Commercial Property

Still no place like home: 70% of investors averse to expanding their portfolios abroad

Still no place like home: 70% of investors averse to expanding their portfolios abroad

Singapore and Hong Kong are the only Asian countries attractive to 30% of investors prepared to venture outside their local markets, a new survey...

CapitaMalls Asia to invest S$747.2mln in Shanghai mall and office development

The site in Luwan district will be well positioned to serve the affluent residents and working professionals.

Keppel Land to issue S$500mln convertible bonds

Proceeds will be used to finance potential acquisition opportunities in the future, to refinance existing debts and for working capital purposes.

KSH Holdings first half profit at $8.5mln

The group reports order book of S$243.0mln and balance sheet and working capital position with cash and cash equivalents of S$69.2mln.

Fortune REIT finishes strong in 3Q, revenue income up by 23.5%

The Singapore-listed trust's net property income also grew by 24.5% to HK$444.5 million for the first nine months of 2010 as improved economic...

Soilbuild clinches contract for prime industrial site

The developer won the tender for parcels 2, 3 and 4 at Yishun Street 23/Yishun Avenue 9 with a S$64.01m bid.

Ascott strengthens position in China with 3 new properties

Properties in Wuhan, Tianjin and Xi’an are part of the developer’s target to achieve 12,000 apartment units in China by 2015.

Singapore 7th most expensive place in the world to rent office space

With a rate of US$13.38 per sq. ft. per year for industrial space, the country joins Hong Kong and Tokyo as the three Asian cities with highest...

Residential collective sales gaining momentum

Collective sale transactions in Singapore (y-t-d) amount to S$975.64 million, with over 90% of this total resulting from sale of properties in areas...

URA launches the tender for the hotel site at Robinson Road/Boon Tat Street

A historically building, designed in the Neo-classical style, is included in the site near Raffles Place and Marina Bay.

Keppel sells 90% of 220 units in Tianjin Eco-City

The eco-development is expected to yield 5,000 homes and commercial developments with a total gross floor area of 680,000 sm.

CapitaLand first nine months profit up 349% to S$751mln

Higher development profits and divestment gains drove almost four-fold growth.

New property prices may fall: developers survey

34% of developers surveyed by the latest Real estate Sentiment Index expect prices of new launches to fall, albeit by less than 10% over the next six...

Pacific Star names Leslie Chua Research & Strategic Planning Head

Chua is tasked to enhance the company’s research and advisory services to global clients.

CapitaMalls Asia profit up 14% to S$68mln

The company on track to achieve investment target with strong cash position of S$1.4bln.

Mixed-use concept eyed for Stamford Road-North Bridge Road property

Residential units located in the junction are estimated to sell for above $2,000 psf with Perennial Real Estate and Chesham Properties’ plan to...

Prime office rents in Asia Pacific seen to increase by 9% by year end

A report from DTZ Research said that the property market is estimated to grow at an average of 4.7% in 2011 following growth in the office leasing...