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OKP net profit surges to $4.1m

The Singapore-listed firm has secured construction projects lasting till 2019...

Continue Reading4 Aug 2015

Bank lending hits 5-month high

More loans being taken out in building and construction, pushing bank lending to a 5-month high in June...

Continue Reading3 Aug 2015

Should you change your HDB loan to a bank loan?

HDB loan or bank loan? What to note...

Continue Reading31 Jul 2015

Australian dollar falls below S$1

The Australian dollar weakened to under the S$1.00 level on Monday (27 July), falling below parity against the Singapore dollar for the first time since 2009.

Continue Reading28 Jul 2015

Bereavement care provider moves into property agency business

Latest acquisition will give the group a base of about 800 agents...

Continue Reading23 Jul 2015

S'pore growth slows to 1.7% in Q2

Singapore's GDP growth moderated in Q2 2015...

Continue Reading15 Jul 2015

PropertyGuru acquires ePropertyTrack for undisclosed sum

The deal is expected to strengthen PropertyGuru’s sales, marketing and data insights proposition to the real estate industry...

Continue Reading9 Jul 2015

KSH wins $34.8m construction contract

The latest contract lifts KSH's construction order book to $400 million...

Continue Reading8 Jul 2015

Savills boosts property management business

Savills acquires local property management business Ace Body Corporate Management...

Continue Reading2 Jul 2015

PropertyGuru appoints new Chairman, Directors

After closing the S$175 million investment by a strategic consortium comprising TPG, Emtek Group and Square Peg Capital in June, Asia’s leading online property portal PropertyGuru announced Wednesday the appointment of four

Continue Reading1 Jul 2015

PropertyGuru appoints new Malaysia head

Sheldon Fernandez has been named the new country manager for PropertyGuru Malaysia...

Continue Reading30 Jun 2015

Four new members appointed to SLA board

Appointment of new board members to the Singapore Land Authority...

Continue Reading30 Jun 2015

CapitaLand's sustainability track record impresses

CapitaLand scores top marks in its Global Sustainability Report 2014...

Continue Reading30 Jun 2015

ABS to charge fees for SIBOR, SOR data

ABS Benchmarks Administration (ABS Co) on Thursday said it will start changing fees for the usage of Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) and Swap Offer Rate (SOR) data for pricing and valuation activities beginning 1 October.

Continue Reading26 Jun 2015

Asia sees world’s most expensive construction disputes

The average value of construction disputes in Asia last year was US$85.6 million...

Continue Reading26 Jun 2015

Singapore wins Asia’s Best Seaport award

Singapore is "Best Seaport in Asia" for the 27th time...

Continue Reading26 Jun 2015

S'pore interest rate hike unlikely before Sept

Singapore’s financial market, including its mortgage sector, now has more time to prepare for the anticipated climb in benchmark rates after the US central bank signalled that the increase is not likely to happen until September at earliest.

Continue Reading19 Jun 2015

Singapore now more expensive for expats

The city-state shoots up 12 places to become the world’s 19th most expensive city for expats...

Continue Reading12 Jun 2015

ERA still biggest in Singapore

Total recruitment stands at 6,002 agents - making it the first and only local property agency to once again break the 6,000 mark...

Continue Reading11 Jun 2015

SIBOR remains at previous low

But the respite is likely only temporary as US interest rates are expected to rise in the second half of 2015...

Continue Reading10 Jun 2015