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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hopes the standard operating procedure (SOP) on movements of workers between Malaysia and Singapore is finalised soon. The matter was among the issues discussed
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SINGAPORE: An 18-year-old polytechnic student grew bored and wanted to see how his friends would react if he spat over the fourth-storey railing at Bugis Junction mall to the lower floors. Only three weeks before,
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The Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) first Re-Offer of Balance Flats (ROF) exercise has been oversubscribed by about four times, with more than 5,500 applications received for the 1,394 flats on offer as of 5pm on Monday
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The weakening Singapore dollar has made the city-state less expensive for expatriates. Singapore has fallen out of the top 20 list of the most expensive cities in the world, moving six notches down from
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The protracted downtrend in Singapore’s property market is poised to end next year, with home prices set to double by 2030, Morgan Stanley said in a Wednesday note. “Property market bears expect slower
Read morePasir Ris Town Centre will be transformed into a vibrant hub with an integrated bus interchange, a new Heritage Garden and partly-sheltered Town Plaza. Under the Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) programme, residents of Pasir
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Two prime condominium projects are slated to hit the market in the second half of the year amid a significant pick-up in new private homes sales recently. Analysts say the District 9 projects –
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Singapore’s recent unwinding of some property curbs, which initially appeared to boost prospects for developers, may instead be creating new problems. After regulators closed a tax loophole that allowed developers to offload apartments in
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View of the freehold residential sites at Balmoral Road and Ewe Boon Road. Two adjoining freehold residential redevelopment sites within the Balmoral Road area have been put up for sale by public tender, revealed
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Certain residential property measures related to the sellers’ stamp duty (SSD) as well as the total debt servicing ratio framework (TDSR) has been relaxed. However, there would still be no change to the
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More than 800 condo units were resold at a loss this year as economy slows An ultra-luxury apartment with a sea view at Sentosa Cove has made the largest loss in the property market
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BUILT TO ORDER Could it be a sign that the Housing Board’s first Build-to-order (BTO) launch this year was on Valentine’s Day and that this launch is also the first time families can apply
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Could a slice of sunshine be sliding its way back into the local private property market? Resale condominium prices have risen 1.1% in January and it’s a bigger increase than the 0.5% in the
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Rise in new private home sales volume The number of new private homes sold last year have risen on the back of declining prices in the primary private home sales market. Fighting against predictions of
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After a tough patch, prime office rents could find respite in 2018, likely boosted by tighter supply of new buildings and still-healthy leasing demand, said consultancy Cushman & Wakefield yesterday. It is forecasting a
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Over 12,000 new homes may rise in East Coast January 19, 2017 Around 6,000 HDB flats could be built in the East Coast in future, offering sea views. The authorities are considering building a
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Joint tender for HSR project to launch end-2017 The 350 km rail link is expected to reduce travel time between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to just 90 minutes. MyHSR CEO Mohd Nur Ismal Kamal
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SINGAPORE DECENTRALISATION OR RECENTRALISATION? The push for decentralisation could accelerate as Singapore expands new business precincts and the public transport network As Singapore continues to advance its built environment to augment itself as a global
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SINGAPORE Singapore’s market cooling measures have been among the most effective on a global level. An Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) of 15% must be paid by foreign buyers, while Singapore’s permanent residents are levied
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Understanding Donald Trump from a property tycoon’s perspective December 3rd , 2016 As ridiculous as Donald Trump is, there is a grain in truth in the tactics he employs Whether you love him or hate
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