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Dubai real estate firms explore Islamic bonds amid boom
Although prices have already begun to cool in recent months, developers say buyer appetite remains strong for now
Teo Hock Seng’s Old Holland Road bungalow up for auction with S$36 million opening price
The price tag for the Komoco executive chairman’s property translates to around S$1,555 psf on land area of 23,148 sq ft
US mortgage rates surge by most in a year as tariffs hit markets
The average for 30-year loans was 6.83%, up from 6.62% last week
US housing starts decline by most in a year on single-family homes
The housing market remains hamstrung by high prices and mortgage rates
Temasek’s Chia Song Hwee to succeed Tan Chong Meng as JTC chairman from July
[SINGAPORE] Chia Song Hwee, deputy chief executive officer of Temasek International, will become chairman-designate of JTC on May 1 and take over...
German home building permits decline in February, halting recovery
The drop is a setback following two consecutive months of increases
Frasers Property Industrial in capital partnership for A$600 million Aussie industrial assets
The eight properties are located across Sydney and Brisbane
PGIM to invest US$2 billion in Asia property, unfazed by tariffs
Wealthy Asians have opted to unwind equity investments, hedge fund returns have been hit and initial public offerings are being scuttled
US homebuilder sentiment ticks up but tariffs weigh on outlook
[NEW YORK] US homebuilder confidence barely rose this month on a pickup in current sales, though demand expectations stumbled to a more...
New Trump-branded luxury residential project launched in India
The real estate firm is seeking to tap into robust demand for luxury houses in the world’s most populous nation
Sean Lim: From dishwasher to luxury hotel co-owner
The Singaporean behind Penang’s big hospitality project isn’t just building a resort – he’s rewriting his story
Navigating the international residential market map in shifting economic sands
As interest rates stabilise, affordability is expected to improve, supporting renewed buyer confidence and transaction volumes in key markets
Wealthy Chinese lose interest in US and Singapore homes
The US falls to 7th place as top luxury property pick for China’s ultra-rich, while the Republic drops to 9th position
Tariff chaos casts shadow over Singapore’s residential rental market
Leasing volume improves in 2024 as private condo rents ease
China’s new home prices flat in March, investment remains weak
Policymakers have in recent months repeatedly pledged to stabilise the debt-stricken property market, as they seek to fuel growth in an economy...
A$2.7 billion plan to build Australia’s tallest tower falters
Beulah has engaged Jones Lang LaSalle and KPMG to scout for new investors, partners or a potential buyer of the site in...
Frasers Property COO Anthony Boyd leaving amid senior management changes
Group chief digital officer Samuel Tan also exiting; Frasers Property UK chief executive Ilaria del Beato to transition to advisory role
Taiwan shipping tycoon buys HK$260 million luxury home in Hong Kong
The Chen family is no stranger to luxury mansions
New private home sales creep up in March; record number of ECs sold for S$2 million or more
Developers’ sales for the month totalled at 729 units, up a slight 1.5 per cent from a year ago
Late pioneer architect Alfred Wong’s bungalow in Bin Tong Park fetches S$45 million
Separately, a bungalow in White House Park is said to be in the early stage of a sale
Too many cooks: Singapore’s F&B sector at risk of oversupply as openings outpace closures
Some form of regulatory control may stabilise the market, suggests Knight Frank report
Hyatt Hotels to double India capacity in 5 years
Rise in domestic travel post-Covid has made the subcontinent the fourth-largest hospitality market
Savills Singapore cuts 2025 investment sales value forecast on US tariffs impact
Industrial investment value falls 90.3% on lower activity from S-Reits, lacklustre response to IGLS tenders
Can Paragon Reit upgrade crown jewel Paragon without unitholders’ distribution taking a big hit?
Find good solutions for smaller listed Reits envisaging major asset upgrading works
London property faces worst hit from trade war: Rightmove
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has said its gauge of buyer demand reached the lowest level since September 2023
One Marina Gardens moves 38% of project at S$2,953 psf average amid cautious sentiment
Bloomsbury Residences sells 25.1% of units at S$2,474 psf
Muted momentum, stable demand in luxury homes in wake of ABSD hikes
Core Central Region sales have plunged since April 2023, but signs of a slight recovery are showing
Singapore’s prime residential market gears up with 2,500 new homes to be launched in 2025
The new residences in five projects in the prime CCR will be a major boost in supply from the 680 units marketed...