West Coast CC to be upgraded, extended
The West Coast Community Centre (CC) will be upgraded in Q1 2015 to provide better facilities targeted at young families, youth and children with special needs.
Continue Reading • 7 Jan 2015
SMU to foster urban farming
Two plots of land within the Singapore Management University's city campus will be used for urban farming as part of its GROW initiative.
Continue Reading • 7 Jan 2015
Aussie agent salaries on the rise
New research has revealed that salaries for Australian real estate agents and those in the industry rose 12 percent last year.
Continue Reading • 7 Jan 2015
Q1 2015 electricity tariffs revised
Electricity tariffs will reduce by an average of eight percent or 1.99 cents per kWh from 1 Jan to 31 Mar 2015, compared to the previous quarter.
Continue Reading • 2 Jan 2015
S'pore's GDP grew by 2.8% in 2014
The Singapore economy is estimated to have grown by 2.8 percent for the whole of 2014, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced today.
Continue Reading • 2 Jan 2015
New season parking scheme for motorcyclists
It aims to make parking more affordable, especially for despatch and delivery riders...
Continue Reading • 2 Jan 2015
Govt to distribute $100mil rebates to 800,000 households
To lessen the living expenses of Singaporeans, the government will hand out GST Voucher - Utilities-Save rebates worth $100 million to around 800,000 HDB households in January 2015.
Continue Reading • 31 Dec 2014
Tributes pour in for former HDB chairman
Dr Michael Fam who served in HDB for 14 years passed away last Saturday at the age of 87...
Continue Reading • 30 Dec 2014
Board changes at JTC from 2015
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) today announced board appointment changes at JTC Corporation and Dr Loo Choon Yong has been re-appointed as the Chairman of JTC.
Continue Reading • 29 Dec 2014
New home loans in Singapore plummet
The volume of new housing loans have fallen sharply amidst the government's cooling measures, especially the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR).
Continue Reading • 26 Dec 2014
Jalan Papan to get 7,900-bed dormitory
Singapore's Association of Process Industry plans to construct a 7,900-bed dormitory at Jalan Papan near Jurong East which will house workers from the industry.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
Boustead Projects to be carved off
Boustead Singapore will spin off its real estate solutions business by distributing up to 49 percent of the issued share capital of Boustead Projects Pte Ltd.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
Salesperson fined, suspended for not declaring conflict of interest
For failing to convey a potential tenant's offer and failing to declare a conflict of interest to his clients, Thomas Yeo Moh Peng was sentenced to an aggregate financial penalty of $16,500 and 12 months' suspension.
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
RES exam to be held once in three months from next year
The Council for Estate Agencies has adjusted the frequency of the Real Estate Salesperson (RES) and Real Estate Agent (REA) examinations from 1 January 2015.
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
Sunseap Leasing to power more homes in S'pore
After winning HDB's largest solar leasing tender, Sunseap Leasing plans to take its solar power business to condominiums.
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
Free Wi-Fi at selected MRT stations in the heartlands
32 MRT stations will have free Wi-Fi access by the end of next year, including all the stations on the North-East Line.
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
UOB launches new TDSR calculator to help buyers
New online tool will help property buyers check their TDSR for mortgage loans...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
Cushman & Wakefield boosts presence in New York City
The consultancy acquires top New York investment sales firm to boost its capital markets business...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
HDB deficit soars to $1.973 billion
The Housing Board's net deficit rose to $1.973 billion for the financial year ended March 2014, or more than double than the $797 million deficit posted during the previous financial year.
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
GDP growth forecast for 2014 trimmed to 3%
Singapore's Gross Domestic Product is forecasted to grow at a slower pace of three percent for the whole of 2014, according to the median forecast of private sector economists who were polled by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014