Home sales in Singapore fell to the lowest in almost six years in April after a partial lockdown imposed early that month brought the property market to a standstill. The number of apartments sold ... ( read original story ...)
Home buyers turning to virtual viewings of property during circuit breaker period
Mr Fawzi Jaafar will step into the three-room Housing Board resale flat in Ang Mo Kio he bought last month for the first time.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore lead biggest pullback in Asia-Pacific commercial real-estate deals since 2008 financial crisis
A slump in investment in Hong Kong and Singapore commercial property has contributed to the biggest pullback in a decade across Asia-Pacific. It may take another quarter before a hopeful rebound, JLL ... ( read original story ...)
Lendlease names Singapore industry veteran to head Asia investment management business
Property and infrastructure group Lendlease on Thursday (May 14) announced the appointment of Gan Chong Min as its Singapore-based managing director for investment management, Asia.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Reserve Bank of New Zealand is unlikely to go down the path of negative rates: Bank of Singapore
Sim Moh Siong from the Bank of Singapore reacts to the RBNZ's policy decision and gives his outlook for the New Zealand dollar. ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases some rules to help property developers in pandemic
Singapore said on Wednesday it is providing temporary relief for property developers hit by disruptions to construction and home sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic amid disrupted supply chains and ... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: New Bill raises maximum fines for errant real estate agencies and property agents, further empowers CEA
Errant real estate agencies and property agents will face higher maximum fines of $200,000 and $100,000 per case respectively for breaching industry guidelines under a Bill passed in Parliament on ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’m a sovereign’: Singapore woman who refused to wear face mask cites radical US movement
A woman being investigated for assault and not wearing a face mask referenced the sovereign citizen movement, in which people believe they are above the law. ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: AMTD, SGX, CapitaLand, HC Surgical, Jumbo, Singtel, NetLink
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Tuesday (May 5):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China looks to real estate investment trusts to tap household savings, while letting the air out of property bubbles
The pilot programme marks the most consequential development in China’s financial services in recent years, as it adds an investment option for Chinese households while simultaneously taking out the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 and the outlook for Singapore’s residential property market in 2020 and beyond
There’s no let-up on the bleak projections for the Singapore economy this year and one big sector Singaporeans will be watching closely is the property market. What impact will COVID-19 have on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land posts US$170 mil in Singapore development property sales in 1Q2020
Property developer Hongkong Land’s attributable interest in contracted sales of development properties in Singapore for 1Q2020 came in at US$170 million ($241 million), compared with US$116 million in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore faces deeper-than-forecast recession as virus clouds global outlook: central bank
A recession in Singapore's trade-reliant economy could be deeper than forecast as the protracted nature of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to hamper a decisive rebound in global activity, the ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid
Asian stock markets have gained after Japan’s central bank promised to buy more government bonds to support financial markets as investors look to central bankers to shore up the struggling global eco ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Fall With Property Market at Standstill
Singapore home prices fell less than initially estimated in the first quarter, with an extended lockdown threatening to further push down values as the residential property comes to a standstill. ( read original story ...)
China, Singapore seen leading property market recovery after coronavirus pandemic eases, analysts say
to whittle down their prospective property lists and put their time in lockdown to good use,” said Kate Everett-Allen, head of international residential research at Knight Frank. Singapore home prices ... ( read original story ...)