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Worst case scenario: Residential vacancy rates and unsold stocks may shoot up next year

Looks like a valid reason to worry about the growing imbalance in residential supply and vacancy rates, don’t you think?

Worst case scenario: Residential vacancy rates and unsold stocks may shoot up next year

Looks like a valid reason to worry about the growing imbalance in residential supply and vacancy rates, don’t you think?

Are shophouses getting their grooves back?

At face value, it appears so but wait until you see its pre-crisis levels.

Why Aussie’s copycat of Singapore’s NeWater fails

Recycled sewage water accounts for up to 30% of Singapore’s water needs but it only consists less than 1% in Australia and guess who’s to blame?

Regent Residences 70% sold in less than a week

126 out of 180 units were snapped up to-date since the 27-storey residential flat held preview last Oct.19.

Warning: Price of that dream property may rise

An expert discusses why home buying restriction and buyers' cautiousness may not necessarily mean that prices of all private residential properties will fall.

SilkAir increases fleet to 22 aircraft

The regional wing of Singapore Airlines said it is taking delivery of three Airbus 320 next year.

Cluster housing rules: Este Villa more than 70% sold in just two days

Over 90 out of 121 units sold as of yesterday since it held preview last Oct 12, reflecting a strong demand for cluster housing despite economic slowdown.

Station locations of Eastern Region Line may remain unknown next year

Construction schedule of the MRT line until 2020 was announced three years ago but to date a spokesman from the Ministry of Transport (MOT) reports no significant development yet.

The hunt is on for the last buyers of two new condos launched over six months ago

Harbor Suites at Kampong Bahru and SkySuites 17 at Balestier only have one last unit up for sale at cheap bargains.

Why is M1 pulling the plug over its $39 for $100 mbps fibre broadband?

M1’s day as a cheap competitor is over as M1 is shifting to corporate deals.

Vibes at East Coast sold out in four months

Oxley Module disposed 17 remaining residential units out of the total 177 at end September at an average selling price per square foot (psf) of $1,440, up from just $1,340 on May 25 launch.

Experts warn of Singtel's possible dethroning from fixed broadband market

But the telco giant is quick to defend itself, saying that its services are "cutting edge".

What makes homebuyers go nuts over far-flung properties?

Properties in the extreme ends of Singapore offer lower investment yields compared to other regions but such kind have grown in popularity in the past 1.5 years with some even achieving record selling prices, says an expert.

Singapore may escape technical recession but downside risks remain

Stagflation haunts Singapore economy and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) may have to unwind policy stance, says an economist.

Atrix at Aljunied almost sold out in two weeks

Only three of its 59 units are left unsold-to-date since it previewed last Sept 7.

Singapore tourism defies the odds

UNWTO recently warned a slowdown in the growth of international tourism in the remainder of the year as global uncertainty lingers but SG is poised to back the trend, says Singapore Tourism Board.

M1 says no bitterness over Starhub-Vodafone partnership

M1 is also quick to defend itself over assumptions that the termination of its contract with Vodafone effective December 31,2011 will bring significant losses to the company.