Singapore’s economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2023 from the previous three months, narrowly avoiding a technical recession or two consecutive quarters of contraction. Gross domestic product…
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Kyoto, Japan Culture
What is Kyoto area like? Once home to the capital city of Japan, this prefecture is a treasure trove for tourists aiming to immerse themselves in rich history, long-standing tradition and spectacular…
4 Trends In Indoor-Outdoor Architecture and Design
While architecture and decor constantly evolve, styles that holistically unite a home’s interior and exterior environments will always maintain their value. That’s particularly true as homeowners look for ways to improve their…
What’s Old Is New Again: 4 Ingenious Home Transformations
Whether a restyled former synagogue or a transfigured community theater, these four properties have been painstakingly, fashionably modified, respecting each one’s provenance while introducing architectural and aesthetic innovations. Sonoma’s Ruby Stone Building…
Government increased supply of private homes for full-year 2023 to highest in a decade
Responding to the strong private residential demand, the government is further increasing the supply of private homes on the confirmed list to about 5,160 units – including 560 executive condominium (EC) units…
URA eyes rezoning of land parcels in 6 areas for housing
May 2023 URA has recently submitted proposed amendments to the Master Plan 2019 to the Minister (National Development) for approval. Land parcels in Lavender, Woodlands, Woodlands North, Whampoa, Kallang and Jalan Jurong…
Singapore Turf Club to close Kranji racecourse by March 2027 to make way for housing, other uses
June, 2023 The government announced on June 5, 2023, that the Singapore Turf Club’s current site in Kranji will be returned to the government by March 2027 to make way for housing…
ABSD hikes a ‘pre-emptive measure’ to crimp renewed investment demand, prioritise Singaporeans: Desmond Lee
BT, APR 27, 2023 Property investment demand fell back in the last two years but is rising again and adding stress to the local housing market. As such, the government has moved to…
This slow-burn financial crisis could still bring on a recession
BT, MAY 16, 2023 The wave of US bank runs that began with Silicon Valley Bank’s digital customer deluge in March is still wiping out small and mid-sized banks, and strategists say…
Land Of The Rising Sun
What is Tokyo like? Tokyo is the largest city in Japan and one of the world’s leading cities, attracting people not only from domestic but also from abroad as a unique fusion…