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Savills cuts 2023 property investment sales value forecast to $19b-$21b
Savills cuts 2023 property investment sales value forecast to $19b-$21b
This is on the back of the geopolitical situation globally.
Property investment value doubles QoQ to $7.13b in Q3
Investments in the residential sector also doubled to $3.43b.
Mixed-use property at River Valley Road for sale via tender
Mixed-use property at River Valley Road for sale via tender
Experts anticipate limited bidding enthusiasm for Orchard Boulevard GLS site
The site may attract one to five bidders, said experts.
OCBC SME Index: Which sectors are the best and worst performers of 3Q23?
Overall, SMEs' performance and health remained in a state of contraction with a 49.6 reading.
Why international firms continued to locate offices in Singapore
This supported the increase in occupancy and rent of prime-grade offices.
OCBC names new Greater China head, OCBC Wing Hang China CEO
Wang Ke and Ang Eng Siong are stepping up to their new roles on 1 November.
Movies, TV shows influence travel destinations of 8 in 10 Singaporeans
Jeju Island, the filming site of K-drama “Our Blues,” topped Singaporeans’ destination of choice.
Prime Grade office rents were not deterred by the slowing economy: expert
Office rents in Raffles Place/Marina Bay grew 0.8% QoQ and 5.1% YoY.
Tang Wee Loke is UOBKayHian Holdings’ non-independent non-executive director
He has been working with the company for more than two decades.
DHL Supply Chain invests $506.3m for Southeast Asia expansion
This will include the development of two new facilities in Singapore.
Keppel REIT's 9M23 property income rises 5.0% YoY to $172.6m
The REIT attributed the increase to higher rentals and portfolio occupancy during the period.
Boustead Singapore, Boustead Projects in talks on exit offer proposal
On 26 September, SGX ordered Boustead Projects to delist.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.25%; HongkongLand is leading
HongkongLand closed trading 1.74%.
Prices of new private residential to say muted in 4Q23
Real estate experts forecast a 3% full-year private home price growth.
Only 6 in 10 workers feel equipped for career advancement
Singapore has the lowest confidence level in APAC.
United Women Singapore, Alibaba Cloud launch tech training programme
The programme will benefit nearly 1,000 women in Singapore.
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