Singapore
Hospitality REITs are the worst performers in Q3
Hospitality REITs are the worst performers in Q3
The subsectors' distribution per unit fell 10.8%.
India's GDP rallies 6.3% in 2QFY18
Thanks to strong momentum from the manufacturing segment.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.47%
Local sentiment will be weak today.
APAC prime office rentals up 0.8% in Q3
Robust office leasing demand kept rents at elevated levels.
Residential sales volume up 15.4% in October
Thanks to strong unit demand for existing launches.
Daily Briefing: MAS warns of market risks due to bloc fever; Samsung leak unveils new Galaxy smartphone
And here are three firms that bought back their shares this week.
Chart of the Day: Mid-tier rental yields fell the hardest in Q3
It dropped from 3.35% last year to 3.1%.
Singapore business optimism for 2018 rises to two-year high
Optimism rose 26 ppt to 6%, whilst expected profitability rose 22 ppt to 2%.
Youth employment rate falls to 34.1% in June
Declines are set to continue in the future as they are postponing work for further studies.
Olam bags $148.26m from farmland sale
It sold 5,100 acres of a Californian farmland.
Keppel Infrastructure and Chinese engineering firm win $5.3b waste treatment contract
Keppel's share of the contract is at $1.95b for operation and maintenance.
This property sector will see the strongest recovery in rents in 2018
CBD rents rose to $9.1 psf/month for the first time in 10 quarters, but pricing worries remain.
China's economy expected to decelerate 6.5% in 2018
The country's debt burden may drag performance next year.
URA launches four sites for sale
They can yield over 1,720 residential units.
Funds raised by IPOs double to $4.6b
This year's 19 IPOs hit $8.3b market cap.
Crystal Tower sold en bloc for $180.65m
Owners are expected to receive at least $6m.
Royalville sold en bloc for $477.94m
It attracted a total of nine bids which surpassed the $368m asking price.
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