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Home price hikes loom amidst improvement in housing affordability: RHB

Household income growth (4%) outpaced the 1.2% rise in property prices.

Singtel launches 2-year rents for latest smartphone models

Monthly rents for the iPhone 8+ and Samsung Galaxy S9+ are at $51 and $45, respectively.

Malaysia puts heat on proposed SGX-Bursa link

Mahathir said the link will be reviewed.

Dropped rail project's ‘ripple effect' hit Serangoon weekend home sales

It could have raised buyers’ concerns about built-in pricing, an analyst said.

OCBC-Starhub alliance eyes merging loyalty programmes from 10 sectors

This will allow consumers to exchange, consolidate, and redeem loyalty reward points and air miles.

Singapore to buoy investment woes from dropped HSR project

Sector recovery and high GDP will still help property market growth, Colliers International said.

COE premiums dipped before new emission rules

The new scheme will include new pollutants that will have rebates.

HDB resale prices down 1.8% in May

Resale volume also fell 11.7% to 1,753 units.

Singapore to restrict airspace during Trump-Kim meeting

Travellers are advised to delay flights to Singapore from 10 to 14 June.

Financial firms are willing to pay business planners $98,000

About 95% of employers could raise salaries by 10% to keep talent.

Gilstead Court in District 11 up for en bloc sale at $168m

It can be redeveloped into a five-storey boutique development.

Elizabeth Towers in Orchard Area up for en bloc sale at $610m

It can be redeveloped into a 36-storey residential property.

Entertainment spending to grow 3.5% to US$6.7b in 2022

But growth is still below the GDP’s pace and competition keeps getting tougher.