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Properties promoting ‘live, work and play’ gain popularity in Singapore
Homebuyers want homes that they can customise to meet their multifaceted needs.
Properties promoting ‘live, work and play’ gain popularity in Singapore
Homebuyers want homes that they can customise to meet their multifaceted needs.
Experts tout SG’s strata commercial spaces an ideal investment choice
Apart from delivering significant returns, this property type is not affected by the recent ABSD hike.
Retail sector offers the least work flexibility: report
Only four in 10 retail employees feel their employers offer flexibility.
Can Hong Kong’s ex-pats boost Singapore’s rental leasing volume?
Private residential transactions have dropped 1.9% QoQ in 2Q23.
3 reasons why prices will be sticky in 3Q23
Analysts have already observed price stickiness in July.
Singapore fund flows healthy in Q2, but gains to slow in rest of 2023: analyst
Economic growth will slow in H2, which may limit the rate of market gains.
Headline inflation eases to 4.1% in July due to private transportation costs
Meanwhile, core inflation went down 3.8% YoY in July 2023.
Singapore amongst world’s best 'workcation' cities: IWG
But regional peers Jakarta and Manila ranked higher on the list.
‘Prime’ time for change: Why the HDB reclassification is long overdue
The long MOP likely won’t deter demand for Plus and Prime units, analysts said.
From ‘Mature’ to ‘Plus’: Singapore revamps HDB classification
HDB flats will be classified as “Standard”, “Plus”, and “Prime” under the new model.
New bill balances bargaining power between tenants and landlord in retail leases
A CBRE expert believes the bill will make SG attractive to new entrants in the market.
Singapore trade declines 20.8% YoY in July
This is following a 19.3% YoY contraction in the previous month.
Job insecurity reigns as layoffs, new tech fan replacement fears
Male workers are more worried for their job security, ADP Research Institute found.
Sales of future new launches likely to experience ‘some friction’
Two of the recently launched developments had a take-up rate of 23%.
3 reasons why Singapore’s growth momentum will improve in 2H23
RHB expects GDP to grow 2.0% in 2023, a higher estimate than the government's.
Tourism leaders unveil 5 keys to creating sustainable travel options
Seven in 10 Singaporeans want more sustainable travelling, according to Booking.com.
Why Singaporean investors consider residential property as the safest asset class
One in six ultra-high-net-worth individuals in SG plan to buy a property in 2023.
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