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Is it critical for government to get serious on curbing shoebox units?

Here’s why government’s concerns over mushrooming shoebox units might be overstated.

Is it critical for government to get serious on curbing shoebox units?

Here’s why government’s concerns over mushrooming shoebox units might be overstated.

Five on Shenton sold over 150 units in just four days

Brisk sales however could be abated with the recent collapse at a construction site leaving one worker injured.

Good Samaritan: Singapore startup provides Filipino rural youth quick access to call center jobs

BagoSphere launched a pilot call center class in a suburb area in the Philippines in 2011 with a 90% success rate of getting  trainees into call centers.

Is maternity leave effective enough to spur baby boom?

Here’s why giving mothers 6-month paid leave is bound to fail in encouraging women in Singapore to bear more children.

Parc Centros more than 80% sold in just four days

520 out of 618 units of the only condo in Punggol offering 5-unit bedroom were snapped up as of July 25.

Why you'd never miss another exclusive offer from your favorite local store

Meet Sprooki, a homegrown startup offering location-based promo alerts from malls and retailers.

Why is Scoot abandoning its long-haul only strategy?

Speculations that it might be struggling to pursue original plans rose  as it started flying to Bangkok.

Haus at Serangoon 29% sold to date

Is the indicative price at $2.5M for this 99LH cluster house pricey or just right?

Hot startup ‘Teamie’ connects teachers and students in virtual school

No more "my dog at my homework" excuses as assignents go online.

Do new HDB rules against PRs subletting flats reveal alarming trends?

Statistically speaking, only around 2K or barely 0.2% of the 890K HDB flats are owned by PRs and are being rented out but here’s possibly why the government made such a fuss over it.

Park Olympia ignites price war in Flora Drive

Speculators see Fraser's Palm Isles cutting prices as Koh Brothers launches 486-unit Parc Olympia over the weekend.

Is volunteerism dead in Singapore?

The World Giving Index 2011 ranked Singapore 91st among the 153 countries surveyed but here’s why locals can hope for upturn this year.

Would you wake up earlier for SGD50 cents a day?

SMRT off-peak travel discount appear too little a perk for most high-earning Singaporeans.

StarHub frets over new installation quota for OpenNet

Raising weekly quota from the current 2,400 to 3,100 will take about 7 years to connect the whole of Singapore, says spokesperson.

1919 at Sophia Road sold out in just 5 days

Learn what makes it a super hot new launched private home.

Are low interest rates posing a threat to Singapore economy?

The debate rages on whether Singapore should raise the threshold for monetary easing considering that interest rates are now well below their average level during the Lehman crisis.