Monthly Archives: April 2013
Tender closing for residential site at Kim Tian Road
18 April 2013Tender closing for residential siteat Kim Tian RoadThe Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) closed the tender for the residential site at Kim Tian Road today.The site at Kim Tian Road was launched for public tender on 28 February 2013. … Continue reading
Government to release four residential sites estimated to yield 1,800 housing units in April 2013
15 April 2013Government to release four residential sites estimated to yield 1,800 housing units in April 2013To provide developers and home-buyers with more choices in private housing, the Housing & Development Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will be … Continue reading
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Tagged April, estimated, Government, housing, release, Residential, sites, units, yield
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Intel’s CEO coy about hinting at Apple deal
Intel’s CEO doesn’t seem keen on the idea of enabling a chip competitor like Apple. But that could change after he leaves. Would Intel form a ‘strategic relationship’ with Apple to make chips for an iPad? Intel’s CEO didn’t seem … Continue reading
Google will brick Google Glasses if owners resell or loan them out
Terms of service warn users that their $1,500 high-tech specs will be deactivated if they try to resell or loan them to another person. Google Glass. (Credit: Google) If all you envisioned developing by being an early recipient of Google … Continue reading
S’pore property sales rebound, helped by discounts
New private home sales for the month of March reached 2,793 units – an almost 300 percent increase month-on-month and 17 percent more than in March last year, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Including executive … Continue reading
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Tagged discounts, helped, property, Rebound, Sales, Spore
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More pricey homes for sale in Nassim
A week after a bungalow in Nassim Road made headlines for its record-breaking asking price of S$300 million; six freehold properties in the same swanky district are up for sale by an expression of interest process.The homes at 8 Nassim … Continue reading
Smartphone innovation: Where we’re going next (Smartphones Unlocked)
HTC’s One lead the way with a TV-controlling IR blaster built into the power button. (Credit: CNET) The HTC One has a gorgeous chassis and a ton of camera tricks, the Samsung’s Galaxy S4 pauses and unpauses video when you … Continue reading
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Tagged going, innovation, smartphone, smartphones, Unlocked, Where
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Apple board member’s remarks pique iWatch speculation
At an event for employees at Intuit, Bill Campbell, an Apple board member and close friend of Steve Jobs, speaks of watches, glasses, and “the application of technology to really intimate things.” Do an image search on “iWatch” and you’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, board, iWatch, members, pique, remarks, speculation
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$12m Indian Heritage Centre to open in 2015
Construction has started on the Indian Heritage Centre (pictured), a four-storey building showcasing the trades and culture of Singapore’s early Indian settlers, reported The Straits Times. At an estimated cost of S$12 million, the centre will have a … Continue reading
Sengkang residential site draws S$262.1m top bid
A 99-year leasehold site (pictured) at Sengkang West Way has attracted a total of eight bids, with Secure Development submitting the highest offer of S$262.1 million or S$5,262 psm. Launched for sale on 28 February, the 16,603.90 sq m land … Continue reading
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