Kok Ping Soon, CEO of the Singapore Business Federation, discusses how Singaporean companies have been approaching the “hyper-competitiveness” and says succeeding there takes a lot of time, research,
IN FOCUS: Love them or hate them, Singapore’s property agents are on the rise – but for how long?
With the emergence of platforms that remove the need for a middleman, the relevance of real estate agents – all 35,000 of them in Singapore – has come under the spotlight.
Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 will start on Nov 12 at Singapore EXPO
The 10th edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), a global event where policy, finance and technology communities converge, will be kicking off next week from Nov 12 to 14 at the Singapore …
Prosecutors seize yachts, luxury cars from man accused of running Cambodia cyberscams
Prosecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets belonging to a Cambodian businessman whom the U.S. accuses of heading a global scam syndicate.
Property developers enjoying tailwinds from new launches, growing recurring income and capital management
The lower interest rate environment and resilient underlying demand for private new homes are also fuelling the strong pre-sales figures in Singapore’s residential projects.
Harsh new caning penalty introduced for scammers in Singapore
Scammers and recruiters for scam groups face a legal crackdown that allows them to be punished with six to 24 strokes of the cane – a penalty usually reserved for rapists and drug …
Hotel Miramar to be reborn as Singapore’s first DoubleTree
Artist’s impression of the upcoming DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay. (Source: Aravest, Hilton and Wee Hur) Asset management firm Aravest, together with Wee Hur Property, has partnered …
METT Singapore is now officially open
METT Singapore opened its doors, welcoming guests to discover a fresh new chapter at the iconic property at Fort Canning Park.
Singapore investors turn to Japan property market amid weak yen, tourism boom
More Singapore-based investors, from individual buyers to major developers, are pouring money into Japan’s property market, drawn by the yen’s weakness, healthy yields and tourism growth.
Singapore’s financial system remains resilient, but MAS warns of rising global risks
In its latest financial stability review, the Monetary Authority of Singapore urged households, corporates and financial institutions to stay vigilant.