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Sunseap bags tender to install solar panels at HDB blocks

The programme aims to promote and aggregate demand for solar PV systems across government agencies in order to achieve economies of scale.

Continue Reading3 Oct 2019

930,000 HDB households to receive U-Save rebates

Eligible households will receive up to $100 in U-Save rebate this month, depending on the type of their HDB flat.

Continue Reading3 Oct 2019

Private home leasings show 4.4% increase in Q2

URA Realis data show rents of private homes rose 1.3 percent in Q2 compared to a one percent rise in the preceding quarter.

Continue Reading3 Oct 2019

Cascadale at Upper Changi Road East attempts second collective sale

It has an owners’ reserve price of $270 million that works out to around $1,065 per square foot (psf) per plot ratio (ppr).

Continue Reading2 Oct 2019

GuocoLand to launch Midtown Bay for sale this Saturday

The only residential launch within an integrated development in the central business district (CBD) in the coming year, it will also have 40 duplex units, that can be adapted from a 2+1 apartment into two one-bedroom units, each on different floors.

Continue Reading2 Oct 2019

Private home prices increase 0.9% in Q3

Prices in the core central region (CCR) and rest of central region (RCR) climbed 2.9 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. Outside central region (OCR) prices inched up by 0.7 percent in Q3 2019.

Continue Reading2 Oct 2019

Singapore and Malaysia extend RTS Link deadline by another month

During the suspension, Malaysia will decide if it wants to continue with the project as it is. It can also suggest changes to the project scope, with Singapore giving due consideration to such changes.

Continue Reading30 Sep 2019

CapitaLand tops SIAS 20th Investors’ Choice Awards for fourth straight year

The Group also received the Sustainability Award in the Big Cap category, the Most Transparent Company Award in the Real Estate category and runner-up for the Singapore Corporate Governance Award.

Continue Reading27 Sep 2019

Commontown seeks growth and expansion in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia

The startup will put up new spaces in the country over the next three months, including in Tiong Bahru, Geylang, River Valley, Red Hill and Novena.

Continue Reading26 Sep 2019

GuocoLand breaks ground for mixed-use project in China

Located in a prime location next to the Jiefangbei (Liberation Square) Central Business District, Chongqing 18 Steps’ first phase features more than 1,000 luxurious modern apartments.

Continue Reading26 Sep 2019

SRI appoints Low Choon Sin as capital markets head

Bringing almost a decade of real estate experience, Low spent nine years as an investment sales broker in CBRE Capital Market.

Continue Reading26 Sep 2019

MAS expected to ease monetary policy amid subdued levels of inflation

MAS is expected to lower the annual appreciation pace of the SGD NEER policy band from one percent to 0.5 percent.

Continue Reading25 Sep 2019

Two tales at recent condo launches

Cuscaden Reserve and The Antares probably deemed it better to launch their projects first considering the significant supply. Meanwhile, GuocoLand and Low Keng Huat priced their projects more attractively and sell more units at launch.

Continue Reading25 Sep 2019

Singapore could come off worse in next global downturn

This comes as four of the five factors that had protected the city-state during the Great Financial Crisis have weakened.

Continue Reading24 Sep 2019

Foreigners buy 249 condominium units in Q2 2019

The top foreign buyers last quarter were mainland Chinese, followed by buyers from USA, Indonesia, India and Malaysia.

Continue Reading23 Sep 2019

Nominees for 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) 2019 revealed

Included as nominees this year are former Best Developer titleholders Qingjian Realty (2018), GuocoLand Singapore (2017), Frasers Property Singapore (2014) and UOL Group Limited (2012).

Continue Reading23 Sep 2019

First three TEL stations to open in late-January

At 43km long, it will be the sixth MRT line in Singapore. It will have 32 stations, eight of which are interchange stations, connecting neighbourhoods like Marine Parade, Thomson, Bedok and Toa Payoh to the Central Business District.

Continue Reading20 Sep 2019

Changi region to have new roads and cycling paths

For the Changi Northern Corridor, a three km-cycling path covering Nicoll Drive, Aviation Park Road, Telok Paku Road, Changi Coast Road and Loyang Avenue will be constructed.

Continue Reading19 Sep 2019

HDB issues $500m fixed rate notes

Rated Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service, the notes are in denominations of $250,000 and come with a coupon of 2.3 percent per annum payable semi-annually in arrear.

Continue Reading19 Sep 2019

Ascott opens largest coliving property in Southeast Asia

lyf Funan Singapore offers 412 rooms across 279 apartments. It offers five interchangeable apartment types that range from 18 sq m to 105 sq m to accommodate singe, dual or group bookings.

Continue Reading6 Sep 2019