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Low occupancy at Suntec City Mall Phase 3 threatens stellar Suntec REIT
Committed occupancy stands at just 70%.
Orchard Road rents tick up despite persistent retail headwinds
Rents climbed to $34.55 psf.
HDB resale transaction volume crashed to 10-year low in 2014
Prices slipped by 6%.
Singapore sinks into second month of deflation
Inflation registered at -0.2% in December.
Keppel Corp unveils privatization offer for Keppel Land
It’s paying $4.38 per share.
Singapore's residential vacancy rate reaches 9-year high
Fewer expatriates are coming to live here.
Keppel Corp’s operating profit up 11.2% to $2.4b in FY14
It was boosted by many one-offs.
SGX profits at risk from insufficient trading volumes in derivatives
The surge in China A50 futures and Iron Ore derivatives may taper off.
Ascendas REIT’s net property income up 5.6% to $114.6m in Q3
But property expenses spiked 24.6%.
Suntec REIT’s net property income up 6.5% to $53m in Q4
Thanks to its robust office segment.
Keppel REIT profits down 8% in Q314
Largely attributable to lost income from Prudential Tower divestment.
CapitaMall Trust’s net property income down 4.1% to $106m in Q4
Tenant sales decreased by 1.9%.
Chart of the Day: Industrial properties are heading for a tepid 2015
No thanks to oil price declines coupled with a lacklustre manufacturing sector.
Daily Briefing: Property agents exit amid market woes; 70% of Highline Residences unsold
And Sing50 fund to help local musicians outside of piano project.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.5%
More gains are expected today.
The best place for expats: Singapore thrashes Hong Kong on global liveability index
The Lion City retained the top spot.
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