Singapore
Prime retail rents at Tier 1 malls to climb 1.5-2.5% in 2026
Prime retail rents at Tier 1 malls to climb 1.5-2.5% in 2026
It will be faster than the 1% to 2% expected in other city areas during the same year.
Travellers failing to declare goods surge to 23,742 cases
Common breaches involved commercial goods such as renovation materials and machinery parts, apparel and accessories.
F&B operators drive retail leasing as 2026 demand strengthens
Prime retail rents are forecast to grow 1.5% to 2.5% in 2026 in Orchard Road and the suburbs.
Singapore job postings soften in October as ads remain above pre-Covid levels
Mentions of remote work rose modestly to 8.2% of postings from 7.7% a year earlier.
8M Real Estate makes first move into suburban projects
Sceneca Square near Tanah Merah MRT will open in 2026
OCBC to enable scan and pay on all China merchant QRs by Q1 2026
By then, OCBC app users can pay via Alipay, Weixin Pay, and UnionPay.
Peninsula Plaza launches sale of 999-year retail units
The units were offered through EOI.
Sports Hub rebrands as The Kallang, adds recreational venues
The precinct will offer new food and beverage concepts, a sheltered padel court, amongst others, before its completion in 2028.
Centurion invests $5.1m in Perth student accommodation development
Stirling Highway will offer 472 beds and is set for completion in 2027.
Seatrium Energy initiates arbitration against Maersk Offshore
This followed Maersk Offshore’s announcement to leave its contract amidst Seatrium’s delivery of vessel for Empire Wind 1.
Addvalue secures $3.64m in space orders, lifts order book to $24.96m
New IDRS terminal contracts were awarded by two existing clients.
Manulife US REIT plans to divest three properties to raise $453m
This forms part of its Growth and Value Up Plan.
MetaOptics raises $4.85m to expand metalens production capacity
The placement supports its capital base and working-capital needs.
Wilmar China unit appeals guilty verdict over contract fraud case
Yikhai Kerry Arawana Holdings was ordered to pay $345b in losses.
LHN earnings fall 58% after $17.9m fair-value loss reversal
Its adjusted pre-tax profit rose 33% to $45.7m.
IHH Healthcare Group CEO Dr Prem Kumar Nair named Executive of the Year - Healthcare
Dr Nair received an accolade for his people-centred leadership elevating patient care and enhancing workplace wellbeing.
Marco Polo Marine’s net profit rises 170% in FY2025
Extraordinary reversals drove earnings as adjusted profit edged lower.
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