property companies that doled out a special dividend last year. The post These 3 Singapore Blue-Chip Property Giants Paid a Special Dividend for 2022: Can They ... ( read original story ...)