Song family acquires Holland Park GCB for $30 million
The Song family, which controls Nanshan Group Singapore, has purchased a new Good Class Bungalow (GCB) in Holland Park from Frasers Centrepoint for $30 million.
Continue Reading • 26 Nov 2014
Sengkang, Tampines bus interchanges to be expanded
The Sengkang and Tampines Bus Interchanges will be expanded to add parking bays for another 12 buses each, and both interchanges will still operate as usual while undergoing expansion works.
Continue Reading • 26 Nov 2014
T House awarded for creative design
The ninth President's Design Award honoured three designers, and 11 design projects and products for their design excellence and creative innovation in Singapore.
Continue Reading • 26 Nov 2014
S'pore reiterates concerns over Johor Strait reclamation projects
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan restated the city-state's request to suspend the reclamation projects until Singapore has established these projects would not have any transboundary impact on Singapore.
Continue Reading • 26 Nov 2014
HDB debuts housing project in Tampines North
HDB has released 7,568 flats for sale under the November 2014 Build-To-Order (BTO) cum Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercise.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
Collective sale for Derby Court
The 12-storey Derby Court development in Novena is being marketed for a collective sale with an indicative price of $68.2 million.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
Prices of 2 Sentosa condos reduced by $1,000 psf
Two apartments at Turquoise, a luxury condominium in Sentosa Cove, have entered the market at low prices that could result in losses of nearly $3 million each.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
S'pore economy to grow by 3% in 2014: MTI
Singapore's economy is expected to grow by around three per cent in 2014, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said today.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
Crowdfunding company delivers S$120,000
Possible regulations will "add to the credibility and vibrancy of the crowdfunding movement", according to the founder of one Southeast Asia company that has paid out more than $120,000 in the last 16 months.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
S'pore developers to benefit from China's interest rate cuts
China's unexpected interest rate cuts could benefit Singapore developers there as the People's Bank of China (PBOC) lowered is benchmark lending rate by 40 base point last Friday.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
Waterfront living for S$3,000
A new website is promoting waterfront living for just S$3,000 but all is not what it seems.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
Anti-foreign buying sentiment grows in Australia
More than 31,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Australian government to toughen regulations for overseas property buyers.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
EcoHouse: 8 months under investigation
Brazilian social housing developer EcoHouse, which has anywhere between 700 and 2,000 Singapore investors, has been reportedly under investigtion for eight months by tax authorities in the South American country.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2014
S'pore no longer second most inspiring city
Singapore took a tumble on the list of 50 Most Inspiring Cities in the World, down from number two last year to number 21 this year.
Continue Reading • 24 Nov 2014
More repossessed homes up for auction
Singapore's weak property market saw the number of homes put on auction by banks increase significantly.
Continue Reading • 24 Nov 2014
31% of private home in Q3 sold for less than $1 million
Only 777 non-landed units were sold below $1 million in Q3 2014, mainly located in suburban areas, dropping from the 41 percent of non-landed units transacted below $1 million in Q2.
Continue Reading • 24 Nov 2014
Eye on Geylang: Defying reputation
Geylang is fast transforming into a favourable city fringe area as it continues to attract developers, homebuyers and investors.
Continue Reading • 24 Nov 2014
Debt restructuring programme in the works
Credit Counselling Singapore plans to collaborate with the Moneylenders Association to create a debt restructuring programme for those who borrow from licensed moneylenders.
Continue Reading • 24 Nov 2014
Sentosa to study possible revamp
Sentosa is expected to undergo major redevelopment plans over the next five years, but the residential enclave will not be affected.
Continue Reading • 24 Nov 2014
City-state is 4th best place to work
Singapore has been ranked as the fourth best city in the world to work by global business talent in a survey conducted by Insead, the world's largest graduate business school.
Continue Reading • 21 Nov 2014