Singapore

DBS wants more private bankers to tap Asia's ultra rich

It eyes boosting its current pool of 200 private bankers by 10-20%.

Hmlet redefines cohabitation with flexible rental leases and flatmate matchmaking

They have raised US$1.5m in a seed round led by Aurum Investments in November.

CapitaLand Mall Trust scrambles to lower rents to retain tenants

About 21% of its portfolio has an average reversion rate of -1.7%.

HDB issues 10-year fixed rate notes for $515m

The notes have a coupon of 2.32% per annum payable semi-annually.

Here's why an $8.5b hedge fund closed in Singapore

Truston Falcon Asia Fund declined 6% in the year through July 2017.

CapitaLand Commercial Trust's net property income dips 4% to $67.96m in Q4

Its divestment of One George Street, Golden Shoe Car Park, and Wilkie Edge dragged profits down.

Frasers Hospitality Trust's net property income up 3.1% to $31.45m in Q4

Gross profit from its Australian portfolio rose by 4.9%.

Construction costs to bottom out in 2018

The value of the tender price index fell in three consecutive quarters to 96.6.

Chart of the Day: New hotel supply expected to drop to 737 rooms in 2018

Rooms from Dusit Thani and the reopened Raffles Hotel are seen to boost the supply.

Home loans to rise by 7% until 2019: Fitch

This will be driven by stronger demand and sentiment, along with price competition.

Keppel T&T's full-year profits plunge 50.7% to $51.78m

The logistics division's weak performance dragged company revenue to $176.99m.

"Shadow spaces" are growing behind bright office market

Expansion of tech and real estate firms lifted demand to 50% in 2017.

Brace yourselves for a 1.3% inflation hike in 2018

No thanks to price pressures on fuel, water, and utilites.

Number of online jobs grew 9.6% in Q4

The hunt for online jobs in the banking and healthcare sectors recovered.