In Focus
Developers weigh costs and demand over location and attributes in bids
Developers weigh costs and demand over location and attributes in bids
The shift was evident in the scant two bids for the Margaret Drive site.
Which listed firms are leading in corporate governance in 2024?
Companies, REITs, and trusts had a mean score of 69.3 in corporate governance.
Why homebuyers are increasingly opting for older HDB resale flats
Old resale flats achieved a record 3,042 transactions in H1 2024.
Start-up streamlines construction process with AI document handling
With Civils.ai, construction companies can save up to 20% in costs.
Which S-REITs will benefit from MAS's reduced interest coverage ratio?
MAS proposed a 1.5x minimum ICR for all REITs.
HDB resale prices up 2.3% in Q2
A record 236 units were resold for a million dollars or more.
Condo resale prices up 4.3% in June
A S$13.6m unit in RCR was the most expensive condo resold in June.
SIDS fights misconceptions in interior design with accreditation, education
The organisation is setting up a digital platform to speed up accreditation from 6 to 2 months.
Industrial property sales up 25.1% in Q2 as manufacturing grows
Data centres and EVs may be key to the industrial sector’s growth.
Income Insurance seeks to fill billion-dollar financing gap in climate transition
The region skimmed its carbon intensity by 2.8%, far below the 17.2% needed.
Will headcount increase be enough to reverse the rental market slowdown?
In Q2 2024, condo rents were unchanged, while HDB rents rose marginally.
Singapore challenges London as hub for family offices
More than half (56%) of Asia's family offices are in Singapore.
Singapore needs SEA neighbours to power renewable energy transition
Experts favour Malaysia and Indonesia as renewable energy import sources.
Economists forecast upward revision in GDP estimates
Nomura expects MTI to raise its full-year forecast to 2%-3% from 1%-3%.
RTS Link could cause significant retail value leakage, warns expert
DBS also expects a 3% to 4% impact on local retail sales.
Gleneagles Hospital strides forward with 65 years of innovative healthcare
Established in 1959, GEH now has 13 hospitals and two clinics across Asia.
SME performance up in Q2 2024, but expert predicts a flat year
In Q2, the OCBC SME Index hit 50.2, ending five quarters of contraction.