Singapore (Reuters) - Singapore's consumer price index probably rose 0.6 percent in January from a year earlier, a Reuters poll showed, increasing slightly from 0.5 percent in December. The slight inc... ( read original story ...)
Redas president urges government to review property cooling measures
The new president of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas), Chia Ngiang Hong, called for a review of property cooling measures at the industry association’s annual Spring Festiv... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property market still a picture of stabili
It’s a tired trope throughout Asia to say Singapore lacks soul. Clean, walkable streets. Efficient traffic. Effective public transport. Well-organized family fun. Innovative bars and restaurants. Shin... ( read original story ...)
Johor royal family’s Singapore ancestral property inspired ‘Crazy Rich Asian’, says report
JOHOR BARU, Feb 21 — The palatial property that inspired writer Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asian books is owned by the Johor royal family, Bloomberg reported today. Known as Istana Woodneuk, it is an aba... ( read original story ...)
Singapore foils man’s attempt to smuggle contraband cigarettes in bread loaf
said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.There was also a packet of contraband cigarettes in his pocket and another concealed in the padding of his motorcycle helmet.The ICA said that the case has been re... ( read original story ...)
UOB is RHB’s top pick when it comes to local banks
... (Feb 22): United Overseas Bank is the top pick for Singapore banks, says RHB Research which believes the share price weakness after the results release offers a good entry point. UOB has also decl... ( read original story ...)
Google launches new developer space; Initiative set to boost Singapore’s digital capabilities
SINGAPORE: Technology giant Google launched a developer space on Friday (Feb 22) at its Singapore headquarters that will allow developers, entrepreneurs and community groups to network, train and grow ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s surging fuel exports depress refining industry profits
The surge in fuel exports combined with a 25 percent jump in crude oil prices so far this year has collapsed Singapore refinery margins, the Asian benchmark, from more than $11 per barrel in mid ... ( read original story ...)
This Singaporean company hopes to disrupt mobile advertising in India by bypassing the need for Internet connectivity
Novosol is a Singapore-based mobile advertising platform company that uses a platform called moLotus to deliver media rich messages to consumers without being dependent on data or another application. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank expects China slowdown to hit growth in loans
Singapore lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp reported a 9 percent increase in customer loans in 2018. That growth rate is expected to moderate this year amid greater uncertainties in China and global... ( read original story ...)
UOB posts record net earnings for 2018, lower Q4 profit amid market uncertainties
SINGAPORE: United Overseas Bank (UOB) on Friday (Feb 22) reported record net earnings of S$4.01 billion for the full year of 2018, the bank said on Friday (Feb 22). Total income rose 6 per cent to S$9 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore HIV data leak shakes a vulnerable community
The bad news was that she had tested positive ... Joyce spent the next few years in and out of Singapore's Communicable Disease Centre, where she saw some of her fellow patients die. As a permanent re... ( read original story ...)
GAP to transfer its property agents to PropNex Realty
PropNex further strengthens its position as Singapore’s largest listed real estate agency with over 7,500 salespersons. Global Alliance Property (GAP), which operates under the Century 21 franchise, h... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore Budget 2019 Could Impact Property and Home Ownership
The DRC, which measures to the total number of foreign to local employees in a workforce, will be reduced. It will fall from 40 per cent to 38 per cent from 1st January 2020, and then fall to 35 per c... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lender OCBC’s quarterly profit falls 10 percent, misses estimates
The Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp reported a 10 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday, missing market estimates. Singapore's no. 2 listed bank was hit by a subdued performance in its insurance bus... ( read original story ...)
OCBC reports 11% rise in FY18 earnings to $4.49 bil on banking ops
SINGAPORE (Feb 22): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank) reported earnings of $4.49 billion for the FY18 ended Dec, up 11% from $4.05 billion a year ago. This was driven by record earnings ... ( read original story ...)