Singapore
CDL Hospitality Trusts' property income up 7.8% to $40.62m
Thanks to improved performance from The Lowry Hotel and Pullman Hotel Munich.
FLT's net property income jumped 8.9% to $35.15m in Q1
It completed its Beaulieu and Stanley Black & Decker facilities in late 2017.
Ascott REIT's profit rose 5% to $31.77m in 4Q2017
It was boosted by a higher revenue, which increased by 6% YoY to $134.48 in the last quarter.
Retail space prices slipped 8.8% in 2017
As a result, the island-wide vacancy rate of retail space dropped to 7.4%.
Price of office space dipped 2.4% in 2017
Total supply dipped from 607,000 sqm to 597,000 sqm in Q4.
Industrial property prices fell 5.7% in Q4
Developers are holding back launches and preferring to lease out instead.
No more long queues with new tax refund app
Users of the app just have to scan a QR code.
Blockchain-powered social media start up Indorse raises $10m in recent ICO
The initial token sales drew 1,900 users.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.01%
Investors are urged to take caution today.
SPH to pre-load media products onto Samsung gadgets
They also recently inked a deal to explore virtual technology.
Daily Briefing: New Futura sells 18 units for $3,200 psf; MRT incident mutes confidence in rail operators
And here's what to expect when you invest in oil prices.
Chart of the Day: See how many tourists arrived in Singapore within 10 years
Growth only stopped in 2014 when the key China market declined 24.1% due to curbs on shopping tours.
Japan's flash PMI hits 54.4 amidst stronger operating conditions in January
Output volume has expanded at the quickest rate in almost four years.
Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust's full-year NPI up 3% to $214.29m
Revenue growth from Festival Walk, Gateway Plaza, and Sandhill Plaza boosted earnings.
Expect industrial rents to fall in 2018
Rents dipped 2.8% YoY in Q4, following a pattern of recent decline.
Keppel hit by $495m loss in Q4
Penalty costs from its bribery case pushed earnings down the drain.
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