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Home prices could rise 3-7% in 2018: RHB

Home prices could rise 3-7% in 2018: RHB

The stable job market and strong optimism are the main drivers of growth.

Expect lower SGX clearing fees until 2020

Blame the reduction of clearing fees to 0.0325% of contract value.

Hospitality REITs to fund more acquisitions with debt in 2018

But cash flow and tourist spending are expected to rise.

Malaysia and Singapore launch tender for high speed rail company

The company will design, build, and finance the HSR's rail assets.

CapitaLand invests in Shanghai office plot for $265m

It plans to build a 37,765 sqm Grade A office building.

Yanlord Land buys 65% of Shenzhen redevelopment site for $114.82m

It is nestled within the LuoHu district of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.3%

Investors are urged to take caution today.

Chart of the Day: Singapore bucks trend of higher price-to-income ratio

It takes about five years to buy a home with disposable income in 2016.

Casa Meyfort en bloc sale launched

The reserve price is at $340m or $1,616 psf ppr.

OCBC private banking arm to hire 20 relationship managers in Dubai

It's looking to manage the finances of the wealthy in India and the Middle East.

MAS issues warning against cryptocurrencies

The authority said it can't protect investors that lost money from cryptocurrencies.

Weak rents loom for Keppel REIT despite $8.5b office assets

Vacancies are still high and plenty of secondary space is surfacing in the year ahead.

Time bomb ticks louder for Noble as it as it undergoes debt restructuring

It's waiting for lenders to extend the waiver for its US$1.1b revolving credit facility.

Will industrial rents bottom out next year?

But recovery might be rocky as firms are looking to downsize and remain cost efficient.

ThaiBev buys Sabeco for $6.52b

It sees it fit for its emergence as the largest Southeast Asian beverage firm.