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Latest Property News, Sep 2009
New tax laws for singapore
A change to the Singapore tax law, which was due to take effect in January next year, has been the subject of much controversy as many believe that the new rules could be extremely damaging to the country's property industry - but now the Singapore Government has made a move to clarify the changes and reassure those that the rules will not be a negative change - but some remain unconvinced...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Samoan flight reprieve
Passengers with flights booked from Australia to Samoa in the next week will be able to change or cancel them without incurring fees in the wake of today's tsunami...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Brazil bid looks hopeful
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is convinced his county and the city of Rio de Janeiro have done enough to secure the rights to host the 2016 summer Olympics, with the winning host city announced this Friday (2 October)...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Wtf?
The Wisconsin Tourism Federation has changed its name, after being made aware that its acronym WTF had become crude internet slang...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Vietnam charity disaster
An inquiry is under way in Vietnam into the deaths of two British friends who were on a charity cycling trip when a newly built tourist boat sank in a tropical storm...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Life's a beach?
Travellers risking their lives on the Kokoda Track pay no more insurance than if they were lying on the beach in Fiji, but that could change if death and injury rates on the gruelling trek continue to climb, industry insiders say...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
World's biggest plane hits oz
Singapore Airlines will now fly the A380 superjumbo, which is the world's largest passenger plane, into Melbourne Airport...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Life killed off at uluru
Tourists may have killed off a rare species of shrimp by relieving themselves on Australia's iconic Uluru, or Ayers Rock, a report said yesterday...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
It's business time
Loss-making airline British Airways announced yesterday that it would launch an all-business class service from London to New York this week, as it seeks to get back on track amid the downturn...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
New loans for spain
International Mortgage Brokers have announced that they are now offering Spain property loans of up to 90% loan-to-value (LTV) with rates starting from just 2.45% and low arrangement costs, when purchasing selected Spanish property owned by the banks. There are also 95-100% finance options available...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009