Manulife US REIT expected to continue to ride on strong U.S. office market

May 04

SINGAPORE (May 4): Following its better-than-forecasted 1Q results, Manulife US REIT (MUST) is expected to remain solid, according to RHB Research.

ARA Asset Management said to mull purchase of Sydney CBD tower

May 04

SINGAPORE (May 4): ARA Asset Management, the Singapore manager of REITs, is said to be eyeing the purchase of 320 Pitt Street, a major tower located in Sydney’s central business district which is being sold by a fund managed by Propertylink Group.

Hot spots for foreign buyers in Singapore’s residential market

Jun 05

Foreigners are expected to make a comeback in Singapore’s residential property market after shying away from it since 2012 following the imposition of the additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD).

First tender for KL-Singapore high-speed rail assets up in 4Q2017

May 03

KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): The first tender for the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project will be called in the final quarter of 2017 for the purpose of setting up an assets company (AssetsCo), said Land Public Transport Commission (Spad) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar.

Singapore seeks first price and quality tender

May 03

SINGAPORE (May 3): The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) yesterday said it would conduct the first-ever price and quality tender for the conserved state property at 26, 28, 30, 32 and 36 Orchard Road for commercial use.

Oxley positions Batam as a convention city

Jun 05

A strategic location and great connectivity to three major cities — Singapore, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur — has made Batam an alluring destination for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events).

Perils of owning ageing leasehold properties in S'pore

Jun 05

A week ago, Singapore permanent resident Ms Lew was just calculating the remaining lease on her 700 sq ft, three-room HDB flat in Marine Parade and wondering how much it could fetch in the resale market.