Retail
Retail sales up by 4.6% to $4.3b in December
Retail sales up by 4.6% to $4.3b in December
It is pushed by sales growth on motor vehicles and computers.
Suntec City to install Alipay in 350 retail stores
The two inked a two-year partnership.
The worst is over for SingPost's e-commerce business
Its operating losses narrowed down to $3.8m.
Rock Square to solidify CapitaLand Retail China Trust's growth
CRCT finished the acquisition of 51% of the firm holding the property.
Prime site Chinatown Plaza for sale for $270m
The bidding will close on 15 March 2018 at 12 noon.
CapitaLand Retail China Trust's property income dips 5.2% to $33m in Q4
No thanks to the absence of contributions from CapitaMall Anzhen.
Chart of the Day: Singapore lags Japan and China with e-commerce use
E-commerce comprised 5% of total retail.
Retail space prices slipped 8.8% in 2017
As a result, the island-wide vacancy rate of retail space dropped to 7.4%.
Suntec REIT's office monthly rents fell to $8.03psf in 4Q2017
This was due to the renewal of two anchor tenants.
CapitaLand Mall Trust scrambles to lower rents to retain tenants
About 21% of its portfolio has an average reversion rate of -1.7%.
CapitaLand Mall's net property income fell 2.9% to $478.2m in 2017
How did Funan Mall closure affect its figures?
Suntec REIT's net property income rose 8.9% to $244.5m in 2017
It was boosted by higher revenue, which increased to $354.2m.
Facebook launches Marketplace feature in Singapore
Users will be allowed to cross post products in buy and sell groups using their Facebook accounts.
Frasers Centrepoint Trust's NPI up 9.1% to $34.51m in Q1
Portfolio occupancy rate slightly improved from 92% to 92.6%.
Retail sales up 5.3% in November
The total retail sales value hit $3.8b, up 5.56% from $3.6b last year.
SPH REIT's net property income edged up 1.9% to $42.2m
But renewal rentals will be under pressure despite full mall occupancy.
ASEAN consumer companies' profit growth to double to 13.6% in 2018
Companies have been battered by higher costs and slower sales in 2017.
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