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Why Do Government Policies Influence Singapore Property Trends?
When it comes to Singapore's property market, government policies certainly have a way of making their presence felt. You're probabl…
5 Best Trends in Singapore Real Estate Market
If you're eyeing the Singapore real estate market, you should know about the five intriguing trends reshaping the landscape. There's…
Unpacking Current Trends in Singapore's Commercial Real Estate
You're probably aware that Singapore's commercial real estate market is undergoing some intriguing changes. With prime office rents…
What's New in Singapore's Commercial Property Market?
You've probably heard the theory that Singapore's commercial property market is resilient, even amid global uncertainty. But is this…
Asia Pacific Q213 office market overview
Economic Overview Various factors impacted the Asian economies during 2Q 2013, such as further confirmation of slower than expected growth…
Industrial site with prominent and long frontage for sale by tender
DTZ has been appointed as the sole marketing agent for the sale of 11 Gul Crescent, Singapore. The regular-shaped industrial site is locate…
Singapore property won't crash on US monetary stimulus concerns
The reported tapering in the US monetary stimulus is unlikely to significantly impact property prices in Singapore, analysts have said. “It…
Singapore unveils master plan for port, airport, waterfront
The Singapore government unveiled a master plan yesterday to double capacity at Southeast Asia's busiest airport, build a new waterfront cit…
China group buys Grand Park Orchard hotel at record price
Grand Park Orchard hotel including its retail podium Knightsbridge are said to have been sold at slightly over $1.15 billion. The freehold p…
Two Retail Properties Up For Sale
Recent retail properties put up for sale includes the 5-storey retail and entertainment centre Broadway Plaza located in Ang Mo Kio Town Cen…
Industrial properties see price, rental declines
While Singapore's property market as a whole remains firm, industrial properties have recorded price declines, according to data from the Ur…
Henley Industrial Building in Upper Paya Lebar sold for $37m
Henley Industrial Building, a four-storey freehold property off Upper Paya Lebar Road, has been sold to a subsidiary of Novelty Group for…
CapitaLand posts strong first-half income
Property giant CapitaLand reported a 10.1 percent year-on-year gain in its Profit After Tax and Minority Interests (PATMI) to S$571.3 millio…
S'pore 2nd-most expensive Asia city for expatriates
[SINGAPORE] The Republic has moved up two spots to become the fifth-most expensive city in the world for expatriates, and the second-most pr…
Review: Many restrictions for foreign property buyers across Asia Pacific
While Japan, South Korea and New Zealand have zero restrictions against foreign ownership of residential property, other countries across A…
S'pore banks raise fixed-rate loans
In an effort to hedge against rising mortgage rates in the US, Singaporeans are expected to switch to fixed-rate loans. However, some local…
Why property is still investors' pick
Singaporeans are often said to have a love affair with property. But the issue may be wider than that. The search for yield and a fear of th…
MAS clamps down on bank-developer tie-ups
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has introduced a new rule which prohibits financial institutions (FIs) from tying up with property…
Moody's downgrades Singapore banking system to 'negative'
The outlook for Singapore's banking system has plunged from stable to negative due to the recent period of soaring loan growth, as well as r…
New measures won't be expanded to non-property loans
The 60 percent cap on the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) will not be expanded to include non-property loans anytime soon, said Deputy Pri…
Work starts on Jurong Lake District hotel
THE company behind Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has started building the first hotel in one of Singapore's newly-emerging business and leisur…
Stable year for industrial rents: Colliers
INDUSTRIAL rents are expected to stabilise for the rest of the year amid a fragile economic outlook and ample supply for tenants, Colliers I…
Another Cooling Measure?
MAS Introduces Debt Servicing Framework for Property Loans Singapore, 28 June 2013 … The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will introdu…
Rental increases in CBD fringe, while rents in CBD bottom
Although net absorption in Q2 2013 was 55% quarter-on quarter (q-o-q) lower than Q1, at only 170,000 sq ft, islandwide office occupancy rate…
Growth of industrial capital values continue to decelerate as rents hold firm
Despite increasing activity in the manufacturing sector, price growth of first and upper-storey conventional industrial space continued to d…