Eco Business Parks, the hidden gems of EcoWorld
PETALING JAYA (Dec 24): Despite the soft high-rise residential market in Johor, it is a different story for the industrial sector, which is driven by need and not speculation.
Kiss goodbye to high REIT yields in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Dec 20): DBS Group Research has an “underweight” rating on the Singapore REIT sector as it anticipates four interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve in 2017 alone.
GSH Corp says in talks to sell unnamed asset on SGX query
SINGAPORE (Dec 20): Property developer GSH Corporation, which has seen its share price nearly double over the last two months, is in talks to sell an asset it did not name.
Kuala Lumpur up 14 places as most expensive city for expatriates
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): Kuala Lumpur is up 14 places to 192nd place on the list of most expensive cities for expatriates in ECA International's global ranking, according to its latest cost of living survey.
Declining affordability, high inventory to be a drag on property prices in S'pore
SINGAPORE (Dec 16): CIMB expects the affordability of Singapore homes next year to be eroded on the back of higher mortgage rate as interest rates inch up further.
HSR agreement relevant to local players
Construction Maintain overweight: A legally binding bilateral agreement for the much anticipated KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) was signed on Tuesday at the Prime Minister’s office in Putrajaya.
Banyan Tree enters into strategic collaboration with AccorHotels
SINGAPORE (Dec 8): Banyan Tree Holdings announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with hotel giant AccorHotels which is investing S$24 million in the operator of luxury resorts.
Selangor Dredging buys property in Singapore for RM147 mil
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB) has proposed the acquisition of a freehold property in Singapore’s Serangoon Road for S$47 million (RM146.
KL-Singapore HSR progressing well, agreement to be signed next week, says Najib
ISKANDAR PUTERI (Dec 6): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pictured) has described the progress of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) as "well and good", Bernama reported today.
Battle of Singapore property plays in a risk-averse environment
SINGAPORE (Dec 6): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining a “neutral” stance on Singapore’s property sector while positioning defensively at the lower end of the risk spectrum, expressing a preference for exposure to stable platforms over trading portfolios.
