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Is StarHub phasing out its unlimited data plans too?

M1 is phasing out its unlimited data plans but StarHub is quick to end speculation that it will follow suit, at least not soon.

Is StarHub phasing out its unlimited data plans too?

M1 is phasing out its unlimited data plans but StarHub is quick to end speculation that it will follow suit, at least not soon.

Tender for condo site at Punggol reflects developer cautiousness

The $323 psf ppr reported top bid for the land parcel released in June is similar to the top bids received by some executive condominium sites last...

Sorry SMRT but you’ve just lost millions to ComfortDelGro

Although an actual yield projection is not yet determined, the Down Town Line (DTL) could achieve a shorter breakeven period and ramp up ridership...

Four newly released residential sites to receive ‘so-so’ bids

Developers are on the whole increasingly cautious and realistic as there is no urgency to acquire land since the majority had re-stocked their land...

IT Savvy: Retailers intensify investments in technology

Retail IT spending in Singapore is estimated to grow by 5.8% y-o-y to $163.21 million in 2011 or far above the compound annual growth rate of...

Home buyers defy hungry ghost taboo

If I like it then I will buy it; Who cares about your superstitions anyway?

Singapore banks may be vulnerable to external shocks amid looming recession

But, there remain various reasons to assure investors that Singapore banks are likely safe in the event of a global economic slowdown.

FEO’s euHabitat drives away hungry ghosts

The 748-unit development at Jalan Eunos is now nearly half sold as it continues to buck the traditionally slower sales during the “hungry ghosts”...

‘societal sophistication’ drives home sales

Homebuyers will be very cautious but the satire interest of buying remains primarily due to ego, societal pressure or even therapeutic reasons, says...

Desktops ain't gonna say goodbye

The overall desktop PC market is gasping but remains alive.

Don’t be misled: The reported 57.4% growth in private residential units launched in July is a bluff

The 2,541 units released in July might be seen as bullish developer sale sentiments for private homes as this number was exceptionally high but the...

Fingers are kept crossed that new housing policies will bring COV for HDB resale down

With continued high demand for resale flats, owners are taking advantage of the situation by demanding for higher cash-over-valuation (COV) but with...

Encouraging sales for MCL Land’s Terrasse continue despite the hungry ghost festival

13 more units were snapped up from Aug 1 to 14, making the 99-year leasehold development in Hougang Avenue 2 now almost 70% sold.

Say goodbye to Tiger Aussie in 18 months or less

There’s no future for the grounded airline in Australia even if it resumes operation today (Aug 12), says Royal Bank of Scotland Asia Securities (RBS...

Park Residences at Kovan more than 60% sold in less than a month

Only 14 out of 41 units are left since it was launched mid July even if a smallest one-bedder of just 323 sft in size now sells at $1,600 psf or up...

Are existing office spaces soon to be ghost towns?

A two-tier market within Grade A office space is on a tear, due to a spate of relocations from existing office buildings to newer ones in the CBD.

The decade that changed the aviation industry

The last ten years saw airlines in crisis mode but the industry has demonstrated that it can transform itself in the face of challenges, says IATA.