Private home prices down 1.2%: SRPI
Based on flash estimates for the Singapore Residential Price Index, Singapore property prices dropped by 1.2 percent last month, higher than the 0.4 percent drop registered in November.
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2015
HDB awards land parcel in Yishun
HDB has awarded the land parcel in Yishun to Northern Resi and Northern Retail yesterday, which will add to the growing number of Yishun properties.
Continue Reading • 27 Jan 2015
Novice property agents most affected by weak sales
The ongoing sales drought for Singapore properties has caused some new real estate agents to drop out of the industry.
Continue Reading • 27 Jan 2015
S'pore ranked 'most liveable city in the world' for expats
Singapore has once again been listed as the most liveable city in the world and Asia in the global ranking for expatriate living conditions published by ECA International.
Continue Reading • 23 Jan 2015
Construction costs down in Singapore
Singapore has seen significant relative cost reductions over the last year, and has moved down five places in the global ranking compared with previous rankings in new research published today.
Continue Reading • 15 Jan 2015
Construction firms worst debtors in Q4
Firms in the construction industry were the worst debtors in Q4 2014, after the proportion of the sector's severely delinquent debts climbed to 27 percent from 18 percent a year ago.
Continue Reading • 14 Jan 2015
Singapore consortium to build Indian city
Surbana International Consultants and Jurong International have been appointed master planners for the new Andhra Pradesh capital city and surrounding region.
Continue Reading • 13 Jan 2015
Budget Statement to be delivered on 23 Feb
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, will deliver the 2015 Budget statement in Parliament on 23 February 2015.
Continue Reading • 8 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
East Coast Park may have new animal adoption centre
There could soon be a new rent-free community animal adoption centre at East Coast Park, as this idea is currently being discussed by the Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Kembangan-Chai Chee grassroots.
Continue Reading • 23 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
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
Fairly quiet December expected: analysts
Buying activity is likely to quieten down in December as it is usually a traditionally lull period for property sales, and developers are likely to hold back new launches.
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014
S'pore recognised for innovation, sustainability: report
Of all the cities in the region, Singapore is recognised most for its innovative approach to sustainability and the environment.
Continue Reading • 12 Dec 2014
10 towns in the heritage spotlight
The National Heritage Board (NHB) is commissioning a project to document the history of ten towns by June 2015.
Continue Reading • 11 Dec 2014
SIM completes final campus development phase
The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) marked the official completion of Phase Two of its Campus Development on 28 November.
Continue Reading • 4 Dec 2014
HDB issues $600 million fixed rate notes
The Housing Board has issued 12-year, fixed-rate notes valued at $600 million as part of its $32 billion Multicurrency Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme.
Continue Reading • 3 Dec 2014
Govt expected to reduce private housing land for H1 2015
The government is expected to trim down the supply of land intended for private housing on the confirmed list for H1 2015 Government Land Sales (GLS) programme due to rising vacancies and sluggish sales.
Continue Reading • 2 Dec 2014
Housing loan growth drops to seven-year low
Housing loans in Singapore grew at 6.4 percent year-on-year in October on the back of a weak property market as well as a higher base, said Maybank Kim Eng and reported in the media.
Continue Reading • 2 Dec 2014
Asset Legend wins tender for Kovan site
Asset Legend Limited has been awarded with the tender for the residential with 1st storey commercial site at Upper Serangoon Road.
Continue Reading • 28 Nov 2014