Where have all the customers gone?

Where have all the customers gone?
 
Many are cutting back on spending in wake of rising food prices, possible US recession
 
By Shuli Sudderuddin
 
When private banker Jeremy Ching went to Robinsons’ yearly sale last week, he found the crowd at the Centrepoint outlet thinner than last year’s.
 
‘Last year, it was so crowded that I didn’t [...]

MPs see more residents hit by inflation

MPs see more residents hit by inflation
 
By Teo Cheng Wee
 
More Singaporeans, citing inflation woes, are seeing their MPs to ask for financial and housing aid.
 
Apart from the low-income earners, there are now more individuals from among the lower-middle- income bracket, MPs told The Sunday Times last week.
 
Half of the 15 MPs interviewed [...]

Two new bridges = a 9km scenic walk

Two new bridges = a 9km scenic walk
 
The wet morning yesterday did not dampen the excitement of Telok Blangah resident Habib Ismail.
 
He was among 500 residents who watched Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially open two pedestrian bridges - Henderson Waves and Alexandra Arch.
 
With these bridges, Telok Blangah Hill Park is now linked to Mount [...]

Home away from home overseas

Home away from home overseas
 
Every fortnight, Mr Shahul Hameed, 50, packs his wife and three daughters into the car and drives across the Causeway.
 
The family’s retreat is a 2,400 sq ft, two-storey semi-detached house in Gelang Patah, Johor. It is part of a gated community called Leisure Farm Resort Residences, located 30 minutes from Singapore.
 
Their [...]

My brother doesn’t want China bride to inherit flat

My brother doesn’t want China bride to inherit flat
 
Q My uncle and brother bought an HDB flat together as joint tenants. They paid the mortgage in full. My uncle died a few years ago, so my brother automatically became the sole owner of the flat. He married a Chinese national last year.
 
What can my brother [...]

Older ‘new’ condos on the market

Older ‘new’ condos on the market
 
Leftover units offer immediate occupation, but buyers should take note of some things
 
With property developers holding back major launches as they wait out the gloomy market sentiment, eager buyers have had to turn to other avenues for a home.
 
Some with urgent housing needs are looking at older ‘brand-new’ condominiums - [...]