The household expenditure survey released on July 31 shows a fall in car ownership among resident households in Singapore – at 35.3 per cent it is at its lowest in 10 years.
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Hazy outlook for Singapore in August with wind-shifts and smoky hotspots detected in Indonesia
Singapore may experience occasional haze in the first fortnight of August 2019 due to hotspots with smoke plumes observed in central Sumatra and southern Kalimantan, Indonesia in recent days.
Buying a home in India? A look at regulations, processes for such investments
Non-Resident Indians who are interested in buying a home in India need to equip themselves for making the best-possible property purchase decisions.
Stick to sovereign, low-risk India bonds for predictable returns
The bond market in India is under stress since last September, and it may be prudent for investors – both NRIs and domestic, to avoid investment in corporate bonds or corporate bond funds at the present juncture.
Peranakan Indians: A unique community in Singapore, Melaka that is struggling to survive
Chetti Melaka, or Peranakan Indians, are the descendants of South Indian traders who settled in Melaka are quickly fading away in Singapore.
Understanding the “risk free” bond market in India
The bond market in India is quite vibrant, particularly for sovereign bonds. And, in order to be an informed investor either in the market directly or through the mutual fund route, one must have clarity on some of the basic structure and terminology of the Indian market.
Komala Vilas: One of the oldest Indian vegetarian restaurant in Singapore
Having first opened its doors in 1947 along Serangoon Road – in the cultural enclave of “Little India” – Komala Vilas is the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Singapore.
Selecting the right bond funds in India for investment
The bond market in India continues to look attractive for Non-Resident Indians to invest, but caution is needed in choosing the right funds for investment.
Singapore’s Education Ministry invites scholarship applicants from India
The Ministry of Education (MoE) of Singapore is inviting applications from Indian students for the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Youth Scholarship 2019 for 2 years of pre-University studies in selected junior colleges of Singapore.
Debt mutual funds gain after India budget
The Indian government’s latest budget has laid the roadmap for a deeper and wider bond market in India. The initial documentation and process of investment by Non-Resident Indians will also be much easier in the days to come, as highlighted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget docu
