Singapore

Private condo and HDB rental volumes down in May

Rents for both property types were both up by 0.2%.

Asia beats Europe and America in private banking gains in 2017

Assets under management grew 15.2% which is almost double Europe’s 7.5%.

Toyota to invest US$1b in Grab's latest funding round

This represents the largest ever investment by a car manufacturer in the ride-hailing scene.

Singapore and Hong Kong are leading Asia's asset management charge

Their combined assets under management (AUM) hit US$91.5b in 2017.

En bloc fever could speed up rental recovery

URA's rental index grew on a quarterly basis for the first time in 4.5 years.

Private homes supply climbed 20% in 1Q18

There will be major launches in Orchard Boulevard, Saint Thomas Walk, and Serangoon North Avenue 1.

Chart of the Day: 9% of global investors think Singapore could produce the next Google

But it still has a long way to go to gain their confidence like in Shanghai and Beijing.

Sembmarine gets first polar expedition cruise ship design contract

The project is scheduled for completion by the third quarter of 2020.

Singapore is amongst the world's 20 most expensive locations for expats

Prices rose as the Singapore dollar strengthened versus the greenback.

Automation is not the answer to safer roads

Road casualties will not be eliminated just by introducing automation, according to an International Transport Forum report.

Hiring intentions in Singapore hit a three-year high

Find out which sectors will most likely ramp up their hiring.

US bond yields are going up, and here's what it means for Singapore

The yield for 10-year Singapore government bonds also jumped 58 bps YTD to 2.58%.

80% of Paya Lebar Quarter already pre-leased

Great Eastern is its latest tenant that will be leasing 125,000 sqft at Tower 3.