HDB issues Fixed Rate Notes

In a recent Straits Times article  “Huge demand for corporate bonds this year“, the author highlighted “Corporate bonds may be rather unexciting to some, but they are selling like

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Should you bite the bullet when COE is at $91,000

The COE Results for APRIL 2012 Category B (Car above 1600cc) is $91,000! Many people seem to be willing to pay a higher premium in anticipation of possible

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The world is sitting on ageing 'time bomb'

Hooray! You are going to officially retire today and there are two announcements. The good news is that you will live longer than you expect. The bad news, associated with this, is

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Genting Perpetual Securities Subscription Result

Perpetual Securities have become the hottest cake in town now. Genting Singapore last month raised S$1.8 billion from a perpetual securities issue–the largest ever single tranche Singapore-dollar bond

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Can you retire with $1,100 per month?

According to Aviva’s Survey on Consumers Attitudes to Saving (February 2010 to November 2011), fewer members meet CPF’s Minimum Sum requirement of S$131,000 each year. Even if you

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Have You Forgotten European Credit Default Swap?

It seems investors are not affected at all by the recent market correction and Sumatra earthquake. New IPO of palm oil firm Bumitama soared on debut, rising 32%

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Personal Income Tax rates for YA 2012

18 Apr 2012 is the last day to file your Income Tax Return, there will be penalties for ailing to file by the due date.  I would like

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Can construction worker double as driver?

If you are a business owner and employs foreign construction workers, you may use the workers to double as drivers in vehicles plying to and from work. You

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