PropNex's profit after tax and minority interest (PATMI) increased to $6.76 million during the third quarter of 2020 from $6.11 million over the same period last year.
The government cautions Singaporeans from the lure of cheap mortgages, and to remain prudent "given the labour market uncertainties in the current economic situation".
The 117,230 sq ft site is owned by the seven sons of the late Cheong Eak Chong – founder of Hong Fok Corporation and Tian Teck group. A two-storey bungalow sits on the site, whose last resident, matriarch Lim Ghee, died in February.
Experts attributed the strong interest received to the Tanah Merah Kechil Link site’s proximity to the MRT Station and its land size, while the interest for the EC site at Yishun Ave 9 was 'unsurprising' as the last EC sites were sold in 2014.
32,806 dengue cases have been reported so far, making this more than double the number of cases for the whole of 2019, and the largest dengue outbreak in Singapore's history.
Maybank’s economists attributed Singapore and Vietnam's more “V” recoveries to generous government subsidies, low interest rates, high household savings rate and work-from-home policies.
On an annual basis, total bank lending declined 1% in September, with business loans and consumer loans contracting 0.2% and 2.5%, respectively, from a year ago.
Affected homebuyers can seek reimbursement from developers, including the Housing and Development Board (HDB), for out-of-pocket costs due to construction delays, such as when they would have to rent a place for a longer period.
Social disamenities relating to noises, cigarette smoke and foul smells increased from 600 cases per month between January to March, to 2,100 cases per month from April to July.
