LUMA – Correction and clarification (Business Times)
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 17 November 2008
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THERE were some errors in our report, River Valley condo Luma relaunches with prices halved (BT, Nov 14). The condominium is located at River Valley Grove and not St Thomas Walk. The number of units sold earlier was not 10, but six. BT also understands that the developer, Novelty Group, purchased the site for around [...]

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Malaysia central bank sees no recession, currency to rise
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 15 November 2008
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s economy is not expected to fall into recession and its currency could gradually firm over the medium term, the central bank chief was quoted on Saturday as saying. Economic growth next year would hit the 3.5 per cent official target, with policies in place to contain the fallout from the global [...]

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Top central bankers say ready for more action
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 15 November 2008
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FRANKFURT – Global central banks are ready to take further steps to ease market tensions and bolster faltering economic growth, top policymakers said on Friday, as world leaders gathered for talks on the economic crisis. Speaking at a conference in Frankfurt, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said [...]

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Developers may not green and bear it
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 15 November 2008
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Economic slowdown seen putting brakes on energy efficiency drive here GREEN development in the building space is likely to take a backseat among some organisations given the economic slowdown because the benefits are not tangible in the short-term, a building consultant said. This is despite it being the ‘most ideal time’ to invest in green [...]

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River Valley condo Luma relaunches with prices halved – November 14, 2008
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 15 November 2008
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Prices have been slashed by half at Luma, a 75-unit freehold luxury condominium at River Valley Grove. Relaunching this weekend, units at Luma are being offered at $1,450 per square foot, down almost 50 per cent from $2,800 psf when it was first launched last year. About 10 units had been sold, mainly in Dubai [...]

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