The Petronas Twin Towers was lit up to commemorate the good relations between Malaysia and Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore faces risk of new property curbs–report
A spike in housing prices, partly brought on by speculative buying, could prompt the government to issue more cooling measures, according to a Morgan Stanley research report. Singapore’s housing rally …
5 tech trends for Singapore enterprises in 2025
Cyber-security leaders will scramble for talent and CIOs will find new love in agentic systems. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore organisations report higher satisfaction and growing optimism for 2025, but attractiveness as a global talent hub drops to 41%
Meanwhile, there was a slight drop in Singapore’s standing as a global talent hub. Only 41% of organisations now rate the country highly as a destination for talent, down from 43% last year, with the …
Singapore gets a break, Malaysia faces a hike
It is somewhat ironic that Singaporean households can expect cheaper electricity and gas bills for the first three months of 2025, marking the second straight quarterly decline, due to lower crude oil …
Issue #6: What’s Happening This Week?—$300 CDC Vouchers, CNY “Fit” Notes, Credit Card Nerfs, and More
Keep abreast with our weekly round-up of Singapore’s top finance news, including CDC Voucher updates, CNY fit-for-gifting notes, and more.
Knight Frank: unlikely for Singapore’s potential new property cooling measures to hit first-time buyers
Christine Li of Knight Frank expects to see an increase in property buyers to the Singapore housing market when SORA rates move below 2.5%. She adds that any additional property cooling measures by …
Singapore billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s company begins selling prime condos
A company controlled by billionaire property tycoon Kwek Leng Beng will start selling premium condos in central Singapore in the next two weeks as the local housing market shows signs of recovering.
Vietnam bans vapes, will fine tourists up to US$78 and jail e-cigarette traders, producers
Country joins others including Singapore, Thailand, India and Australia in banning travellers from bringing in e-cigarettes.
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Jan 2025)—Rates Up To 3.05%, Minimum Deposits From $500
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays account …