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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
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SINGAPORE – Shoppers and stores at Bishan’s Junction 8 Shopping Centre were left in the dark on Sunday (April 9) morning after a power trip cut electricity to parts of the mall for seven hours.
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Claims that two women accused of assassinating the North Korean leader’s half-brother in Kuala Lumpur rehearsed the hit in Phnom Penh have added another unwanted twist to Cambodia’s long history as a playground for the
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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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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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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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More of such message boards could go up around island if feedback from pilots is positive Singaporeans are already familiar with crime alerts on posters, but more of these warnings will be popping up electronically
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Prices of residential sites in Asia increased by 1.9% in the first half of 2016, down from 2.8% in the preceding six months, put office land increased from 1.9% to 2.2%. Overall development land investment
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SINGAPORE: While out hunting Pokemon at Woodlands Waterfront Park on Sunday, netizen Azmi Suarez got more than he bargained for when he came across the body of a dead woman. Azmi posted photos of his
Read moreSINGAPORE – The point-of-sale display ban on tobacco products – approved in Parliament in March – takes effect on August 1, 2017. Retailers have a one-year grace period before the ban goes into effect, a joint statement
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From next year, the qualifying salary for foreign professionals to be hired on Employment Passes (EPs) will be raised. Such workers will need to be paid at least $3,600 a month if firms want to
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SINGAPORE – Several cases of gastroenteritis reported at Pow Sing Restaurant are being investigated, the authorities said on Wednesday (July 13). Commonly known as gastric flu, the illness can cause diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and abdominal
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SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced a new bidding system for seat upgrades which will be available to invited customers, the airline said this week. Customers who have booked tickets in Economy class can
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Brexit will have little immediate impact on Singapore but longer-term impact from UK companies’ scaling down, or the EU slowing down, can be expected Britain is only No. 22 on the list of Singapore’s trading
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Global stocks rose sharply on Monday and sterling strengthened broadly while safe-havens including the yen and gold retreated, after polls showed support for Britain staying in the EU regaining momentum before Thursday’s referendum. Sterling has
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A kiss between two male actors in the musical Les Miserables in Singapore has been removed from the show, after complaints from the public. The scene involved a brief peck on the lips during the
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BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand’s 88-year-old king, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has received treatment for narrowing of the heart arteries with “satisfactory results”, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement on Tuesday (June 7). King
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Singapore car crashed onto Causeway railway tracks; train service between Singapore and Malaysia disrupted for an hour. SINGAPORE – A Singapore-registered car crashed onto the railway tracks on the Causeway on Monday (June 6) morning,
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