Singapore

Total transaction value for the region fell 44.1% q-o-q to US$6.1 billion in Q1 2011.

To date, 462 apartments have been sold in the earlier stages, according to CBRE.

The residential sector led the investment sales market, contributing a total of $970 billion.

Although the exchange rate policy band will be re-centred below the prevailing level of the S$NEER, there will be no change to the slope and width of the band.

MAS Core Inflation for the whole year will be 2-3 per cent, said the MAS.

 

The freehold development at Bassein Road will be launched for collective sale today, said Kim Eng.

Emerging travel patterns post March 2011 could be in Singapore's favor, said DBS Vickers.

Office occupancy cost of Singapore remains at US$191.97 psf per year as of December 2010.

Both parties will join forces to conduct research and test bed new technologies for future container terminals.

The group expects better performance in the rest of 2011 as positive outlook on Singapore’s economy and rental income from 2 fully leased property assets.

Clarity has been accepted by Accenture to implement Phase 1 of the Intelligent Energy System pilot project spearheaded by Singapore’s Energy Market Authority.

The proposed collaborations include tapping on PARCO's network to bring Japanese retailers to China.

Excitement has just entered the trading and investment arena. Technology has never really been static. With its shifting features from PCs to laptops, to the ever increasing use of tablets and smartphones, the convenience of trading 24/7 is now at the touch of the traders’ fingertips. This phenomenon is evidenced by the trading platform developed by Saxo Capital Markets, a subsidiary of Saxo Bank Group, the international investment bank that deals with online trading and investment in multiple global financial markets.

Mission Accomplished

Hong Kong remains the most expensive office location in the second half of 2010.