News
Chart of the Day: Business parks’ vacancy rate in city fringe stayed up
Chart of the Day: Business parks’ vacancy rate in city fringe stayed up
For the first time in two years, it grew to 5.3% from 3.5% in the final quarter of 2022.
Price-sensitive homebuyers become cautious due to inflation
Increasing borrowing costs and economic uncertainties contribute to this.
Luxury homes prices lagged in city-fringe and suburban counterparts
Prices for luxury non-landed homes are at $5.50 psf pm.
Islandwide office vacancies grow up 0.1 to 5.1% QoQ
But vacancies for Core CBD's 'Grade A' offices dip to 3.9% from 4.2%
New F&B container park to open on Cosford Road
The container park spans 38,000-square feet.
How many years do Singaporeans need to work to become a millionaire?
The average wage of Singaporeans is $6,612 (US$4,930).
StanChart’s VC arm invests in fintech platform BetterTradeOff
The platform will use the investment to boost its digital wealth advisory capabilities.
CapitaLand Investment issues $425m fixed rate senior notes
The notes are due in 2030 with a fixed rate of 4.20%.
Singapore ready to provide liquidity to keep financial system stable: MAS
Minister Shanmugaratnam assured that the central bank conducts annual stress tests.
SGX RegCo warns investors on dealing with Digilife shares
Its share price has climbed steadily from $1.12 on 6 January.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.34%; Top stock is Hongkongland
The most active stock is HongkongLand.
Manufacturing-related stocks post S$52m net inflows in Q1, returns dip 0.5%
Shipping firms Sembcorp Marine and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding were the most traded manufacturing-related stocks on SGX last quarter.
Lentor Central site to get ‘lukewarm response’
Developers may be cautious in bidding due to pipeline supply.
SGX-listed ThaiBev’s recovery on track with a surge of Chinese tourists
The beverage company is attractive as the tourism sector improved in 2023.
What US stocks do Singapore clients invest in this March?
Singapore clients had more appetite for US stocks as the IMX was measured 4.34 in March.
Commercial shophouses at Serangoon Garden up for sale
The two-storey property's guide price is $17m.
Singapore’s life insurance industry to be worth S$100.4b in 2027
Demand for whole life insurance has risen due to a pandemic-induced awareness.
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