MR. STEFAN JOHANSSON STANDS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE FASTESTMOVING LEISURE PROPERTY PURCHASE PLATFOM TREND: PARAMOUNTSTRATEGIES IN HONG KONG BRINGS TO THE ASIAN MARKET PROPERTY PLUS(INTERNATIONAL). MR. JOHANSSON HAS SPENT HIS RECENT YEARS EVANGELISING AN
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S’pore drops out of top 20 list of world’s most expensive cities for expats
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
Read moreSingapore property prices to double by 2030: Morgan Stanley
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 moreChinese deals in Malaysia under scrutiny
China’s growing involvement in Malaysia has been praised and panned in recent years. The Sunday Times looks at how its widening presence is drawing increasing attention in the first of a two-part series. Tomorrow, why
Read morePasir Ris to get 2,000 new HDB flats
Pasir 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
Read moreUpcoming District 9 condos to stir buying interest
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 –
Read moreTwo freehold sites in Balmoral Road area for sale
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
Read moreGovernment Eases up On Seller Stamp Duty, Relaxes TDSR Rule For Retirees Needing Cash Loans
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
Read moreBoomtime property buyers now big losers
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
Read moreBUILT TO ORDER
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
Read moreResale condominium market in gradual recovery
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
Read moreRise in new private home sales volume
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
Read moreIndian property firm to fix Singapore’s diaspora
The Indian diaspora in Singapore and the region is being targeted for real estate investments by the nation’s largest listed real estate developer. Mumbai-headquartered Godrej Properties (GPL) has established an international representative office in Singapore
Read moreRowsley to acquire Ariva, a hotel management and consultancy firm, for about S$10.6 million
SINGAPORE – Singapore-listed Rowsley is further expanding its hospitality business with the acquisition of Ariva, a hotel management and consultancy firm. This comes about a year after the firm, which is controlled by Singapore businessman
Read moreWooing overseas Singaporeans home
More than 200,000 Singaporeans currently live and work overseas, up significantly from 10 years ago. Previously seen as a worrying trend for Singapore’s leaders, new initiatives have been launched to tap on their international exposure
Read moreLost in Nicaragua, a Chinese Tycoon’s Canal Project
BRITO, Nicaragua — A Spanish explorer conducted the first survey to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans here in the 16th century. Napoleon III of France dreamed about it. The railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt briefly
Read moreRealty Access help save victims investment
An insider leak that Realty Access is helping victims of fraudulent direct sales companies to get there invest back seem to be on the straight and narrow. While not all losses qualify for assistance, we
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