Singapore

Private home prices rose 7.9% in 2018 despite property curbs

A high number of new private homes sold at relatively high prices in H1 2018 drove the hikes.

Private home prices rose 7.9% in 2018 despite property curbs

A high number of new private homes sold at relatively high prices in H1 2018 drove the hikes.

Perennial Real Estate Holdings' profits slid 22.2% to $78.06m in 2018

Steep finance costs following the consolidation of Capitol Singapore’s debt hit earnings.

Old HDB flats weather depreciation better than condos: NUS study

They enjoy constant upgrading from the government’s Home Improvement Programme.

Over 3,000 HDB flats for sale in first BTO tranche

Of the 3,739 flats, 3,162 are BTO units whilst 577 are ROF.

Frasers Property Q1 profits surged 76.1% to $145.59m

It was boosted by the sales and settlements of its residential development projects in Australia and China.

Far East Hospitality Trust's NPI edged up 10.3% to $102.76m in 2018

It was buoyed by higher RevPAR of its hotel portfolio which grew 7.5% to $142 in Q4.

HDB rents grew 0.3% in January

HDB 5-room rental rates inched up 1.2%.

Chart of the Day: Average prime condo rents up 2% in 2018

Demand came from displaced homeowners and tenants of en bloc sale sites.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.16%

Wall Street's optimism on US-China trade talks could boost local sentiment.

Freehold city fringe property along Hindoo Road for sale at $25m

The four-storey commercial building has a gross floor area of approximately 13,970 sqft.

MAS sets up corporate governance committee

It is led by Singtel director Bobby Chin.

Zilingo clinches $307.1m in Series D funding

The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital, Temasek and the Singapore investment fund EDBI.