Data published by the CPF Board showed that more people who used their CPF monies to pay their housing loans were unable to fully refund the amount after selling their properties in 2020, compared with the previous 2 years.

However, the CPF Board told The Straits Times that not a single person who was unable to do a full refund was required to top up their CPF in cash that year.

In Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque spoke to Nicholas Mak, Head of Research and Consultancy, ERA Real Estate to find out why this is happening and how you can protect yourself from this growing trend when it comes to financing options.

Data published by the CPF Board showed that more people who used their CPF monies to pay their housing loans were unable to fully refund the amount after selling their properties in 2020, compared with the previous 2 years.
However, the CPF Board told The Straits Times that not a single person who was unable to do a full refund was required to top up their CPF in cash that year.
In Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque spoke to Nicholas Mak, Head of Research and Consultancy, ERA Real Estate to find out why this is happening and how you can protect yourself from this growing trend when it comes to financing options.

Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.

Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.

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MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.

In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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Why more people couldn't repay their CPF after selling off property in 2020

Singapore Police are urging the public: don’t look away. A new campaign encouraging people to report sexual crimes comes as cases of molestation, rape and offences involving minors all rose last year. So what’s driving the numbers, and how exactly can ordinary bystanders really make a difference?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Claudia Tan, Journalist from The Straits Times, to find out more.

Singapore Police are urging the public: don&rsquo;t look away. A new campaign encouraging people to report sexual crimes comes as cases of molestation, rape and offences involving minors all rose last year. So what&rsquo;s driving the numbers, and how exactly can ordinary bystanders really make a difference?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to&nbsp;Claudia Tan, Journalist from The Straits Times, to find out more.

The Big Story: “Don’t Be a Bystander!” - What should you do when you witness a sexual crime?

Asia’s investment landscape is shifting in subtle but significant ways. Even amid global market volatility, capital continues to flow into long-term assets like infrastructure, logistics and digital infrastructure.

Meanwhile, rising data demand is making data centres one of the fastest-growing segments in the region. But questions remain about whether capital is being deployed into the most attractive long-term opportunities.

And as ESG and digital infrastructure take centre stage, how much of this growth is truly structural versus momentum-driven?

On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Brian Chinappi, Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate & Data Centres at Actis, to find out more.

Asia&rsquo;s investment landscape is shifting in subtle but significant ways. Even amid global market volatility, capital continues to flow into long-term assets like infrastructure, logistics and digital infrastructure.
Meanwhile, rising data demand is making data centres one of the fastest-growing segments in the region. But questions remain about whether capital is being deployed into the most attractive long-term opportunities.
And as ESG and digital infrastructure take centre stage, how much of this growth is truly structural versus momentum-driven?
On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Brian Chinappi, Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate &amp; Data Centres at Actis, to find out more.

Wealth Tracker: Where capital is going next in Asia's changing investment landscape

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh dive into how employees are getting paid time off to care for sick pets, and whether that’s something necessary for all workplaces to enforce. Then, they unpack China’s booming “lunch-break economy,” where workers are spending their midday hour on massages, nap cinemas, gym sessions and even oxygen chambers just to survive the workday.

On What&rsquo;s Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh dive into how employees are getting paid time off to care for sick pets, and whether that&rsquo;s something necessary for all workplaces to enforce. Then, they unpack China&rsquo;s booming &ldquo;lunch-break economy,&rdquo; where workers are spending their midday hour on massages, nap cinemas, gym sessions and even oxygen chambers just to survive the workday.

Why more people couldn't repay their CPF after selling off property in 2020

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