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CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s DPS up by 47% in H2 22 due to ‘strong portfolio’
CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s DPS up by 47% in H2 22 due to ‘strong portfolio’
Its gross profit also went up 80% during that year.
Private home prices softening due to weak outlook: property analysts
URA showed prices rose at a marginal pace.
Manufacturing output drops 3.1% YoY in December 2022
Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output would have grown by 0.3% YoY.
FCT's retail portfolio committed occupancy rises to 98.4% in Q123
The REIT attributed the increase to healthy leasing demand.
MapleTree Industrial Trust's NPI drops 1.2% QoQ to $128.8m in Q322/23
On a year-on-year comparison, however, NPI rose by 4.9%.
Frasers Property, FCT acquire 50.0% stake in NEX for $652.5m
NEX is the largest suburban retail mall in Northeast Singapore.
Real estate investment volumes in APAC to fall 5%-10% in 2023
In 2022, volume declined by 25%.
HDB resale prices ‘soften’ after September cooling measures
Price increases slowed to 2.3% in the fourth quarter.
HDB resale price increase slows to 2.3% in Q4
This is also the slowest increase in the past year.
Accommodation, transport prices to stay high in H1 23: analyst
This despite the softening inflation.
Non-registered SMS to be labelled ‘likely-scam:’ IMDA
Starting 31 January, the IMDA mandated the registry to SSIR.
Occupancy rate industrial property market declined 89.4% in Q4 22
Prices and rentals increased even as the occupancy dropped.
Private home price growth eases to 8.6% in 2022
In 2021, prices increased by 10.6%.
Analysts suggest more policy tightening to keep inflation in check
RHB and UOB said this is a precautionary measure if core inflation accelerates.
Chart of the Day: Singapore is top destination for Mainland tourists
Other choices are South Korea and Hong Kong.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI declines 0.31%; CapitaLand Investment is most active stock
SATS is top stock.
EDPR Sunseap, Schneider Electric to drive solar energy advancement in Singapore
The partnership is intended to boost access to cleaner, affordable, and more reliable energy.
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