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Gazing into the crystal ball for condo, EC rentals

With rentals on the rise, we look at the private residential rental market to understand what its future in the next six months and beyond will be.

Continue Reading28 Aug 2015

Malaysia: A second home in the long run

As more Singaporeans are living longer, many are also considering retiring in Malaysia under the MM2H scheme. Our contributor Vincent Fong enlightens us.

Continue Reading28 Aug 2015

Eye on Simpang Bedok: An eastside gem

Simpang Bedok's traditional charm has survived despite its new developments, making the estate an interesting blend of the old and the new. We find out more.

Continue Reading28 Aug 2015

Dubai: An oasis of opportunity

Prospects and predictions for the Dubai housing market...

Continue Reading28 Aug 2015

Singaporeans still keen on Aussie property

Tighter foreign property ownership laws have not turned Singaporean buyers away from purchasing property in Australia...

Continue Reading27 Aug 2015

GuocoLand posts revenue and profit drop

Property developer Guocoland reports revenue and profit drop for the full financial year...

Continue Reading27 Aug 2015

Buying overseas property on bucket list for retirees

Buying a house abroad is 6th place on the retirement bucket list...

Continue Reading27 Aug 2015

Singapore readies for September 11 General Election

Following the Parliament’s dissolution yesterday (25 August), President Tony Tan Keng Yam shortly issued the Writ of Election, revealing that the anticipated Polling Date will fall on 11 September. “Under the law, Polling Day at any general election shall be a public holiday. Every employer...

Continue Reading26 Aug 2015

Higher income ceiling to help ease EC glut

Singapore’s executive condominium (EC) market is expected to receive a much-needed boost, following the government’s decision to make public housing more affordable by increasing the income ceilings from S$12,000 to S$14,000.

Continue Reading26 Aug 2015

New housing policies not due to GE: Khaw

Mr Khaw refutes the notion that recently introduced housing policies targeting Singaporeans have little to do with the upcoming General Election...

Continue Reading25 Aug 2015

GuocoLand names new CEO

The new chief replaces property veteran Chia Boon Kuah, who resigned unexpectedly due to his short stint with the group...

Continue Reading25 Aug 2015

Qingjian wins Choa Chu Kang EC site

China-based Qingjian wins the tender for an EC site in Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 after submitting the highest bid...

Continue Reading25 Aug 2015

4 new housing goodies for HDB, EC buyers

New measures announced by PM Lee to help more Singaporean households purchase HDB flats and ECs...

Continue Reading24 Aug 2015

Rare, but possible for withdrawees from HDB priority schemes to retain queue number

The housing board will carefully review if applicants who have withdrawn from priority schemes can still hold on to their queue number...

Continue Reading24 Aug 2015

Ringgit drops to new low against the Sing dollar

The ringgit fell further against the dollar on Monday...

Continue Reading24 Aug 2015

Malaysia ringgit records new low against Singdollar

The Malaysian ringgit on Friday (21 August) fell to a new low against the Singapore dollar, now down to 2.9678 ringgit per S$1 at around 2pm, up from 2.9463 at its close on Thursday. The ringgit also weakened to a fresh 17-year against the US dollar. It was down nearly 1.0 percent to 4.1845...

Continue Reading21 Aug 2015

Where are buyers searching

Top 5 most searched condos, ECs and HDB estates for sale in the past one week...

Continue Reading21 Aug 2015

3 reasons putting off S’pore home buyers

Analysts expect a combination of the Ghost Month, SG50 celebrations and upcoming general elections to put off home buyers...

Continue Reading21 Aug 2015

Ghost town waits to be demolished

Some of Singapore's earliest HDB flats in Commonwealth Drive are set to be demolished later this year...

Continue Reading21 Aug 2015