July 2023

In the heart of Southeast Asia, nestled between Malaysia and Indonesia, lies a city-state that’s been making waves in the music scene. Singapore, known for its stunning skyline, mouth-watering food, and bustling economy, is also home to a vibrant and diverse music culture that’s been steadily gaining international recognition. The big names: International stars in…

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The lifecycle of a business is much like that of a human being. It starts with a birth – the spark of an idea, the opening of a new shop. It grows, matures, and, hopefully, prospers. But just as with all living things, businesses, too, have an end. This end often comes in the form…

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Buying an HDB resale flat comes with its perks — one of it being the generous HDB resale grants you can qualify for. In 2019, HDB raised the income ceiling for the CPF Family Grant from S$12,000 to S$14,000 and launched the new Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG). This enables more resale buyers to qualify…

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This leading agent says achievement is a matter of maintaining the utmost integrity, authentic relationship-building, and patiently gaining experience in the field. Group director of LHG Properties, Toby Aw has spent a decade working in real estate, swiftly rising to a position of seniority within his organisation and achieving significant acclaim in the industry. However,…

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Thinking of buying a condo in a luxury development in Singapore? Here is a list of 6 luxury condo projects and properties honoured at the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) 2022 for your consideration.

Every year, Singapore attracts millions of tourists, becoming one of Asia’s most popular tourist destinations. The charm of visiting this bustling city is at its peak during public, non-public holidays and school vacations. Here’s a list of the public holidays in Singapore for those intending to visit the city-state in 2023 and also for Singaporeans…

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Greta Gerwig’s live-action film, Barbie, premieres in Singapore on July 20. Based on the Mattel’s Barbie fashion dolls, the film stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, with a large ensemble cast including Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Dua Lipa and John Cena. One of the highlights from the movie’s set…

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In reply to <a href="https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/hdb-sers-blocks-prediction/#comment-44180">HL</a>. The floor area of those houses vary from original 84 sqm to over 200 sqm, if they will get SERS, HDB need to compensate owners with lots of money, which will give owners too much profit compared with the price of a new HDB flat, which will be much smaller. Probably HDB is waiting until near end of lease when their market value will be lower.

In reply to <a href="https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/hdb-sers-blocks-prediction/#comment-141894">Patricia</a>. Block 5 had an additional lift landing installed to the top floor (initially residents on top floor did not have direct lift access and had to climb down a floor), which slightly lowers the chance.

I have a few predictions for sers. Here they are: Farrer Road. Although Blocks 1-8 Farrer Road are a stone's throw away from an MRT station, they only underwent Main Upgrading Programme in 1994 and nothing else. Besides, most blocks don't have their lifts stopping at every floor, which could mean this is a SERS site! A limitation however, is that Block 1 and 5 had an additional lift landing installed at the top floor (initially residents on top floor did not have direct lift access and had to climb down a floor) which slightly lowers the chance.