News
CBD vacancy hits record low of 3.3% as rents climb for fifth straight quarter
CBD vacancy hits record low of 3.3% as rents climb for fifth straight quarter
CBRE Q1 2026 data reveals prime office rents hit $12.40 psf.
MAS, SBMA outline key initiatives to grow gold trading ecosystem
One key plan is a clearing system for large bar and kilobar gold trading.
MTI and Temasek tap two managers for $1.5b Anchor Fund 2
This follows the launch of the first Anchor Fund tranche in 2022.
PM Wong points to ASEAN–China cooperation as global norms weaken
More flexible cooperation is key as broad multilateral agreements grow harder to reach.
Pinery Residences hits 92.5% take-up in record Tampines launch
Integrated living, connectivity drove demand at Pinery Residences, analysts note.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.21%; Top stock is Seatrium
Seatrium is the top stock with a 2.62% increase.
Singapore HNWIs lead legacy planning adoption: survey
Advice drives planning decisions.
Factory output slips 0.1% as biomedical drags
Electronics growth offsets broader weakness.
Import prices fall 1.4%, exports down 4.3%
Monthly price growth returned in February.
Producer prices rebound in February
Annual declines persist despite a monthly rise.
Condo market shows year-on-year price gains in February
Overall prices were up 4.3%, RCR leads with 6.4% growth whilst volumes recover.
District 10 Bukit Timah mixed-use site up for sale at $118m
The freehold site is open for bids until 5 May at 3 p.m.
LMS Compliance advances Anchor Tech acquisition with second tranche payment
It paid a total of $124,407.
Raffles Medical CEO tightens grip with $0.99 share sweep
Dr Loo Choon Yong bought 159,100 shares, raising his total interest to 56.29%.
Lendlease REIT completes 30% stake acquisition in PLQ Mall
About $100.8m of gross proceeds were used to finance the transaction.
AI adoption soars amongst Singapore family offices, investment appetite flatlines
Despite this, more than half expect increase in investment over the next three years.
Circle Line full service to resume 10 April as tunnel works wrap early
Final systems integration testing for CCL6 will begin after its completion.
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