SINGAPORE: Property agents will have to meet a higher training requirement to renew their licence from October 2025, in a move by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) to raise professional standards ... ( read original story ...)
Investors still hot on less risky bets. But with waning returns, is it time to move on?
The latest auction of six-month Treasury bills received S$12 billion in applications, more than twice the S$5 billion on offer.
Singaporeans build confidence to do business in Africa
NAIROBI: When entrepreneur Benjamin Chua, 35, caught wind of a business delegation that was headed to South Africa and Kenya in May, he signed up immediately as he was looking to find out more about ...
5 Singapore REITs with Distribution Yields of 6.5% or Higher
has a portfolio comprising Jem and 313@Somerset in Singapore and Sky Complex, three grade A office buildings, in Milan. These five properties had an appraised value of S$3.6 billion as of 30 June 2022 ...
155ha of skyrise greenery up as Singapore closes in on Green Plan target of 200ha
SINGAPORE – Efforts by the National Parks Board (NParks) to restore nature in the urban landscape have reached a milestone with the achievement to date of about 155ha of skyrise greenery, an area ...
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (15-21 May)
Singapore food-and-beverage bran Mr Bean and sports apparel distributor Panyasingha Sports unveiled on Sunday (21 May) a new mascot and national team jersey respectively in support of the Tchoukball ...
Sedan chairs vs sedans: one used freely by imperial China’s elite, the other needing a US$89,000 permit for Singapore’s elite to own
Sedan chairs were freely used by China’s imperial elite to get around. Sedans, used by Singapore’s elite to get around, require a US$90,000 permit just to own. Better to take public transport.
Even as returns dip, investors still flocking to less risky bets like T-bills
The latest auction of six-month Treasury bills received S$12 billion in applications, more than twice the S$5 billion on offer.
Singapore’s intergenerational bonding efforts
These can range from schoolchildren teaching older adults digital skills to befriending activities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Auction House Sotheby’s $2.5 Million worth of NFTs Owned by Three Arrows Capital, the Bankrupt Crypto Firm
It has come to light that Three Arrows Capital, the bankrupt crypto hedge fund firm, owns $2.5 million worth of NFTs by Auction House Sotheby's ...
More seniors in Singapore undergo major surgery as population ages in the city-state
SINGAPORE, May 21 (The Straits Times/ANN): Mrs Babe Lim fell as she was getting out of her son’s car in July 2022, and fractured her right shoulder and hip. Her age of 94 made surgery risky, but Ng ...
Ever Glory closes on trading debut at 63.6% above IPO price
Ever Glory plans to use the $3.1 million raised from its IPO to scale its existing business. Read more at straitstimes.com.
We own a freehold 1-bedroom investment unit in District 10: How long would it take to profit $700k?
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Singapore’s aspiration to be race-blind society is a work in progress, says culture minister
Even as Singapore aspires to be a race-blind society, it must always acknowledge that it is going to be a work in progress, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong.
Hong Kong Chief to Visit Singapore, Asean Members in July: SCMP
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is planning to lead a one-week delegation to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in a bid to deepen ties with Asean member countries, the South China Morning Post ...
NFTs belonging to bankrupt crypto firm fetch nearly $3.3 million at auction
Auction house Sotheby's announced Friday seven non-fungible tokens from bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital sold for about US$2.5 million (S$3.3 million)Of the tokens, "Fidenza ...