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Housing type among eligibility factors for Silver Support

Three factors will be evaluated to determine an individual's eligibility for the new Silver Support Scheme, which will include the type of Singapore property they live in.

Continue Reading24 Feb 2015

Fernvale flat buyers will not get full refund: HDB

Flat buyers who want to cancel their bookings for their Build-To-Order flats in Fernvale will not get a full refund of their payment for the Sengkang property.

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Woodlands EC site awarded to Hao Yuan Investment

There will be a new Woodlands property in years to come after HDB awarded the tender for an Executive Condominium site at Woodlands Avenue 12 to Hao Yuan Investment.

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New development projects coming up in Potong Pasir

New development projects will be built to improve the living environment for residents of Potong Pasir properties, the Ministry of National Development said yesterday.

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Quantum of GST Voucher increased

Eligible Singaporeans aged 21 years and above will receive $150 or $300, depending on the annual value of their Singapore property, and individuals who own more than one property will not qualify for the GSTV – Cash.

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In Pictures: CapitaLand Spring Festival Celebrations

The group held its Lunar New Year celebrations at Raffles City Convention Centre on Monday evening to usher in the Year of the Goat...

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100 HDB projects chosen for upgrading programme

100 projects across 22 constituencies have been selected for the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme, which focuses on improving selected HDB properties.

Continue Reading23 Feb 2015

Budget: Income tax of top earners to be raised

Personal income tax for those earning above $320,000 to increase by 2.0%...

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Budget: More social security for elderly, less well-off

Government to raise CPF salary ceiling; raise contribution rate for older workers through Silver Support Scheme...

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Singapore Budget 2015 coverage on PropertyGuru

Budget 2015 'live' from 3.30pm...

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Singapore economy up almost 3% in 2014

2015 may see a 2.0 to 4.0 percent growth in Singapore's economy...

Continue Reading18 Feb 2015

Man arrested for flat rental scams

A 49-year-old man has been arrested by the police yesterday for his alleged involvement in over 20 cases of rental scams of HDB properties.

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CapitaLand's Q4 profit up 187%

Singapore-listed CapitaLand's PATMI for 2014 increased due to profit from the sale of a Singapore property, lower funding costs, improved operating performance from its shopping mall business, and development projects in Vietnam.

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Property sales boost Koh Brothers' revenue, gross profit

Koh Brothers recorded a 38 percent increase in net profit for FY 2014, and sales from its District 18 property will continue to provide good earnings visibility

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SIBOR remains on the uptick

The Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) continues its steady upward movement touching 0.67863 percent Tuesday last week and remained around the same level towards the end of the week, posting a rate of 0.67288 percent.

Continue Reading18 Feb 2015

KSH wins contract to build Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

Singapore property and construction group KSH Holdings announced Monday (16 February) that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kim Seng Heng Engineering Construction, has won a S$78.2 million contract for the construction of the proposed 11-storey Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre at Shenton Way. In...

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Savills buys into Malaysia

Savills buys into long established real estate team in Malaysia, further expanding its global platform...

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30% tax for foreign buyers in Taiwan

Foreign property buyers and investors may have to pay 30 percent tax on their future Taiwan property purchases as the country’s Ministry of Finance acts to prevent speculators in the market.

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Pasir Ris paved with cycling paths

Residents of Pasir Ris properties can now enjoy a total of 13.3 km of cycling paths, as part of LTA's plans to build intra-town cycling path in all HDB towns by 2030.

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OUE raked in $1.1 billion net profit in 2014

Singapore-listed OUE Limited recorded a net profit of $1.1 billion with OUE Twin Peaks, a District 9 property, contributing $38.3 million to its property development income.

Continue Reading16 Feb 2015