Home-loan interest rates in Singapore are less than 2%, while in Japan they’re around 1% or even lower. That’s in stark contrast to mortgage rates in America and Australia, which are over 6% on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops APAC property investment performance in H1 2026
CBRE says investors are targeting markets with income opportunities and rental growth. Singapore led Asia Pacific’s (APAC) commercial real estate investment performance in the first half (H1) of 2026, ... ( read original story ...)
Consider removing the property proximity advantage in allocating Primary 1 places in schools
Don’t disadvantage children who live further away from enrolling in a sought-after school Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Loan Rates in 2026: Fixed vs Floating, and What’s Actually Worth Locking In
Been putting off checking your mortgage rate because the whole thing feels like a moving target? Fair. Rates have been shifting all year, and if you last looked at your home loan when you signed the ... ( read original story ...)
Spiking: Aly Pte. Ltd. Launches Singapore’s Best Property Agents 2026, a Public-Record Ranking of Residential Property Salespersons
Aly Pte. Ltd. ("Aly" or the "Company"), a Singapore-based data analytics and market intelligence company, today announced the launch of Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s founding father’s home acquired by govt, ends bitter family feud
Singapore's founding father's home is now in possession of the government, officials said Friday, ending a close to decade-long family dispute over the property. In a joint statement the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
CNA938 Rewind – Singapore property changes: New licence rules for agents, HDB wait-out period scrapped
Singapore is rolling out major changes to its property sector, including new licence renewal requirements for property agents, the removal of the 15-month HDB wait-out period for private homeowners, ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land To Acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place From Wharf For $900 Million
The deal marks the first purchase for Hongkong Land’s Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund, lifting the fund’s assets under management to $7.3 billion. ( read original story ...)
Asian property giant Hongkong Land to acquire Singapore’s 21-story building for $900M
Hongkong Land, one of Asia's largest commercial property owners, will acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place, a mix-used property, for about SGD1.1 billion (US$900 million). ( read original story ...)
Refresher exam for property agents with fewer than 3 deals in 3 years amid industry review
Property agents failing to complete three deals in three years must pass a refresher exam as part of an industry review to raise professional standards. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore scraps 15-month wait for private homeowners buying HDB resale flats
SINGAPORE: Private property owners will no longer have to wait 15 months before buying a non-subsidised HDB resale flat, with the Government lifting the cooling measure with immediate effect. ( read original story ...)
China’s JD.Com unit, two other firms plan $1 billion Singapore REIT: Sources
JD Property, Partners Group, and EZA Hill are planning to launch a Singapore-based REIT potentially valued at over $1 billion, targeting industrial properties in Southeast Asia. The REIT, expected to ... ( read original story ...)
Ascott opens fifth lyf-branded property in Singapore
The 90-room site combines a stretch of conserved shophouses with a newly built section. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s Frasers Property-led group offers top bid of $1.6 billion for prime Singapore waterfront site
A Frasers Property-led consortium has offered the top bid of $1.6 billion for a waterfront residential and commercial site in Singapore amid booming property demand in one of the world's most ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property-led consortium outbids two others with $2.13b offer for Bayshore Drive mixed-use site
The top offer for the 99-year leasehold site works out to S$1,323 psf ppr. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property
The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents - a trend Beijing's clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage Hong Kong's residential real estate ... ( read original story ...)