ASIA UNITED Bank Corp. (AUB) expanded its e-wallet partnerships to include Thai QR and PayNow Singapore, with its collaboration with the Liquid Group. ( read original story ...)
How Long Will the Singapore Housing Supply Glut Take to Clear?
According to URA (Q1 2021), there are 21,602 unsold uncompleted private residential units in the pipeline (excluding EC) in Singapore. In 2019, experts estimated that it could take 4 years to clear. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new private home sales fall 2.6% in April
SINGAPORE: Private home sales in Singapore dipped 2.6 per cent in April, with one analyst saying the performance of the overall market is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Sales High Ahead of Latest Virus Flareup
Singapore home sales remained high in April, just before a flareup of coronavirus cases test the resilience of the property market. Purchases of new private apartments slipped by 2.6% to 1,262 last ... ( read original story ...)
38 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore, highest in more than a year
SINGAPORE: Seven cases that tested "preliminarily positive" for the B1617 variant from India were among the 38 community COVID-19 infections ... ( read original story ...)
Buying a property with a foreign spouse in Singapore? Here’s all you need to know
One of the most overlooked groups of buyers is Singaporeans with foreign spouses. From stamp duty rates to housing type restrictions, this group faces more headaches than the typical home buyer.Did ... ( read original story ...)
Are new launches a ‘sure win?’ we analyse 450,000 property transactions
Buy new launch, sure make money!”You may have heard of this statement before, whether it’s unsolicited advice from your friends, family, or from agents trying to push a new launch unit to you.And why ... ( read original story ...)
Markets slump as Singapore brings in strictest COVID-19 curbs since lockdown
Singapore announced on Friday the strictest curbs on social gatherings and public activities since easing a COVID-19 lockdown last year, amid a rise in locally acquired infections and with new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore locks down for a month
Australia’s first repatriation flight once the India travel ban ends will be at half capacity; Scott Morrison says Australia will pass 3 million vaccinations today; Christian Porter’s defamation case ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay partners with Western Union and Wise; enables users in America to pay in India and Singapore
Google Pay users in India and Singapore can receive money from users in the USA with remittance services in partnership with Western Union and Wise. ( read original story ...)
The second edition of virtual Singapore Property Show returns bigger and better
Home buyers and investors can expect exclusive access to narrated virtual tours of more than 25 of the latest private property projects, as well ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Travel Bubble: Will This Affect the Singapore Property Market?
The Government has been planning the Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble since 2020, and it is likely to the first opening of our borders for leisure travel. How will this impact the local property ... ( read original story ...)
Wise Integrates With Google Pay to Allow U.S. Users to Transfer Funds to India & Singapore
Fintech Unicorn and stealth bank Wise announced on Tuesday it has integrated with Google Pay to allow U.S. users to transfer funds to friends and family in India as well as Singapore. Wise reported ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay now lets U.S. users send money to India and Singapore
The World Bank forecasts that remittances into low and middle-income countries were worth $508 billion in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Singapore commercial property market activity leaps by 200%
Singapore is amongst those countries building momentum in the commercial market this year. Singapore's commercial property market experienced a huge leap in activity in Q1, with volumes registering a ... ( read original story ...)
7 years’ jail for former bank exec who cheated 7 people of almost $2m
Han Delong, 34, had earlier pleaded guilty to 27 charges involving more than $1.2 million in total.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)