SINGAPORE: Yet again, Singapore has taken the top spot in a global ranking report, this time for luxury living. Singapore has emerged as the world’s most expensive city for luxury living this year, …
UPDATE 1-PwC Australia to sell government business for A$1, appoint new CEO
1,750 talented people in our government business,” said PwC Australia Board Chair Justin … Kevin Burrowes, currently Global Clients & Industries leader based in Singapore, will become CEO and take …
KPMG in Singapore Unveils Leadership Transition and Reinforces Commitments to Advancing Financial Services, ESG, and Transformation
Deputy Managing Partner Lee Sze Yeng to succeed Managing Partner Ong Pang Thye on 1 October 2023, reinforcing KPMG’s position as a trusted firm while driving continued growth and innovation in …
Ho Ching: No need to know full sum of Singapore’s reserves to safeguard it
Ho Ching, in her latest Facebook post, likened the protection of Singapore’s reserves to a guarded safe – suggesting the exact sum isn’t crucial for safeguarding, but rather the stringent decisions …
Housing Affordability in 2023: Is Singapore Property Truly Unaffordable?
Housing affordability in Singapore has been a hot topic. In an article published in The Business Times, Dr Lee Nai Jia, Head of Real Estate Intelligence, Data and Software Solutions, PropertyGuru …
Association of Banks in Singapore launches trade finance registry to counter trade finance fraud
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) on Friday (June 24) launched an industry utility that will securely maintain a centralised record of trade finance transactions in Singapore, according to a …
Singapore Public Housing Unit Sells for Record $1.1 Million
A Singapore public housing unit was resold for a record S$1.5 million ($1.1 million), another reflection of the city-state’s buoyant property market.
As Malaysia cancels Jocelyn Chia, Asia’s comics open up on the risks of ‘crossing the line’
The US-born comic is capitalising on a wave of infamy with an upcoming TV show, after angering Malaysia over a gag about missing flight MH370 From India to Singapore, some comics say the humour …
Man in his 40s asks if it’s better to retire in SG or in Malaysia, Taiwan or Thailand
SINGAPORE: A Reddit user wanted to get others’ opinions on whether it’s better to retire in Singapore or in nearby countries, adding that he is now in his 40s and is starting to think about retirement …
‘Add’ these three property names as Singapore releases highest residential land supply since 2013: CGS-CIMB
With the government releasing the highest residential land supply since 2013, CGS-CIMB Research analyst Lock Mun Yee remains “neutral” on the property development and investment sector.