New property curbs to erode market confidence, says REDAS
The new property curbs are a “big setback” for Singapore’s property sector, according to the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (REDAS)
Continue Reading • 18 Jul 2018
Economic gap between Singapore, Malaysia shrinking
After trailing for three consecutive years, Malaysia is finally catching up with its neighbour to regain its lead over Singapore’s economy
Continue Reading • 18 Jul 2018
Malaysia to discuss HSR project with Singapore by end-July
Malaysia has revealed plans to send an official representative to Singapore by the end of the month to discuss the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project
Continue Reading • 17 Jul 2018
Two freehold condos launched for en bloc sale
Two freehold condominiums in Singapore’s central area have been launched for collective sale despite the new property cooling measures
Continue Reading • 17 Jul 2018
Private home sales down 41.7% in June
Developers sold 654 private homes (excluding executive condominiums) in June, down 41.7 percent from the 1,122 units sold in May and 20.2 percent lower over the same period last year
Continue Reading • 17 Jul 2018
Market barely had time to respond to new cooling measures
The Singapore government departed from its recent practice of announcing sensitive information on Fridays when it introduced its latest round of cooling measures on 5 July, which is a Thursday
Continue Reading • 13 Jul 2018
MAS calls for caution amidst “euphoria” in Singapore property market
The “euphoria” in the Singapore property market should be met with caution, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Continue Reading • 5 Jul 2018
Private home prices in Singapore up 7.4% in first half of 2018: URA
Private home prices in Singapore continued to grow in Q2 2018 with a 3.4 percent increase from the previous quarter...
Continue Reading • 2 Jul 2018
Property auction sales down 33% in Q2
Singapore’s auction market registered a total sales value of $19.64 million during the second quarter of 2018, down 33 percent...
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2018
Not Urgent To Notify Singapore Of High Speed Rail Decision: Mahathir
Malaysia's new government confirmed that it has not yet informed Singapore of its decision to postpone the High Speed Rail project...
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2018
Singapore is world’s fourth most expensive city for expats: survey
Singapore has emerged as the world’s fourth most expensive city for expatriates, according to Mercer’s annual cost of living survey...
Continue Reading • 27 Jun 2018
2 in 5 millennials plan to own multiple homes: survey
Bucking the stereotypes of millennials being paycheck spenders and short-term planners, an HSBC study has found that...
Continue Reading • 25 Jun 2018
Singapore’s ultra-rich increased 11.5% last year
Singapore now has more HNWIs, whose wealth also grew by 12.8 percent from $761.24 billion in 2016 to $858.42 billion in 2017...
Continue Reading • 20 Jun 2018
New appointments at Knight Frank Singapore
Knight Frank Singapore has announced three new appointments, all of which came into effect today (18 June)...
Continue Reading • 18 Jun 2018
S’pore returns to top 20 list of most expensive cities for expats
Singapore has once again returned to the top 20 list of most expensive cities for expats, reported Channel NewsAsia citing a survey...
Continue Reading • 13 Jun 2018
High Speed Rail not scrapped, just postponed: Mahathir
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad clarified that the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail (HSR) was not really scrapped...
Continue Reading • 13 Jun 2018
Increased activity in luxury condo market
The luxury private condominium segment has sprung back to life over the past few months, with the price quantum almost hitting...
Continue Reading • 12 Jun 2018
Singapore-Johor Rapid Transit System outweighs scrapped High Speed Rail
The S$1.34 billion Rapid Transit System (RTS) connecting Singapore with Johor Bahru is more viable and practical than the High Speed Rail (HSR)...
Continue Reading • 11 Jun 2018
Occupancy rate of high-end homes down
Despite the positive sentiment in the residential market, the occupancy rate in the high-end residential segment hit an almost three-year low...
Continue Reading • 11 May 2018
Singaporean companies ink 14 belt and road deals in Zhejiang
Singapore-based companies signed no less than 14 agreements with mainland Chinese firms recently at a trade meeting...
Continue Reading • 8 May 2018