News
CPF and HDB loan changes give buyers more flexibility
Potential buyers can now qualify for a wider choice of developments.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.43%
Don’t expect gains today.
Daily briefing: Singapore unveils Centre for Healthcare Innovation; Airbnb-style short-term accommodation still illegal
And here’s where ride-hailing app TADA is setting its sights next.
Chart of the day: Which non-mature estates saw the highest resale transactions in Q1?
The towns with the most transactions are Woodlands, Jurong West and Yishun.
Here are the most in-demand jobs in 2019
The accounting sector could generate 2,000 jobs in 2020.
New business premiums in life insurance up 1% to $937.2m in Q1
The uptake in annual premium buys offset the decrease in single premium product purchases.
Pearl Bank Apartments to be digitally archived ahead of redevelopment
Drone and 3D scans of the site will be used for future urban development research.
HDB resale prices fell 0.4% in April
This could be attributed to price weaknesses amongst older flats in mature estates.
Which are the go-to e-commerce sites for Singaporeans?
It’s a battle between Lazada and Qoo10 with Shopee on the side, a study found. Alibaba Group’s Lazada is the most preferred e-commerce site for Singaporeans in terms of monthly active users (MAU), a study by Malaysia-based shopping aggregator iPrice revealed. Lazada also leads in MAU in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand, whilst it was ranked second and fourth in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively.
URA holds firm on short-term stay status quo
The minimum stay duration for private residential properties will stay at three months.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.87%
Don’t expect gains today.
Chart of the day: Check out which estates saw the highest resale transactions in Q1
All locations saw more than a hundred transactions in Q1.
Daily Briefing: Five-room HDB flat in Boon Tiong Road sold for record $1.2m; Allianz Real Estate invests US$600m into GLP
And about 164,000 Singaporeans living in private properties have not declared their income.
Grab eyes spinning off financial business: report
Sources claim that Grab is aiming to raise less than US$500m in the process.
COE prices closed with mixed results in latest May exercise
Category A vehicles saw the highest premium increase of $3,505.
SingPost's turnaround may take up to three years: analyst
Its underperforming US e-commerce units will continue to weigh on performance.
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