THE mini boom that started in the sale of new flats has now spread to the resale homes market, with transactions rocketing 71 per cent in the second quarter.

Sellers have quickly become attuned to the unexpected resurgence in demand and are jacking up asking prices, according to consultants Jones Lang LaSalle.

SOME well-known Asian names are looking to inject life into the food scene here when they open at Ion Orchard in July.

Tokyo's Ginza Bairin, for example, will bring its breaded pork cutlets to the table, and Watami, its brand of casual dining and Yakult-concocted drinks.

TWO eggs, four rashers of bacon, four slices of cheese and a 220 gram beef patty covered with buns.