Singapore

SPH buys UK student dorm portfolio for $237m

The portfolio spans three cities and has a total capacity of 1,243 beds.

SPH buys UK student dorm portfolio for $237m

The portfolio spans three cities and has a total capacity of 1,243 beds.

Singaporeans' inflation expectations edged up to 3.1%: poll

Expectations across all categories of CPI-All Items inflation moved up QoQ.

2 in 5 firms fail to act on customer feedback: survey

Meanwhile, 10% of companies ignore feedback entirely.

Chart of the day: Auction listings skyrocketed 103.4% in Q1

Homeowners who found it difficult to dispose of properties following July's cooling measures turned to auction listings.

Secondary property sellers pressured to slash asking prices: report

NUS’ index recorded a 25.03% QoQ drop secondary sales even as prices eased 0.5%.

SPH REIT's Q2 results get boost from Australia buy

It bought 85% of Figtree Grove Shopping Centre at a post-cost yield of 5.7%.

Property investment sales dropped 52% to $5.3b in Q1 2019

The 82% YoY drop in residential investment sales contributed the most to the decline.

STB ties up with Alibaba for Chinese traveller analytic tools

The collaboration aims to boost Chinese visitor arrivals and spending.

Fraser Hospitality unveils serviced apartment Fraser Residence Orchard

It offers studio deluxe apartments and one-, two- or four-bedroom apartments.

Hyflux sues would-be white knight SM Investments for ditching restructuring deal

The water firm is also claiming a $38.9m deposit placed into escrow.

Citi Singapore unveils automated assessment for debt consolidation

The bank will access the customer’s credit profile via API.

Keppel Infrastructure-led consortium clinches $52.5m Jurong Island project contract

It will design and build two crude oil pipelines and ancillary facilities which will connect to Jurong Rock Caverns.

DBS inks Belt and Road deal with Sinosure

Insurance firm Sinosure will provide credit insurance for DBS financing activities.

Keppel DC REIT's NPI up 26.8% to $43.23m in Q1 2019

The firm's data centre buys in Germany and Singapore pushed up earnings.