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Singapore's office rental growth to be the second fastest in Asia Pacific

Singapore's office rental growth to be the second fastest in Asia Pacific

Rents are expected to grow by 9-10% in 2018.

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Banks to start reporting results under IFRS 9

Banks are now required to set aside a minimum loss allowance of 1% on exposures, and excess will be recorded as capital.

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Monthly expat accommodation costs are now $230 cheaper

It dropped to eighth place in Asian cities' rankings.

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Household inflation expectations creep up to 2.97%

No thanks to the looming cut in COE quotas this 2018.

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Robust office leasing to give rentals needed push

About 70% of Frasers Tower is already pre-committed even before completion.

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Property market optimism could lead to overheating: analysts

"Overly optimistic" bids are appreciating prices by 10-40%.

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4 in 5 Singapore firms expanded overseas in 2017

71% have operations in at least one ASEAN country.

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Prime office rents to rise by 7% in 2018: Colliers

Better GDP and economic conditions drove demand for office space.

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Friend or foe: Can ledger technology disrupt Singapore's financial services?

Its ability to simplify transactions may remove the need for brokers.

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$9b worth of engineering contracts to lift construction sector

The North-South Corridor could be a key project.

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Is it high time for Singapore to review its digital commerce income tax?

EY says in its Singapore Budget 2018 wishlist that this will protect its tax revenue base neutrality.

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What's dragging SGX's lacklustre equities business?

2017 was the worst year for delistings, with 29 of them outpacing 17 initial public offerings.

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Singaporeans are ditching stable jobs for freelance gigs

Flexibility, freedom, and financial control are amongst cited reasons.

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S-REITs fatten portfolios with debt-funded acquisitions: Moody's

On average, acquisitions are funded by 33% debt, 47% equity, and 20% cash on hand.

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Can Singapore fill up its empty homes?

The vacancy rate surpassed 8.4%, the historical average, amidst increasing supply.

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Home prices to rise 8% in 2018: Morgan Stanley

This follows a 12% price decline for the last four years.

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M&A deal values hit a record $46b in November

The $16.1b acquisition of Global Logistic Properties led the growth.

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