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HDB resale prices fell 0.4% in April
HDB resale prices fell 0.4% in April
This could be attributed to price weaknesses amongst older flats in mature estates.
Which are the go-to e-commerce sites for Singaporeans?
It’s a battle between Lazada and Qoo10 with Shopee on the side, a study found. Alibaba Group’s Lazada is the most preferred e-commerce site for Singaporeans in terms of monthly active users (MAU), a study by Malaysia-based shopping aggregator iPrice revealed. Lazada also leads in MAU in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand, whilst it was ranked second and fourth in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively.
URA holds firm on short-term stay status quo
The minimum stay duration for private residential properties will stay at three months.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.87%
Don’t expect gains today.
Chart of the day: Check out which estates saw the highest resale transactions in Q1
All locations saw more than a hundred transactions in Q1.
Daily Briefing: Five-room HDB flat in Boon Tiong Road sold for record $1.2m; Allianz Real Estate invests US$600m into GLP
And about 164,000 Singaporeans living in private properties have not declared their income.
Grab eyes spinning off financial business: report
Sources claim that Grab is aiming to raise less than US$500m in the process.
COE prices closed with mixed results in latest May exercise
Category A vehicles saw the highest premium increase of $3,505.
SingPost's turnaround may take up to three years: analyst
Its underperforming US e-commerce units will continue to weigh on performance.
Financial comparison startup GoBear unveils $108.96m in funding
The proceeds will be used to enhance the platform’s search and match functionality and finance hiring.
Singapore's top healthcare firm returns hit 14.7% YTD
The sector’s market cap ballooned thirteen-fold and stands at over $40b.
Hyflux thrown short lifeline as Court denies bank efforts to place it under judicial management
Its debt moratorium was extended to 29 May.
Funan's office blocks secure 98% pre-leasing commitment
Tenants include the Singapore Department of Statistics, adidas and WeWork.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.67%
Don’t expect gains today.
Daily Briefing: ComfortDelGro pilots new booking service amidst strong demand; Grab Ventures unveils subscription plan for food-delivery partners
And SIA inks deal to boost tourist arrivals in Maldives.
Chart of the day: Strata-titled retail transaction sales hit $453m in Q1
However, there was a decline in number of sales due to diminishing sales for smaller units.
Perennial Real Estate Holdings hit by $26.93m loss in Q1
The loss came as a result of higher net finance costs and the absence of a one-off gain.
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