Residential Property
Ascendas REIT DPU up 4.3% to 4 cents
                                                                                 
                    
                    Singapore and Australia acquisitions helped boost numbers.
                
                                
            Ascendas REIT DPU up 4.3% to 4 cents
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Singapore and Australia acquisitions helped boost numbers.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Is home prices slump close to ending?
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Home prices have been dropping for 15 straight years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Ng Ser Mian steps down as Yanlord Land Group's director
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He resigned for a personal reason.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hiap Hoe appoints Patrick Tan Boon Chew as group general manager
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He was appointed on 17 July 2017.
                    
                                        
                    
                Oxley-led JV acquires Serangoon Ville for $499m
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The purchase was funded by internal resources and bank loans.
                    
                                        
                    
                Viva Industrial Trust DPU hikes 6.3% to 1.9 cents
                                                                                                 
                        
                        VBP and Chin Bee acquisitions helped company revenue grow.
                    
                                        
                    
                Dunearn Court up for sale by tender
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The guide price for the site is $38.8m.
                    
                                        
                    
                GuocoLand's first Martin Modern sold out 90 units at $220m
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Its 'home within a botanic garden' concept garnered the most interest.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chart of the Day: Net loan per housing unit declines
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Last year, net loans clocked in at $363,155.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC digitalises account processing for SMEs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        SME owners can now open a bank account in just 30 minutes.
                    
                                        
                    
                Property market records fifth en-bloc sale this year
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The Albracca at Meyer Road was sold collectively for $69.1m.
                    
                                        
                    
                Developers seen to benefit from locked-in presales
                                                                                                 
                        
                        They can also gain momentum from asset recycling.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why HDB decided to launch flats in non-mature estates
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It wants home seekers to consider these less popular locations.
                    
                                        
                    
                HDB to commence construction of selected BTO projects
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is to shorten waiting time for BTO flats.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chart of the Day: The sweet spot in the prices for residential units
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Units in the price range of $1,000 to $1,499 psf are the most attractive.
                    
                                        
                    
                Which projects dominated developer sales in June
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The top seller sold 75 units in the past month.
                    
                                        
                    
                IPC Corporation appoints Teo Kiang Kok as independent director
                                                                                                 
                        
                        He was appointed on 12 July 2017.