SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Transport will assess the bids tendered for the bicycle sharing service to serve the Jurong Lake District “carefully”, and to see if it will extend them to other towns, amid the
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Boomtime 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 moreSingapore, China ink pacts to deepen cooperation in bilateral projects
Singapore and China have signed four cooperation pacts, including one for each of the three government-led projects, a day after inking 15 agreements on mainly commercial deals. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Chinese
Read moreTighter security rules to be introduced for buildings, events: Desmond Lee
SINGAPORE: Businesses will have to adopt certain measures to guard against security threats in a bid to boost public safety, as the Government announced its intent to amend laws to this effect this year. Speaking
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 moreSingapore to set up new Defence Cyber Organisation
SINGAPORE: A new Defence Cyber Organisation (DCO) will be set up to monitor and defend the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) networks around-the-clock from cyberthreats, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced in Parliament on Friday (Mar
Read moreComfortDelGro likely to peg cab fares to demand
It is likely that taxi commuters will soon have to pay fares which fluctuate according to demand. Transport giant ComfortDelGro, which controls over 60 per cent of cabs here, has informed the Public Transport Council
Read moreAs it happens: Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivers Budget 2017
SINGAPORE: Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat delivers the Budget for 2017 on Monday (Feb 20) in Parliament. This is his first major speech since he recovered from a stroke he suffered last May. The
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 moreMore inmates secure jobs before release; employers show greater support in hiring them: Singapore Prison Service
SINGAPORE – More inmates are securing jobs across various sectors even before their release, as employers show greater interest and support in hiring ex-offenders. Efforts to rehabilitate inmates through enhancing their employability have helped to
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