Frasers Property, better known for its Singaporean malls and condominiums, is trying something else for its next project: An industrial park outside of Bangkok as it hopes to win companies trying to ... ( read original story ...)
Hogan Lovells’ Singapore Office Secures Squire Partner As Regulatory Head
The addition comes as part of the U.S. firm’s strategy to strengthen its private funds, disputes and investigations capabilities in Asia, to “meet the evolving needs of clients in the region." ... ( read original story ...)
DBS maintains bullish view on GuocoLand following its 1HFY2025 results
DBS Group Research has maintained its "buy" call and $2 target price on GuocoLand following the developer's 1HFY2025 results, which came in ahead of estimates. For the six months ended Dec 31 2024, ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s second richest man Charoen retires as chairman of Thai-Singapore property developer Frasers Property
Property tycoon and billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has retired from the board of Thai-Singapore property developer Frasers Property on Saturday after 12 years of service. ( read original story ...)
Singapore tycoon Ong Beng Seng reportedly battling bone marrow cancer amid court case
Singapore's property magnate Ong Beng Seng, embroiled in a corruption case linked to former transport minister S. Iswaran, is reportedly fighting bone marrow cancer. ( read original story ...)
Shifting housing demand from Singapore to Johor could offer room to ease ABSD rates
If Singapore residents move to Johor Bahru, ABSD can be lowered to spur buying by investors and foreigners. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Singtel secures $475.9 million green loan for Singapore data center
Singtel first secured a S$535 million ($317.1m) green loan in December 2023 to refinance borrowings and support the operations of its DC West and DC Kim Chuan data centers. Singtel is reportedly ... ( read original story ...)
New AI chatbot in Singapore could replace buyer’s agent in property deals
Maia, as the AI bot is called, is the first of its kind here and takes only a 0.2% commission. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Will Singapore Interest Rates for Home Loans Go Down in 2025?
"Will interest rates go down in 2025?" and ‘Will Singapore home loan rates fall?" are the two big questions Singaporean homeowners want to know. And the answer to both questions is a likely yes. ( read original story ...)
AI takes over: Singapore’s new property agent isn’t human
The AI, developed using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Platform, can interpret multiple languages, including Singlish. It also facilitates scheduling by sending calendar prompts to bo ... ( read original story ...)
AI chatbot in Singapore could replace buyer agents in property deals
Maia, as the AI bot is called, is the first of its kind in Singapore and takes only a 0.2% commission. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Natural Cool to sell property in Kaki Bukit for $1.1 mil
Natural Cool Holdings’ 51%-owned subsidiary Nam Fang Co has granted an option to purchase to ClosetDesign Holding to sell a property located a 9 Kaki Bukit Road 1 #02-10 Eunos Technolink for a ... ( read original story ...)
Why US interest rate moves matter more to Hong Kong than Singapore
Hong Kong's property market is vulnerable to concerns about a hawkish Fed and mainland China's recovery. Not so for Singapore's domestically oriented market When the US Federal Reserve reduced ... ( read original story ...)
Deepseek-Nvidia chips: Singapore reaffirms commitment to upholding trade laws; church buys Orchard Towers property for $54.5 million: Live news
Singapore's trade ministry (MTI) reaffirms commitment to upholding local and international trade laws amid reports of Deepseek using intermediaries to obtain Nvidia chips, and more news and updates ... ( read original story ...)
Johor says property overhang falling as JS-SEZ boosts demand for service apartments
Mohd Jafni clarified that 90 per cent of the overhang properties in Johor are serviced apartments priced at RM500,000 and above, while the remaining consist of single-storey and d ... ( read original story ...)
Property shrinkflation: Singapore condo sizes shrink by up to 20.6% as developers try to keep prices affordable
The median size of Singapore’s new non-landed private homes reportedly dropped by 10.6 per cent from 1,012 square feet (sq ft) in 2010 to 904 sq ft in 2024, according to global real estate firm ... ( read original story ...)