Singapore
Ultra-luxury condo deals climb to 15-quarter high in Q2
Ultra-luxury condo deals climb to 15-quarter high in Q2
Six new sales and 17 resales drove the segment as Nassim Park topped Q2 at $22.95m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.54%; Top stock is Thai Beverage
Thai Beverage is the top stock with a 3.41% increase.
Frasers Property Industrial CEO resigns
The board is now looking for a new CEO.
Longbridge unveils the world’s first AI-native investing platform, ushering in a new era of investing
Four products replace menus and interfaces with conversation, bringing institutional-grade investment capabilities to individual investors everywhere AI lives.
SMRT wins LTA’s $599.5m Serangoon-Eunos bus package
The five-year contract will commence on 13 June 2027.
UOB sees strong electronics export momentum into Q3 2026
AI demand continued to support electronics NODX as adoption expanded.
SP unveils HCC platform for job redesign and AI adoption
Key areas include leadership development and fair work practices.
Geo Energy begins MBJ coal loading with $4.2m cargo
The group is targeting coal sales of about 8 million tonnes in H2.
SDAI taps chairperson for $200,000 interest-free loan
Loan will fund working capital and current liabilities, with shares conversion possible.
HDB leasing climbs 4.8% in June but remains below five-year norm
Public housing rents rose 0.6% monthly, whilst 2,725 flats changed tenants during the month.
Court rejects Hin Leong’s $3.4b trading-loss claim against Deloitte
Two other heads of loss remain in the oil trader’s suit.
Condo leasing jumps 19% as rent growth stays modest
Nearly 7,000 homes were rented in June, with prices up just 2.4% from a year earlier.
Savills lifts 2026 forecast as H1 property sales top $35b
Major commercial transactions drive a potential record year for real estate investment.
Key export growth eases to 20.7% in June despite electronics surge
Non-electronic NODX fell 2.9%, reversing a 17.7% expansion in May.
Locals overtake foreigners in shophouse deals as taxes bite
Higher-value deals lifted transaction values in the second quarter.
OCBC SME Index slips to 51.3 as business services and education contract
Consultancy and advertising remained in a downturn at 49.9 and 49.2, respectively.
New luxury home sales sink 40.7% as launches dry up
Resale deals offset a sharp slowdown in new luxury home transactions during Q2.
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