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Disciplinary records of property agents, agencies now easier to view through updated CEA register
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (392+ words) Viewers can now see all enforcement actions taken against property agencies and agents in the past three years on CEA's public register. Published'Jun 10, 2026, 08: 47 PM Updated'Jun 10, 2026, 09: 11 PM SINGAPORE " Those looking to buy, sell or rent a property can now look up…...
Next-gen heirs prefer continuity in wealth advisory: UBS
4+ week, 1+ day ago (828+ words) Ms Young Jin Yee, co-head of UBS Global Wealth Management of Asia Pacific, with lead for next-generation Conrad Huber, head of UBS GWM for Indonesia and Japan International. Published'May 12, 2026, 09: 00 AM Updated'May 12, 2026, 01: 12 PM SINGAPORE - UBS, the largest private bank in the…...
Inheritance distribution: A family's decade-long struggle
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (1243+ words) ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO Published'May 10, 2026, 05: 00 AM Updated'May 10, 2026, 05: 52 AM Imagine being entitled to an inheritance worth about $150 million but you can't touch it for over a decade because the family has yet to go about finding all the assets that will…...
What are property agents for in Singapore?
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (293+ words) As AI changes everything, can the property agents" most valuable asset - trust - keep them relevant? ST GRAPHIC: NATASHA LIEW Published'May 06, 2026, 06: 00 PM Synopsis: On Wednesdays, The Straits Times takes a hard look at key issues of the day with newsmakers. Singapore…...
Budget 2026: Top 3 things for young people
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) Headstart On Record Podcast 2026 Budget spotlights more ways to invest your CPF and how to deal with AI. ST GRAPHICS: TAN HWEE SAN Published'Feb 23, 2026, 06: 00 AM Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a head start in your…...
Inheritance expectations & legacy planning
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) Many young people hope to get $1 million or more from their parents" inheritance so they have less to worry about their own savings and retirement planning. ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA Published'Jan 18, 2026, 05: 00 AM Updated'Jan 18, 2026, 02: 24 PM SINGAPORE - The prudence of older Singaporeans…...
With surge in family offices, S'pore aims to boost charitable giving
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (871+ words) The rise in family offices can be attributed to the Republic's tax incentives, regulatory clarity and professional advisory networks. Published'Sep 02, 2025, 05: 00 PM Updated'Sep 02, 2025, 06: 11 PM SINGAPORE - Singapore is seeking to boost charitable giving by family offices here, with the number of single…...
A woman lost her millionaire-dollar inheritance due to a new will that cut her out
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (201+ words) A woman claimed her elderly father must not have understood what he was doing when he was made to sign the second will that gave all his assets, including the house, to her brother. Read more at straitstimes. com. Read…...
When a Taiwanese wife failed to contest her $10 million divorce
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (211+ words) This case provides a good lesson on the importance of respecting the law and following the proper procedures because the wife only got $5, 000 for being absent from her divorce Read more at straitstimes. com. Read more at straitstimes. com. When…...