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Lack of supply boosts HDB shop prices


Limited demand and supply from investors have pushed up rents and prices of HDB shops in the last three years, mostly affecting small and medium-sized retailers, The Straits Times reported. George Wong, who runs a bubble tea shop in Toa … Continue reading

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ABSD boosts taxman’s collection

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Over half a million dollars was collected by the taxman from additional stamp duties for property purchases, of which S$450 million came from the additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) introduced last December, according to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore … Continue reading

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Sim Lian boosts full year profit by 13%

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Sim Lian Group recorded a 13 percent year-on-year increase in profit before income tax, hitting S$275.2 million for the full year ended 30 June 2012 from S$242.7 million in FY2011. The growth was achieved due to three main factors, namely … Continue reading

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Spherical glass lens concentrates sunlight by up to 10,000 times, boosts solar cell efficiency

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Eking out more power from solar cells is an ongoing challenge for scientists, and now architect André Broessel has developed a spherical glass energy generator that’s said to improve efficiency by 35 percent. Acting as a lens, the rig’s large … Continue reading

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