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Beyond staying open, Singapore must remain ‘relevant and useful’ to thrive: DPM Heng
TO CONTINUE thriving, Singapore must not only stay open and connected, but remain “relevant and useful” to the world as a global-Asia node, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat in Parliament on Friday (Apr 21).
0.5% of private residential property sales involved 99-to-1 or similar deals
BETWEEN 2018 and 2021, 0.5 per cent of private residential properties transacted - or one in 200 sales - involved so-called 99-to-1 or similar arrangements, said Senior Minister of State for Finance Chee Hong Tat on Friday (Apr 20).
ITE launches training centre simulating airport operations as aviation recovers
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A TRAINING centre that simulates real-world airport operations was launched at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College East on Friday (Apr 21), and will cater to a new programme in customer service in the sector.
Up to 3,500 high-net-worth individuals to become Singapore citizens in 2023, most from China: report
UP TO 3,500 high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are expected to become Singapore citizens in 2023, with most of them from China, said Andrew Amoils, head of research at wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth, in an interview with Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao on Thursday (Apr 20).
From HDB to condo: Upgrading quest has become more challenging
BALLOT for an HDB flat. Get married and move in. Fulfil the minimum occupation period. Sell the flat and upgrade to a condominium. This is the typical real estate journey of many Singaporean couples.
Climate adaptation, mitigation could add US$4.3 trillion in opportunities in Apac by 2030: WEF
CLIMATE adaptation and mitigation business opportunities in Asia could spur an additional US$4.3 trillion of revenue and 232 million new jobs in the region by 2030, a World Economic Forum (WEF) white paper has stated.
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Singapore stocks buck downtrend in key Asian markets; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares were spared the rout in other Asian markets on Friday (Apr 21), after the Straits Times Index (STI) managed to rally in the afternoon session and clawed back losses.
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