Property prices in three Asia Pacific cities getting risky
A consultancy firm has warned that real estate prices in Asia Pacific have hit risky levels, particularly in Sydney, Shanghai and Hong Kong, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 14 Sept 2017
Asia will be home to 10 smart cities within 8 years
The Asia-Pacific region will give rise to around 10 smart cities by 2025, a leading analyst predicted. More than half of these will be in China...
Continue Reading • 14 Sept 2017
Wong urges real estate industry to embrace digital innovation
National Development Minister Lawrence Wong has urged valuers in Asean countries, including stakeholders in the real estate industry, to embrace digital innovations...
Continue Reading • 13 Sept 2017
CDL wins inaugural Singapore Sustainability Reporting Awards
City Developments Limited (CDL) has received the ‘Best Sustainability Report for Established Reporters (Mainboard and Catalist)’ at the inaugural Singapore Sustainability Reporting Awards (SSRA)...
Continue Reading • 13 Sept 2017
Vietnamese developers not scared of Ghost Month
After a two-quarter break, some of Vietnam’s major real estate developers suddenly launched flagship projects between late August and early September...
Continue Reading • 13 Sept 2017
HDB urged to be fair to single parents
The government is being urged to adopt an impartial and more inclusive housing policy for single parents in a petition submitted to Parliament on Monday (11 September),...
Continue Reading • 12 Sept 2017
Govt to use noise study in planning new homes in Tengah
Second Minister for Defence Ong Ye Kung said government agencies – such as the National Environment Agency and Housing and Development Board – are aware of the noise conditions...
Continue Reading • 12 Sept 2017
Freehold Balestier property launched for sale
A freehold property at 10A Jalan Ampas in Balestier has been launched for sale at a guide price of $16.8 million, marketing agent Savills Singapore said...
Continue Reading • 12 Sept 2017
Morgan Stanley: Home prices to rise by 8% in 2018
Morgan Stanley has released the most bullish forecast for the Singapore housing market, expecting private home prices to increase by two percent this year, before rising again by another eight percent next year...
Continue Reading • 11 Sept 2017
Kong Hee’s Sentosa home relisted for $11.5m
In a sign that the luxury condo market is picking up steam again, the Sentosa Cove penthouse unit of City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee...
Continue Reading • 11 Sept 2017
More Singapore banks offering 3-year fixed-rate mortgages
In a bid to take advantage of Singapore’s recovering property market, four lenders here are now offering three-year fixed-rate home loans...
Continue Reading • 11 Sept 2017
HDB inks $10.7m research collaboration with two universities
In a bid to enhance construction productivity and build better communities, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Thursday (7 September) signed...
Continue Reading • 8 Sept 2017
CapitaLand receives global recognition for sustainable practices
CapitaLand has once again been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) as well as in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index...
Continue Reading • 8 Sept 2017
Changi Garden put up for collective sale at $196 million
Changi Garden, a freehold redevelopment site at Upper Changi Road North, will be launched for collective sale with an asking price of $196 million...
Continue Reading • 8 Sept 2017
All BTO flats to come with prefabricated bathrooms by 2019
All newly launched HDB flats will be installed with prefabricated bathroom units by 2019, the Housing and Development Board announced on Wednesday.
Continue Reading • 7 Sept 2017
Singapore’s economic growth to remain at 2.5%, survey
Analysts expect the Singapore economy to grow by 2.5 percent this year, unchanged from their previous forecast, according to a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) survey.
Continue Reading • 7 Sept 2017
Keppel Land’s CEO wins another award
Keppel Land’s CEO Ang Wee Gee has received the prestigious Shanghai Magnolia Award, which recognises foreigners who have made significant contributions to the city...
Continue Reading • 7 Sept 2017
CapitaLand building integrated development in Indonesia
CapitaLand is on track to complete its first integrated development in Indonesia, The Stature Jakarta, by end 2020. With a total gross floor area of around 55,500 sq m...
Continue Reading • 6 Sept 2017
Home renovations among most complained industry
CASE received a total of 719 complaints against contractors doing home renovations for the first seven months of 2017 and 1,269 complaints in 2016...
Continue Reading • 6 Sept 2017
Two proposed changes to property tax
The Ministry of Finance will proceed with two proposed amendments to the Property Tax (Amendment) Bill 2017. This follows a public consultation exercise in May...
Continue Reading • 6 Sept 2017