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Old HDB flats weather depreciation better than condos: NUS study
Old HDB flats weather depreciation better than condos: NUS study
They enjoy constant upgrading from the government’s Home Improvement Programme.
Over 3,000 HDB flats for sale in first BTO tranche
Of the 3,739 flats, 3,162 are BTO units whilst 577 are ROF.
SGX securities market turnover value declined 26% to $21.7b in January
Its securities daily average value fell 26% to $986m.
Private condo rents up 1.9% in January
Rates in the RCR rose 2.3%.
Frasers Property Q1 profits surged 76.1% to $145.59m
It was boosted by the sales and settlements of its residential development projects in Australia and China.
Far East Hospitality Trust's NPI edged up 10.3% to $102.76m in 2018
It was buoyed by higher RevPAR of its hotel portfolio which grew 7.5% to $142 in Q4.
HDB rents grew 0.3% in January
HDB 5-room rental rates inched up 1.2%.
Singapore rolls out accelerated course for allied health professionals
It targets mid-career professionals.
Daily Briefing: Divergence of property prices fueled by ‘euphoric' sentiments; oBike to ditch bike sharing for e-scooter services
And here’s how Singaporeans could enjoy automated immigration clearance in New Zealand.
Chart of the Day: Average prime condo rents up 2% in 2018
Demand came from displaced homeowners and tenants of en bloc sale sites.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.16%
Wall Street's optimism on US-China trade talks could boost local sentiment.
Freehold city fringe property along Hindoo Road for sale at $25m
The four-storey commercial building has a gross floor area of approximately 13,970 sqft.
MAS sets up corporate governance committee
It is led by Singtel director Bobby Chin.
Zilingo clinches $307.1m in Series D funding
The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital, Temasek and the Singapore investment fund EDBI.
ComfortDelGro weathers market shake-up as Go-Jek threat fades
The lowering of incentives at Go-Jek narrows the earnings divide between private hire and taxis.
CapBridge offers investments into private equity from $5,000
‘Preferred Access’ will cater to those seeking to invest in unlisted private companies.
Retail sales dipped 6% to $4.3b in December 2018
Medical goods and toiletries was the only sector to report an increase of 1.8%.
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