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Singapore Home Price Growth Accelerates as Demand Remains Strong
Singapore home prices grew at a faster pace in the first quarter, signaling appetite for new properties remains high. ( read original story ...)
Singapore private home prices up 3.2% in first quarter: URA flash estimates
SINGAPORE: Private home prices in Singapore increased by 3.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, according to official flash estimates released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Cash Trickling Back to Asia’s Property Markets
The end of China's strict COVID-19 border controls is prompting pent-up cash to begin flowing abroad, real estate agents and property data from Australia to Singapore suggest. Chinese demand is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s best places to stay: Top 12 hotels and resorts for different budgets
Singapore is full of high-rise business hotels but there are also tropical resorts, budget busters and boutique options. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia and Singapore’s QR Code Payments Linkage Has Gone Live
The cross-border QR code payment linkage between Singapore and Malaysia has gone live, enabling customers of participating financial institutions to make payments by scanning NETS QR and DuitNow QR ...
CGTN: China, Singapore upgrade relations for higher-quality cooperation
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described bilateral relations as "very good" in an interview with China Media Group two weeks ago, before embarking on his official visit to China.
Bespoke Hermes pop-up gym HermesFit to open in Singapore on Apr 14
Workout in style at HermesFit, where you can lift custom Hermes kettlebells, find your balance with scarf-inspired poses and play table tennis on an orange round table.
CNA poll finds majority welcome English test to be part of Singapore citizenship application process
Singapore-born citizens polled were in favour of an English test being part of the country's citizenship application process; 52 per cent of respondents said ne ...
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (27 Mar-2 Apr)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (27 March to 2 April): Singapore Swimming Association to be renamed Singapore Aquatics The Singapore Swimming ...
Will crypto benefit from the banking turmoil?
Ms Grace Chong, board member of the Association of Crypto Currency Enterprises and Start-ups Singapore, said that how well crypto performs during market and regulatory challenges will be a key test of ...
Knitting nature into Singapore’s urban development
SINGAPORE - In land-scarce Singapore, keeping natural habitats intact while making way for urban development is a balancing act. Only about 5 per cent of land is now protected, including four nature ...
Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery Of First “Post-Pandemic” Boeing 787-10
According to FlightRadar24.com, the Singapore Airlines aircraft registered 9V-SCS took off from Charleston (CHS) on April 1st at 13:27 local time. The Boeing 787-10 has the manufacturer's serial ...
Protein start-up planning to launch cultivated quail meat in Singapore
The company behind a giant meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of the extinct woolly mammoth is planning to launch cultivated quail meat in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MGen unit plans to export RE from Indonesia to Singapore
MGEN RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC. (MGreen) is planning to build a renewable energy (RE) plant in Indonesia to export and supply renewables to Singapore. “We are right now looking into hopefully exporting ...
Singapore’s Chinese opera troupes struggle to attract younger generations | Video
Chinese opera troupes in Singapore are stepping up efforts to attract young members, but most face an uphill battle. Among their challenges: A lack of proficiency in dialects and little interest in ...