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- EdgeProp•2 hours ago
One Pearl Bank: A new icon in the making
Over the weekend of July 13 and 14, more than 4,000 prospective homebuyers flocked to the public preview of CapitaLand’s One Pearl Bank, a redevelopment of the former horseshoe-shaped Pearl Bank Apartments in Outram. The preview attracted former residents as well as new homebuyers.“[Homebuyers] are attracted
- EdgeProp•2 hours ago
House of curves
RT+Q Architects’ 116th and latest completed house is a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) in the Gallop neighbourhood, on a cul-de-sac with just 10 houses.The house was designed for an owner who is a keen gardener and art collector. The dining and living area enjoy 180-degree view of the garden (Credit: Samuel
- Reuters SG•2 hours ago
EM ASIA FX-Most Asian units rise as dollar weakens on dovish Fed talk
* SKorean won and Indonesian rupiah on track for 0.6% weekly gain * Markets raise bets on aggressive cut after dovish Fed talk * Thai baht strengthens after Fitch outlook upgrade (Adds text, updates prices) By Rashmi Ashok July 19 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian currencies rose against a weaker
- Bloomberg•2 hours ago
Singapore's US$520 billion market looks past recession risk
Investors are sanguine about Singapore’s equity market even as the nation faces the risk of a technical recession, as a positive outlook for dividends and earnings overshadows threats from the U.S.-China trade spat.
- EdgeProp•3 hours ago
Roman Scott, the conservation shophouse investor
The founder of Calamander Group, who is divesting one of his portfolios held in a property fund, has put on the market three shophouses on Stanley Street for $50 million and another shophouse on Tras Street for $11 million Scott: Singapore conservation shophouses are ideal for those seeking to protect
- Yahoo Finance Singapore•4 hours ago
Independent bookstores in Singapore you can lose yourself in
The year saw a chapter come to a close for mainstay bookstores like Popular in Thomson Plaza and Kinokuniya in Liang Court, which have already shut, and MPH, which will close its last two stores over the next two months. Still, smaller, specialised bookstores continue to rush in to fill the literary
- MediaOutReach•4 hours ago
Kaplan in Singapore achieves renewal of Four-year EduTrust Certification, demonstrating its commitment to delivering quality education with focus on graduate outcomes
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach \- 19 July 2019 \- Kaplan Higher Education Academy and Kaplan Higher Education Institute have achieved renewal of the 4-year EduTrust Certification, conferred by the Committee for Private Education (CPE), which is part of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). The EduTrust
- EdgeProp•5 hours ago
Six freehold shophouses in Joo Chiat priced from $32 mil
Six contiguous shophouses in Joo Chiat have been put up for sale with a price tag of $32 million, announced marketing agent CBRE. Located at 454/456/458/460/462/464 Joo Chiat Road, the three-storey conservation shophouses are to be sold as a bundle.The properties sit on a 7,400 sq ft, freehold plot which
- AFP News•5 hours ago
Singapore returning millions linked to Malaysia scandal
Singapore is returning almost $40 million to Malaysia seized in connection with a massive financial scandal that played a major role in the toppling of the corruption-plagued government of Najib Razak, police said. The city-state is one of several countries that launched probes into allegations that
AFP News•5 hours agoSingapore returning millions linked to Malaysia scandal
Singapore is returning almost $40 million to Malaysia seized in connection with a massive financial scandal that played a major role in the toppling of the corruption-plagued government of Najib Razak, police said. The city-state is one of several countries that launched probes into allegations that
- EdgeProp•6 hours ago
Resale unit at Boulevard Vue reaps $2.5 mil profit
The 4,478 sq ft, four-bedroom unit on the 17th floor of Boulevard Vue was sold for $17.5 million on July 8 (Credit: Samuel Isaac Chua/ EdgeProp Singapore)The seller of a unit at Boulevard Vue made the top gain of $2.5 million over the week of July 2 to 9. The 4,478 sq ft, four-bedroom unit on the 17th
- EdgeProp•7 hours ago
UNDER THE HAMMER: Unit at Finland Gardens up for sale at $2.05 mil
The spacious living area on the upper level of the unit, where there is a pool view (Credit: ET&Co)At Finland Gardens in District 15, a 1,324 sq ft duplex penthouse unit will be put up for its first auction on July 31, according to the auctioneer at Edmund Tie and Co (ET&Co). This is an owner’s sale
- Motley Fool•9 hours ago
Why I Believe Singapore Exchange Limited Can Continue to Grow
Some investors may believe Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68) doesn't have much room left to grow, but I have good reasons to believe otherwise.
- EdgeProp•9 hours ago
Beauty World and Hillview: The allure of late-night dining and nature trails
Al-Azhar caters to those looking for halal Indian food, with a selection of prata, curry, tandoori sets, roti john, murtabak and briyani meals (Credit: Albert Chua/ EdgeProp Singapore, and Screenshot via Burpple.com)Beauty World’s strongest draw is its stretch of eateries along Cheong Chin Nam Road.
- SingSaver•9 hours ago
Most Popular Credit Cards In Singapore 2019
Wondering which credit card to apply for? Here's a round-up of the top 5 most popular credit cards in Singapore to get you started. Which are the most popular credit cards in Singapore? Depending on what you value and what you spend each month, you […]The post Most Popular Credit Cards In Singapore
- MoneySmart•16 hours ago
Is Singapore Going Through a Recession? Wait, What’s a Recession?
Recently, there’s been a small slew of news reports about Singapore’s economy with big, scary words like “economy slowdown”, “ worst performance since 2012” and — most alarming of all — “recession” . But ...
- MoneySmart•16 hours ago
Health Insurance for Elderly: Is It Too Late to Get Health Insurance for Your Aging Parents?
You know you’re old when you remember styrofoam McDonalds containers, mobile phones as heavy as bricks, and the $1 Singapore note from your childhood. Some of them would probably have remembered a time before Majulah Singapura, before the first HDB flat, before the Singapore River was something worth
- Reuters SG•17 hours ago
Ivory Coast sells 1.6 mln T of cocoa export contracts by July 12 - CCC sources
ABIDJAN, July 18 (Reuters) - * Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has sold 1.6 million tonnes of cocoa export contracts by July 12 for the 2019/20 season, which begins in October, two sources at the industry regulator said on Thursday. Ivory Coast had sold 1.7 million tonnes of cocoa by
- SingSaver•20 hours ago
What Type of HDB Flats Can Single Singaporeans Buy?
From choosing a BTO unit to purchasing a flat in the resale market. Here's how you can own your own HDB flat if you're 35, single, and Singaporean. So you’re single and living it up, and the next milestone is to get your own HDB […]The post What Type of HDB Flats Can Single Singaporeans Buy?
- Reuters•21 hours ago
UPDATE 1-Singapore fuel inventories hit eight-month low ahead of IMO fuel switch
Oil product inventories in the Singapore storage and trading hub fell to an eight-month low in the week ended July 17, official data showed, in one of the latest signs that suppliers are gearing up for rule changes to make marine fuel cleaner. Singapore onshore stocks of petroleum products, which include
- Reuters SG•21 hours ago
UPDATE 1-Singapore fuel inventories hit eight-month low ahead of IMO fuel switch
Oil product inventories in the Singapore storage and trading hub fell to an eight-month low in the week ended July 17, official data showed, in one of the latest signs that suppliers are gearing up for rule changes to make marine fuel cleaner. Singapore onshore stocks of petroleum products, which include
- Reuters•23 hours ago
Singapore fuel inventories hit 8-month low as IMO fuel-switch takes effect
Oil product inventories in the Singapore storage and trading hub fell to an eight-month low in the week ended July 17, official data showed, in one of the latest signs that suppliers are gearing up for cleaner to-be-launched marine fuel rules. Singapore onshore stocks of petroleum products, which include
- Reuters SG•23 hours ago
Singapore fuel inventories hit 8-month low as IMO fuel-switch takes effect
Oil product inventories in the Singapore storage and trading hub fell to an eight-month low in the week ended July 17, official data showed, in one of the latest signs that suppliers are gearing up for cleaner to-be-launched marine fuel rules. Singapore onshore stocks of petroleum products, which include
- EdgeProp•23 hours ago
Property market resilient despite economic uncertainty
The crowd at the EdgeProp 360 talk on July 10 (Credit: Albert Chua/ The Edge Singapore)While investors typically retreat to the sidelines in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty, property buyers in Hong Kong and Singapore have bucked this trend. During the weekend of June 22 and 23, while thousands
- AFP•yesterday
A squeaky clean: friendly robots spruce up Singapore
Hundreds of "friendly" robots that speak multiple languages and sing are being rolled out across hi-tech Singapore, to help clean the city-state's hotels, shopping malls and government buildings. The robots speak all four of multi-ethnic Singapore's official languages -- English, Malay
