Mortgage demand at Singapore’s banks put on brakes

Bloomberg reported on Jan 25 that rising interest rates and the latest round of property curbs have put the brakes on mortgage demand at Singapore’s banks, potentially further dragging down the city’s ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore seeing unprecedented mortgage slowdown

"I expect the overall property market outlook to be weaker in 2019," Mr Foo said. "Insecurity and bearish sentiment will result in potential buyers holding back purchases and adopting a wait-and-see a... ( read original story ...)

Manulife puts Singapore real-estate IPO on hold

The $420 million IPO of a real estate investment trust in Singapore has been put on hold by Canadian bank and mortgage lender Manulife Financial due to weakness in global markets. As Asian stocks fell ... ( read original story ...)