Loans

Home buyers using more cash and CPF for down payment even as mortgage loans rise

The rise in home prices has pushed many mortgages above the $1 million mark.

Why you should always say ‘no’ to friends asking for loans

It is hard to get a friend to repay a loan when he or she simply refuses to return your money.

Not one big spending spree: Why more people in their 30s, 40s in Singapore seek help over credit card debt

In Singapore, credit card balances are one of the most expensive forms of consumer debt.

Mary Chia insolvency proceedings dismissed, but $350,000 loan dispute remains unresolved

As part of these directions, Mary Chia transferred $651,498.97 to the court’s account on Oct 6.

Singapore’s PDG seeks US$1.2 billion loan for Malaysia data centre

FILE PHOTO: File Photo: A worker walks past a data centre in Johor state, which has become Southeast Asia's fastest-growing data centre hub, at Gelang Patah, Malaysia May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo/File Photo

Forum: Ensure alternative financing, exemptions do not encourage drivers to take on excessive debt

Poverty rate tests Argentina's Milei ahead of election

People barter goods, as soup kitchens, barter clubs and families taking out short-term loans for groceries are exposing the social strains emerging under Argentine President Javier Milei's austerity program, barely a year before Argentina's next presidential election, in Lomas de Zamora, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 13, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

IDB drafts two-year Venezuela plan, says electricity and social needs are key

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez meets with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 21, 2026. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

Grab to buy majority stake in Singapore firm Atome for $1.9b in fintech bid

Shares of Grab have declined almost 40 per cent in 2026.

China to pump $68b into state banks, insurers in capital-boosting push

China’s finance ministry will inject 57 billion yuan (S$10 billion) into three state-owned insurers.

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