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Hong Kong residents fill their shopping trolleys and tummies in Shenzhen while Singaporeans hop across to Johor Bahru as they make the most of cheaper prices, denting the stability of their retail sectors.

Observers said the doubling of property taxes has dampened the interest from overseas investors in buying residential properties in Singapore.

Do Singaporeans dress well and are we a fashionable lot? Does dressing up, down or differently impact your life more than you think? Work It’s Cheryl Goh and Tay Soo Sien speak to style coach Joan Peilin Tan, who makes it her business to elevate the way you dress. 

The stories behind the distinctive round windows and the unobstructed harbour view of what was once the tallest building in Hong Kong.

SINGAPORE: For full-time private investor Wong Yong Kai, an opportunity to invest in a landed property with a starting sum of just S$20,000 was too tempting to ignore.

The increasing popularity of co-living spaces follows a growing trend of singles renting their first homes instead of owning them, while taking into consideration factors such as affordability and location.

In 2022, about 2,860 seniors tapped the Lease Buyback Scheme and Silver Housing Bonus Scheme, up from 2,790 in 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rents for landed homes surged 14.5 per cent in the first quarter and 39.3 per cent on a yearly basis. 

SINGAPORE: Although Anthony and his family of six are now living in a freehold condominium around the Holland Road area, he is planning to buy a second private property.

When ultra-wealthy Chinese entrepreneurs started moving to Singapore en masse in 2019, investment firms were salivating at the chance to manage billions in new money. So far, it hasn’t quite happened.