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Upbeat views on Malaysian property
Substantial inflows and outflows of investments expected for this year GEORGE TOWN: Despite the global economic crisis, property investments coming into the country and going to overseas this year are...
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Malaysian property market remains resilient: housing robust but commerical...
Rehda national treasurer N.K. Tong said: “Perhaps the Government should consider implementing a limitation to low-cost homes like what Singapore has done with the HDB (Housing and Development Board)...
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Singapore moves to discourage shoebox apartments
Singapore will cap the number of homes that can be developed in suburban projects as it seeks to curb the increasing trend of so-called shoebox apartments. The government plans to limit the number of...
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Gamers battle it out for chance to ‘fight’ for country
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 600 Malaysian gamers are battling it out in the national edition of the World Cyber Games (WCG) to claim the chance to represent Malaysia in the Asian championships this weekend. The...
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Let the Will and Kate show begin!
Admittedly, they are a winsome twosome who brought back excitement and glamour to the British royal family. But why the blazes are we so dazzled by the likes of them? TOMORROW, the most famous and...
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Reducing income tax
I BELIEVE that the path to economic recovery in Europe and for the rest of the world will be a very long journey this time. It needs all sorts of new ideas to test and try, as old ideas used previously...
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Are Malaysian salaries enough to draw our talents back?
FOR Daniel Chew, Brisbane a city of modern skyscrapers but known for its laidback lifestyle has been “home” for the last 10 years. Even before graduating with a degree in Commerce from the University...
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QE3: Get ready for influx of cash!
QE3 set to boost confidence but experts warn against simply loading up on equities. A RIVER of cash is likely to wash over the global financial system soon, thanks to decisions by major central banks...
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Cost of vehicle ownership in Malaysia
MALAYSIA is perceived to be one of the costlier countries in the region when it comes to vehicle prices. But industry observers believe that this is compensated by the fact that the country’s fuel...
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NUS terminates Alvin’s Asean scholarship over his Internet sexploits
The National University of Singapore has terminated sex blogger Alvin Tan’s scholarship over his Internet sexploits. The National University of Singapore (NUS) has terminated the scholarship of sex...
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It’s a Smart, Smart, Smart World
The country that tops the IQ charts isn't the US or in Europe, it's Singapore. My readers are all above average. But if I ever had average readers, they would still be brilliant compared with Americans...
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Singapore job growth high, unemployment low, vacancies rise despite more layoffs
Job growth remains high despite more layoffs. Employment growth stayed high, even though layoffs rose in the third quarter, said the Manpower Ministry PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN Job openings increased,...
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Singapore private residential property market encouraging
ingapore’s private residential property market as still encouraging despite a cut in the republic’s growth forecast. Its communications and corporate affairs manager, Yeoh Guan Jin, says private...
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Get rid of illegal casinos gambling now !
I REFER to “Bet illegal casinos can be weeded out” (see below). They should not be allowed to thrive. They are a nuisance and must go. I hope the enforcement agencies work on this immediately. Stop...
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Singapore start-ups struggle to woo investors, failure to launch
Singapore's decade-long push to become a hotbed for entrepreneurs is stuck at stage one. The city-state of 5.3 million people ranks No. 1 in the world in ease of doing business and fourth in starting...
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MERITOCRACY is about more than just academic grades
MERITOCRACY in Singapore is about more than just academic grades, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as he stressed that everyone here has a shot at success. “When we say ‘merit’, we are not just...
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Succession issue: give children a message,not money
Billionaire Kuok says empire can last generations WheRobert Kuokn billionaire Robert Kuok introduced a luxury hotel brand in 1971, he named it Shangri-La, after the fictional utopia in which...
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How much Any Pow be given in Chinese New Year?
A NETIZEN from Singapore has triggered a debate on the amount of ang pow one should give family members and friends, reported China Press. The netizen said people should give between S$88 and S$288...
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Singapore Home Sales Rise 43% and stocks up
Singapore home sales rose 43 percent in January from the previous month as buyers rushed to purchase homes right after the government announced cooling measures to ease residential prices. Home sales...
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Singapore kiasu (怕输) in a rising China
Tweet The republic is concerned about China’s rising economy resulting in an expanding maritime force at a time when the US military might is weakening. FOR a few days last week, Singapore’s prime...
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