Foreigners buying residential property in Singapore will now pay 60 per cent additional buyer’s stamp duty, up from 30 per cent. While this is the steepest increase in the latest round of property ... ( read original story ...)
LAMBO Crypto Project Launches Community-Driven Meme Token
LAMBO, a new community-driven meme token built on the Ethereum Network, has launched. The project aims to leverage the iconic 'Wen Lambo' meme to reach ...
Singapore handed humbling reality check in Southeast Asian Games draw with minnows Laos
Singapore were given a reality check on Saturday as a 0-0 draw with Laos eliminated them from the men's football tournament at the 32nd SEA Games.
China’s Singapore visa centre to take more emergency visa applications after long queues form daily
The emergency visa application process will be adjusted so applicants need not queue in the scorching heat. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Rise in Singapore property tax will help reduce property overhang in Johor
Singapore’s move to raise property taxes for non-residents in the republic will help reduce the number of unsold properties in Johor, Johor Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd ... ( read original story ...)
Rise in Singapore property tax will help reduce property overhang in Johor, says state housing committee chairman
Singapore’s move to raise property taxes for non-residents in the republic will help reduce the number of unsold properties in Johor, Johor Housing and ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for ex-Changi Airport staff in Singapore who took bribes for issuing airside driving permits to unqualified workers
A former Changi Airport Group (CAG) support officer who accepted bribes to issue Airside Driving Permits (ADPs) to unqualified workers was sentenced to three years and two months’ jail on Friday.
Singapore’s central bank imposes additional capital requirement of RM5.35bil on DBS Bank
The Monetary Authority of Singapore on Friday imposed additional capital requirement on DBS Bank, the banking arm of the country's largest lender DBS Group, following the disruption of its banking ...
DBS CEO, previously embarrassed by disruptions in March, apologises for May outage
DBS and POSB Bank customers in Singapore experienced service disruptions on 5 May, marking the second major outage in two months. Many were unable to access online and mobile banking services, and ...
Just opened in May 2023: New restaurants, cafes and bars in Singapore
May is here, and with it comes our new haunting grounds. Catch us sipping our caffeine fix at After Hours Gelato, or slicing up tender stakes at Miyoshi by Fat Cow and evening cocktails at Lofty Peaks ...
5 best regular savings plans in Singapore 2023: Invest with $100 a month
Investing is like exercising daily, improving your cooking skills or sleeping earlier — we all know we should be doing it, but due to lack of time, discipline or knowledge, it sometimes falls to the ...
Temasek considers investing $100 million in Indian jeweller BlueStone -sources
Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is considering investing $100 million in Indian jeweller BlueStone for a stake of about 20 per cent, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told ...
Singapore’s motorcycle fatalities jump in first quarter of 2023
Fatality figures for motorcyclists and pillion riders almost doubled in the first quarter of 2023 from the same period in 2022 and 2021, when there were 12 and 13 deaths respectively.
SEA Games 2023: Bryce Chong earns Singapore’s first medal
Triathlete Bryce Chong earned the first medal for Singapore at the 2023 SEA Games, as he came in third in the men's individual aquathlon event.
Singapore checkpoints will no longer require passports from 2024
Singapore will set up Automated Border Control System (ABCS) at its checkpoints which won’t require passports and will facilitate contactless and speedier clearance for residents and visitors ...
Singapore wins first medal at 32nd SEA Games with bronze in aquathlon event
Singapore has won its first medal at the 32nd SEA Games, with Bryce Chong clinching a bronze in the men's aquathlon individual final on Saturday (May 6). The national triathlete clocked a time of ...