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Private resale deals to surge while new launches fizzle out
Private resale deals to surge while new launches fizzle out
Expect over 6,000 transactions this year.
Local SMEs’ economic confidence crashes 13% in 2016: survey
But 5 in 10 respondents still see their own firms growing.
Sete Brasil is not the only thing Keppel needs to worry about, say analysts
About 12 of 21 rigs are also facing writedowns.
LTA unveils two new conversion projects to expand public transport
Public transport must be a way of life, LTA says.
HDB resale prices decline more slowly in 2015 as transaction volumes surge
Prices decreased by 1.6% for the entire year.
Local bank hiring stumbles as global jitters bite
But contractual hiring is on the rise.
FCT’s Q1 net property income inches up 2% to $33.5m
Thanks to reduced utility tariffs, fewer maintenance works.
CapitaLand Mall Trust’s income rises by 4.4% to $392m in 2015
Distribution per unit also increased by 3.8%.
Islandwinde retail rents dip as vacancy jumps
Overall vacancy rate rose to 7.2%.
Private residential prices fall by 0.5% in 4Q: URA
Prices are down 3.7% for 2015.
Chart of the Day: Here's how the property market will fare in 2016
The market will hit bottom this year.
Keppel's FY15 profit crashes 19% to $1.52b
On back of Sete Brasil provisions worth $230m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.06%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: SGD facing fourth annual drop; Over 100 property agencies close down
And Chinese buyers shun Singapore.
Overseas Singaporeans with IT expertise in high demand in 2016
Employers need to meet the Fair Consideration Framework.
Expats won’t rescue Singapore’s struggling property market
Homes are unaffordable even for foreigners.
Landlords grapple with shrinking budgets as private rents sink
Higher interest rates will only make things worse.
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