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GCB land rates hit 5-quarter high at $2,341 psf as deals thin
GCB land rates hit 5-quarter high at $2,341 psf as deals thin
Seven bungalows changed hands in Q2 up from four in Q1 but below year-ago's nine.
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Ultra-luxury condo deals climb to 15-quarter high in Q2
Six new sales and 17 resales drove the segment as Nassim Park topped Q2 at $22.95m.
1 day ago
New luxury home sales sink 40.7% as launches dry up
Resale deals offset a sharp slowdown in new luxury home transactions during Q2.
4 days ago
Luxury home sales hit 4‑year high in H1 with 353 deals
This comes even as overall private home sales declined.
5 days ago
Singapore's startup appeal outpaces its path to permanent residency
Startup ecosystem and education drives the country's strong pillar score.
6 days ago
Singapore trails on property rights despite strong stability scores
Political stability topped the assessment as safety and stability reached an 80.2 rating.
Climate comfort drags livability score to 64.6
Sub-metric scores 60 points despite a climate risk reading of 97.9.
Housing costs dent Singapore’s finance-tax score in relocation index
Tax advantages score 90 whilst housing affordability hits a low of 13.
Tech acquisitions collapse to 1 deal in June
No listings closed all month despite the sector's $3.78b cash inflow.
Tech funding surges 2,116% in June as late-stage deals dominate
Early-stage share collapsed from 40.9% to 8.9% year-on-year.
Tech funding surges 2,116% in June
DayOne contributed about two-thirds of the month's $3.78b equity funding total.
Services workweek falls to 41.6 hours in 2025, shortest in decade
The average paid workweek shortened by 1.5 hours between 2015 and 2025.
Export prices dip 0.8% in May as oil retreat offsets non-oil gains
Annual prices still up 14.7% with oil index surging 62.2% YoY.
Construction workweek contracts to decade low
Paid hours have fallen by 4.7 since 2015, reaching 47.4 hours in 2025.
Import prices fall 1.6% in May, reversing April gains
Lower oil prices pulled the import index down 1.6% even as non-oil costs continued to climb.
Factory workweeks hit 10-year low at 45.4 hours
Average paid hours in manufacturing fell from 49.2 in 2015.
Four-room flats capture 37.8% of HDB rentals amidst volume fall
Rental deals dried up in May whilst 4-room flat rents climbed 1.4% year-on-year.
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