With effect from September 1, 2011, all importers and manufacturers who supply registrable household air-conditioners and refrigerators in Singapore must register with the National Environment Agency (NEA). With this requirement, all registrable air-conditioners and refrigerators supplied in Singapore must meet minimum energy efficiency standards that are prescribed in the Environment Protection and Management (Energy Conservation) [...]

Snippet from  Yahoo! By Liyana Low Sales of private homes, including executive condominiums (ECs), surged by 40 per cent in July from the level the month before as property developers launched projects ahead of the usually slow Hungry Ghost month. A total of 1,954 units were sold last month, figures from the Urban Redevelopment Authority [...]

Quick analysis for Management Councils – the tightening of supply at the mid level will impact the Condominium Manager/Property Manager level. It would be harder to hire and also result in higher wages for the Singaporean staff. While this is good for the staff, the Management Councils have to be prepared to pay more for [...]