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Is it a good time to buy property in Singapore?
Anthony Couse, JLL CEO of Asia Pacific, believes it is, despite the ‘prohibitive’ additional buyer’s stamp duty still in place Briton Anthony Couse moved to Singapore from Shanghai in April last year following his appoint...
Hotels for sale in Malaysia
Hotels for sale in Malaysia's secondary market is not an everyday occurrence. The hotels that come up for sale are usually those that have not been performing well and their owners have failed to turn them around. The 4-sta...
Asia’s co-working players JustCo and naked Hub merge to fend off WeWork
Many co-working operators do not really understand co-working, according to Kong Wan Sing, founder and CEO of JustCo, a home-grown serviced office and co-working operator. Co-working is not just providing a space with desks for people to do...
Building a $16 mil gem on Emerald Hill
Homeowner Justine Toh talks about what it takes to create prized real estate that can be passed down through the generations Toh’s double-storey terraced house on Emerald Hill Road The conservation ...
Singapore and Hong Kong's Airport Dominance Is Under Threat
For decades, Singapore and Hong Kong have reigned supreme: as key transit points connecting travelers in Asia to and from the rest of the world. But now, a $1 trillion global airport spree is threatening the status quo. &...
Eclectic vibe in Balestier
Balestier Road is just off Thomson Road on one end and the Novena area on the other end. Unlike most typical residential areas, which are more homogeneous in character, Balestier Road is more eclectic — with shops, eateries, hotels, templ...
Where to invest beyond Singapore's residential sector?
Vietnam, Australia, or S-REITs? Where should yield-hungry investors put their money to get the most bang for their buck? About 60,000 dwellings will be completed in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017 and 2018, according to estimates by Savi...
What is the way forward for Singapore’s retail scene?
With the popularity of e-commerce and overseas shopping destinations, what is the way forward for Singapore’s retail scene? Scale model of the new Funan built with Lego bricks Source: CapitaLand Only a han...
Westbank’s luxury residences in Vancouver have global appeal
Vancouver-based luxury real estate developer Westbank held a global launch of JOYCE, its 256-unit landmark development in the neighbourhood of Joyce-Collingwood, Vancouver a month ago. More than 3,000 people visited its sales gallery in ...
Bullish land bids offer value proposition in existing projects
Sentiment in the residential market has been boosted by the bullish bids put in by developers for recent state tenders. In the latest tussle, Chip Eng Seng, Heeton and KSH jointly submitted a top bid of $700.7 million for a plum r...
Singapore PRs: To Buy Now or Next Year?
If you are Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) living in a rented apartment, chances are you might have thought about buying your own place to stay, instead of simply 'throwing away' money every month by paying rent. After all, ...
