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Commercial investment sales up 6.4% to $12b in 2017
Commercial investment sales up 6.4% to $12b in 2017
Retail scored the largest commercial property deal with the $2.2b Jurong Point transaction.
SGX's securities market turnover rose 53% to $29.4b in January
59 new bond listings boosted the increase.
Residential investment sales hit ten-year high at $21.7b in 2017
The collective sales market generated frenzied activity in the previous year.
PMET eats up 48.5% of job vacancies in 2017
Lack of experienced talents keep plaguing the segment.
Frasers Hospitality expands Japan portfolio by $250m
Two residential properties will be launched by 2020.
HPH Trust's profit to grow 10.38% to $175.97m in 2018
But higher interest rates may drag expected earnings.
Singapore is the new Hong Kong for China's Ultra Rich
Tighter scrutiny from Chinese authorities may be driving HNWIs away from Hong Kong.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 2.2%
YTD performance increased to 0.10%.
Daily Briefing: Bitcoin falls below US$6,000; Singtel delivers stable dividends
And here's GIC's latest $92.6m investment.
Chart of the Day: 37% of residential investments are from en bloc sales
En bloc fever boosted the total to $21.7b.
SGX's Malaysian trading link to boost share volume
It could boost RHB's forecast of $1.39b.
GDP growth in 2017 down to 3.4%: OCBC
No thanks to slower NODX and manufacturing output.
Great Eastern in talks to sell Malaysian arm to provident fund
It could also turn to IPOs if no transaction is reached.
Premium bungalow sales surged 66% to $279.8m in Q4
12 bungalows were sold in the quarter.
OUE Commercial REIT suffers from lower renewed rents
They continue to decline as spot prices haven't recovered fast enough.
Singapore beats Hong Kong as top Asian location for MNC headquarters
KPMG cited Singapore's tax loss relief as something Hong Kong should follow.
SingPost's domestic mail revenue to fall by 5% until 2020
Customers are migrating towards electronic statements and bills.
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