Category: Singapore
COE premiums for motorcycles continue to rise, hitting new record of S$11,751
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for motorcycles continued to rise to a new high, while prices in other categories closed lower in the latest bidding exercise on [...] » More
HDB will incur S$270 million development loss from Central Weave BTO flats in Ang Mo Kio, says Desmond Lee
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will incur an estimated development loss of about S$270 million from the Central Weave @ Ang Mo Kio Build-to-Order (BTO) project, [...] » More
Allow one-time transfer of bank home loans back to HDB to help some cope with high interest rates, suggests MP
Eligible flat owners should be allowed to make a one-time transfer of their bank home loans back to the Housing and Development Board (HDB) as a way to help more vulnerable [...] » More
Singapore seen tightening monetary policy as price pressures persist
Singapore is likely to tighten monetary policy this month, the fifth time in a row, amid persistent inflation in the Asian financial hub due to global supply chain [...] » More
Super-rich China hotpot tycoons pile into Singapore’s top homes
As prices for some of Singapore’s most prestigious homes soar to records, the latest purchase by a China-born restaurant tycoon underscores just how strong demand [...] » More
Free health screenings for diabetes, some cancers under Singapore’s Healthier SG reform
The Singapore government will offer free health screenings for six types of chronic conditions and cancers for eligible Singapore residents who enrol to be tied with a fixed [...] » More
Healthier SG White Paper: Ong Ye Kung warns of high costs of ‘instant gratification’
It is almost human instinct to be tempted by instant gratification when it comes to food but persistently doing so could lead to serious health consequences, said Health [...] » More
Record high of more than S$3.5 billion CPF top-ups made in first three quarters of 2022
More than S$3.5 billion in Central Provident Fund (CPF) top-ups were voluntarily made by about 200,000 people to their own or their family members’ retirement savings [...] » More
Singapore banks’ mortgage hikes near affordability tipping point
Singapore’s near decade-long spell of low interest rates has ended, with mortgage rates nearing an affordability tipping point that may hit borrowers’ disposable [...] » More
Sembcorp secures $3 billion shipbuilding contract from Brazil’s Petrobras
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine (SCMN.SI) said on Wednesday its unit secured a $3.1 billion contract to build a vessel from Brazilian oil and gas producer Petroleo [...] » More
20 places of worship opted for short-term tenancies while awaiting land policy review: Shanmugam
Since 2018, 20 places of worship have taken up short-term tenancies or temporary occupation licences instead of renewing their 30-year leases, while awaiting the [...] » More
Rhinoceros horns worth S$1.2 million seized at Changi Airport, largest such haul in Singapore
The National Parks Board (NParks) on Tuesday (October 4) seized 20 pieces of rhinoceros horns that were being smuggled through Singapore Changi Airport. Airport security and [...] » More
Three weeks after previous hike, OCBC raises fixed deposit interest rates again to match UOB
OCBC is offering 2.9%-3.1 percent p.a. interest rate on 12-month fixed deposits. OCBC Bank has raised its promotional interest rates on its fixed deposits to match [...] » More
Singapore designates 4 HDB estates as ‘car-lite’, with more greenery and public transport connections
Four public housing estates will be designated as “car-lite” from October 31, with parking spaces reduced to make way for more public facilities and greenery, the [...] » More
Singapore govt to spend S$1b over next few years to set up national health scheme
The estimated set-up costs of an upcoming national programme to improve Singaporeans’ health is more than S$1 billion (RM3.25 billion) over the next three to four [...] » More
