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🏠 Looking for a home? New CEA platform will verify property listings to curb fakes and duplicates   The initiatives forms part of broader measures to raise professional standards, enhance transparency in the property industry and give consumers greater clarity and choice.   READ: https://asia1.news/4gVciIa   Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.   🏠 New CEA Listing Verification & Industry Measures (Singapore)   Announced: 28 July 2026, at Singapore Estate Agents Conference 2026 by Senior Minister of State Sun Xueling Lead: Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) + Ministry of National Development (MND) Core goals: Raise professional standards, boost transparency, give consumers clearer choices       🛡️ New Listing Verification Platform (Launch: 2027)   - Purpose: Tackle fake, duplicate, unauthorised, or inaccurate property listings — a top concern for both agents and consumers - How it works: Runs backend verification checks before listings go live; assigns a unique verification code to each valid listing - Background: Builds on earlier work by the Alliance for Action on Accurate Property Listings - Details: Full implementation rules and rollout timeline will be announced closer to launch       ⭐ Exploring: Agent Ratings on CEA Public Register   - Current: The Public Register already shows: - Licence/registration status of agencies and agents - Past 36 months’ residential transaction records - Enforcement actions and awards - Proposed: Add consumer ratings/reviews directly to the register to help buyers/sellers pick agents - Now: Reviews are only on third-party sites like PropertyGuru or OrangeTee - Status: Under study; industry consultation ongoing       📋 Exploring: Direct Seller Listings   - Proposal: Let homeowners list properties directly on official property portals, without an agent - Goal: More options for those who want to transact independently, greater visibility for direct listings - Status: Under review; CEA will consult industry and roll out feasible measures gradually over the next few years       📌 Related Industry Changes (From 1 Jan 2027)   - Agent registration/agency licence validity extended from 1 to 3 years - Agents must complete at least 3 transactions in 3 years, or pass a refresher exam to renew registration - CEA will collect commission data monthly; aggregated, anonymised industry figures may be published later (individual data will not be disclosed) - Proposed: Mandatory written Estate Agency Agreement and clear disclosure of commission sources upfront       Source: AsiaOne | More updates: follow @AsiaOnecom

Interesting   Myanmar people also into all this zionist and palestinian stuff?   I thought they are only into their junta thing which seem to be palsy walsy with the ASEAN leaders now.   What a difference a few years make. From ASEAN pariah to one reputable leader. I guess soon he will come visiting? No more sharp elbows?

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A 23-year-old Singapore PR will be charged with terrorism financing after allegedly transferring money to an overseas individual he believed was raising funds to buy military equipment for a planned attack in Gaza.   https://cna.asia/3TELuCg   Full Case Details 📌   Date of announcement: 28 July 2026 | To be charged: 29 July 2026        🔹 Accused   - 23-year-old Myanmar national, holding Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) status  - Charge: Providing money for terrorist purposes under Section 4(1)(a) of the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act 2002        🔹 How he was radicalised   - ISD launched investigations after detecting his extremist online postings; he was self-radicalised via online content - 2024: Developed hatred toward Muslims after seeing Islamophobic posts post the 7 Oct 2023 Hamas attacks; adopted extremist Zionism, believing violence against Palestinians was justified - Early 2025: Shifted to anti-Semitism after consuming far-right narratives; publicly supported violence against Jews, Muslims, European immigrants, and the LGBT community       🔹 The alleged offence   - August 2024: Contacted an overseas user on platform X, who claimed to raise funds for military equipment - He believed the money would be used to carry out an attack in Gaza City to eradicate Palestinians, including civilians  - Payments: Transferred US$72.28 (~S$93.45) and tried to send another US$1 via PayPal accounts provided by the user  - Case referred to CAD (Commercial Affairs Department) for financial probe        🔹 Penalty   - Maximum: S$500,000 fine, up to 10 years’ imprisonment, or both  - MHA note: Amount does not matter — any support for terror acts is a serious crime, regardless of where the violence occurs        🔹 Official stance   Singapore will take firm action against anyone using its territory to support terrorism, locally or overseas. Public is warned not to send funds or provide aid to any group or person linked to terror acts, and to report suspicious activity to authorities .