Singapore narrows GDP growth forecast for 2019
This comes as the Singapore economy grew by 1.2 percent year-on-year in Q1 of 2019 compared to the 1.3 percent growth in Q4 2018.
Continue Reading • 22 May 2019
Singapore is the world's 3rd most innovative city
Singapore property investment and office market will remain vibrant in the short- to medium-term, barring external shocks.
Continue Reading • 21 May 2019
PropNex profit down 66.6% in Q1
Despite the drop in profit, the group’s balance sheet continued to be healthy.
Continue Reading • 15 May 2019
A call for innovative ideas to enliven state sites
The programme aims to activate available state-owned spaces across key precincts and transform them into attractive places.
Continue Reading • 15 May 2019
Oxley profit surges 121% in Q1
Its profit gain was primarily due to fair value gain of investment properties both in Singapore and overseas.
Continue Reading • 14 May 2019
Joint tenancy contracts for Muslims now deemed religiously valid
The Fatwa Committee of Singapore has acknowledged joint tenancy agreements in Singapore as religiously valid.
Continue Reading • 14 May 2019
Here are the 5 most popular districts among home buyers in Singapore
Location is the most important factor to consider when purchasing property in Singapore, ahead of pricing and property size...
Continue Reading • 14 May 2019
Singapore Listed As Fifth Most Property-Obsessed Nation
A new research by HSBC found that Singaporeans spend over 3.2 hours per week researching properties.
Continue Reading • 30 Apr 2019
Are We Ready For Floating Homes?
With Singapore’s calm, sheltered waters, the city-state is considered an ideal place for such solutions which are already used in other countries.
Continue Reading • 29 Apr 2019
Homesick Architect’s Take On MRT Map Gets LTA Approval
Cliff Tan's take on the MRT map went viral when LTA shared the revised design on its Facebook page.
Continue Reading • 25 Apr 2019
Phase 1 of Tuas mega port to open in 2021
The mega port in Tuas will continue to be developed in three more phases and is expected to be fully operational from 2040...
Continue Reading • 24 Apr 2019
CBD incentive scheme offers multi-fold benefits: JLL
As part of the recently released Draft Master Plan 2019, the scheme offers higher plot ratios for property owners who convert older office buildings to other complementary uses...
Continue Reading • 15 Apr 2019
Singapore still world’s 2nd most expensive housing market
This comes despite the government's introduction of new cooling measures last year which saw property price growth drop a little...
Continue Reading • 12 Apr 2019
Singapore luxury home prices up 7.7% in 2018
Singapore registered the third highest increase in prime residential prices at 7.7 percent, behind Berlin and Shanghai...
Continue Reading • 26 Mar 2019
Singapore shares title of world’s costliest city with HK, Paris
The latest study by The Economist Intelligence Unit found that Singapore is seven percent costlier than New York...
Continue Reading • 20 Mar 2019
Expat rents continue to drop in Singapore
A new study shows that rental prices in Singapore are now on average US$500 cheaper per month than in 2016...
Continue Reading • 14 Mar 2019
Does Singapore's future include a floating city?
Some people are convinced that a floating city, known as the Green Float, will soon form part of Singapore's sea views...
Continue Reading • 11 Mar 2019
Singapore is 7th in global luxury property rankings
Luxury home prices in the city-state rose by over nine percent in 2018 – which marked the peak of its current market cycle...
Continue Reading • 7 Mar 2019
Property moguls top Singapore’s richest: Forbes
Real estate tycoons Robert and Philip Ng who control Far East Organization lead the field with a net worth of US$12 billion...
Continue Reading • 6 Mar 2019
Development charges for non-landed homes fell 5.5%
The decline in DC rates comes as no surprise following the implementation of new property curbs in July...
Continue Reading • 1 Mar 2019