Posts Tagged ‘proposal’
Car-insurance cheats, watch out
DRIVERS who make false statements on a vehicle accident to insurance companies, take note.
The Motor Insurance Taskforce, set up last September to address the issue of rising motor-insurance premiums, said yesterday that it is proposing to criminalise false accident reporting to insurers.
This proposal is one of nine recommendations that the taskforce hopes will help lower the increasing premi… more
Thumbs up for ending estate agents dual role
A PROPOSAL to ban property agents from representing both the seller and buyer in the same transaction has generated strong public interest – with many giving the idea the thumbs up.
This practice, widespread in the HDB resale market, leaves the agent with a clear conflict of interest.
But there is likely to be resistance from some agents who stand to lose commissions if it is implemented.
The pr… more
Obama administration faults Senate bank bill
The Obama administration on Friday pushed back against a proposal in the U.S. Senate to create a single bank super-regulator and strip the Federal Reserve of its supervisory powers.
Federal Reserve System – Presidency of Barack Obama – United States Senate – Business – Federal Reserve
Move to ban one agent for buyer and seller under study
THE Government is contemplating a move to ban property agents from engaging in the widespread practice of representing both the seller and buyer of an HDB flat in the same transaction.
The idea is set to get the thumbs up from home buyers and sellers, but could leave some agents unhappy at a potential loss of commission income.
The proposal was released yesterday by the Ministry of National Develo… more
American, BA, Qantas eye joint offer to JAL: sources (Reuters)
Reuters – American Airlines will team up with British Airways and Qantas Airways to make a joint alliance proposal to recapitalize loss-making Japan Airlines (9205.T), two people with direct knowledge of the talks said.
Unveiling of pledged shares welcomed
THE Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) proposal to make it mandatory for controlling shareholders to disclose their pledged shares has been largely welcomed by industry watchers.
The SGX said on Saturday that controlling shareholders must disclose their share-pledging arrangements if the amount pledged is large enough to cause a change in control of the company.
Such shareholders must also disclose arrang… more



