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Residential supply to hit 10,400-unit peak as resale demand drops to 2-year low
Residential supply to hit 10,400-unit peak as resale demand drops to 2-year low
Realion warns that unsold inventory is projected to outpace property sales by 2030.
Office sector dominates investment sales with 31.8% share in Q1
Overall investment sales climbed 14.3% on stronger deal activity across public and private markets.
Networks over intellect: Boards admit diversity is 'not a priority' for 20% of firms
One in five board members says personal networks continue to dominate appointments.
Boards favour new faces over structural reform in diversity push
Report finds 61% of boards focus on recruitment whilst term limits and seat expansions remain stagnant at 15%.
Singapore startup exits in April limited to acquisitions
Tracxn records three acquisitions in April, whilst IPO activity remains absent.
Seed-stage deals drive 70.9% of Singapore startup funding in April
Total seed funding reaches $28.2m, led by Simple Chain’s $15m round, according to Tracxn data.
Singapore VC funding drops to 12-month low $39.8m in April
Deal activity slows as only a handful of startups secure funding during month.
Hotel rates edge higher in Q1 as February drives gains
STB data shows mixed monthly performance across ARR, occupancy, and RevPAR.
Visitor arrivals hit 4.4 million in Q1 as March surge offsets slow start
March tourism records strongest growth of the year at 10%.
Profitability improves in 2024 as Singapore firms’ ROA and ROE increase
ROA rises to 6.0% whilst ROE increases to 12.2% in 2024.
Finance and insurance sector controls 71.6% of Singapore assets
Other sectors remain dwarfed by finance holdings of $10.3t.
Corporate assets surge 6.8% to $14.4t record
Total valuations soared from a 2020 baseline of only $11t.
Nearly a quarter of SMEs see conditions worsening in six months: OCBC
Outlook survey signals reduced optimism amongst smaller firms in the latest reading.
Retail SME index hits record 53.4 in Q1 as Mideast tensions loom
Collections rose 15.2%, whilst payments grew 15.5% in the quarter.
Four in ten employees are ‘thriving’, yet only 14% are engaged at work
On workplace sentiment, 43% reported experiencing stress for much of the previous day.
Grade A office supply surge set to peak in 2028
Low completions in 2026 and 2027 give way to a higher delivery cycle in 2028, Cushman & Wakefield data shows.
CBD Grade A office rents climb 1.4% in Q1 as tight supply squeezes tenants
Vacancy rates fall to 4.1% as flight-to-quality demand persists.
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