HDB… More flats available for parenthood for Singaporean couples await HDB flats 2 Nov 20142 Nov 2014 MORE temporary flats will be set aside for couples waiting for their new Housing Board flats under a rental programme which, as National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan put it,…
Activities… Marine Parade started a jobs bank for resident businesses and residents 8 Oct 2014 Mom-and-Pop provision shops and market stalls in Marine Parade struggle to find workers. At the same time, many residents of the fast-greying constituency struggle to land jobs due to disability,…
General News… East Coast Church won S’pore Institute of Architects’ Award 8 Oct 20148 Oct 2014 Christ Methodist Church won the Design Award in the institutional projects category at the Singapore Institute of Architects Awards. It was also shortlisted as one of five projects in the…
Activities Winners for World Architectural Festival 2014 in Singapore (our Sports Hub is also a winner) 8 Oct 2014 After three days of the World Architecture Festival in Singapore, the festival's super-jury has awarded the prestigious World Building of the Year award to The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio.…
Economics… Unlock value of property to fund retirement: Aviva 5 Oct 2014 PROPERTY is a great asset but Singaporeans need to consider how to unlock its value if they wish to have an easier life in retirement, advises insurance boss Nishit Majmudar.…
Activities… TEHO buying ECG for $17M 5 Oct 2014 http://business.asiaone.com/news/teho-buying-local-property-firm-ecg-17m Offshore and marine company Teho International is buying local property firm ECG Property Services in a $17 million deal, giving the latter a listed vehicle for expansion. Teho executives…
Activities… Wear an Artpiece, Touch a Legacy 25 Sep 2014 Batik art was rather unappealing to me for quite a long time. Preferring contemporary art work, I thought Batik art as somewhat outdated and unfashionable. Even old Chinese art fascinated…
Commercial property… Macpherson-Paya Lebar Industrial site up for en-bloc sale 23 Sep 201423 Sep 2014 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/citimac-industrial/1374730.html Citimac Industrial Complex at the junction of Macpherson Road and Paya Lebar Road has been put up for collective sale, with the owners seeking bids of S$550 million and…
Activities… Grand Duchess for rent 22 Sep 201422 Sep 2014 Grand Duchess at St Patrick's is a freehold development located at Saint Patrick's Road. This low-rise development has 8 storeys and comprises of 121 units completed a few years ago.…
General News… A Family Business, A Heritage Legacy 21 Sep 2014 http://sgbayhomes.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/a-family-business-a-heritage-legacy/ Kampong Glam, an ever hip arts enclave, is a heritage district in the city. It is distinctive as being the former palace of the sultan, it has an immersion…
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