Singapore

Rise of the rents: Condo and HDB rents continue monthly climb

Analysts are divided on why rents continue to increase.

Rise of the rents: Condo and HDB rents continue monthly climb

Analysts are divided on why rents continue to increase.

Singapore’s first energy storage system deployed at Pasir Panjang Terminal

It has a 2MW/2MWh capacity and is set to operate in Q3 2022.

ST Engineering launches Airbitat DC Cooling System

The system can help data centres achieve annual net energy savings of more than 20%.

MAS tightens monetary policy for the fourth time in a row

Core inflation is expected to rise above 4% in the near term.

Keppel infra consortium named preferred bidder for Korean waste management firm 

The consortium still has to enter negotiations to finalise the acquisition.

ComfortDelGro to acquire GoBus operator for $17.52m

The acquisition will make the company the third largest inter-city coach operator in Ireland.

Prices of landed homes to increase by 10% for the whole of 2022

The property price index for landed homes rose 7.3% in H122.

Rise in family offices drives need for upskilling of wealth managers

There are 700 single-family offices in Singapore as of 2021.

Chart of the day: Singapore ranks 2nd in energy FDIs in ASEAN

The country has been part of the top three since 2008.

Market update: STI down 0.69%

Mapletree Logistics Trust and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust were at the top.

SGX urged to clean up firms of ‘greenwashing’

Greenwashing is duping consumers into eco-friendly products without making sustainable efforts.

How the 2-year remote setup subdued Singapore workers’ productivity

The lack of proper digital tools at home posed the greatest challenge to flexible work arrangements, a study found.

Post-COVID property demand to buoy REITs earnings rebound

CICT, Frasers, and Mapletree Commercial Trust are best positioned to reap the benefits.

Keppel to invest $233.6m in European onshore wind project

Keppel Corp and KIT will jointly invest in a 33.33% stake in FundCo.

Yanlord’s Suhe Century project sold out at launch with $902.4m pre-sales

The property's average selling price was $155,290 per sqm.