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Outbound investment hits $8.9b in Q4 after 119.1% jump
Outbound investment hits $8.9b in Q4 after 119.1% jump
Knight Frank cites MSCI data as rising costs and skills gaps complicate overseas expansion.
Real estate investment sales rise 36.8% to $40b in 2025
Residential and commercial sectors record increases of 20%, 124.7% YoY, respectively.
Luxury home purchases jump to 76% in Q3
This accounts for 130 out of the 171 luxury transactions.
COTD: Co-investment remains top business model for co-living investors
Management agreements come second.
COTD: Co-living sector attracts $200m of transactions in August
The sector has recorded over $1.4b of transactions between 2022 and August 2025.
COTD: Singapore's equity funding posts weakest half-year since 2019
Only 129 deals were made during the period.
COTD: Civil, institutional projects to drive construction growth in 2025
The Institutional & Others segment is set to hit $17b in 2025, up 45.3% YoY.
COTD: Foreign home purchases dip slightly in May
Five foreigners bought units in One Marina Gardens.
Old devices drop out of circulation as reuse and recycling stall
Singapore consumers upgrade their phones faster than the global average.
S’poreans favour ethical AI use in financial advising: report
Nearly 3 in 4 agree that financial advisors should be allowed to use AI.
Retail vacancy up 0.6% in Q1
New completions increased available retail space.
3 in 5 S’poreans live paycheck to paycheck: report
More than a quarter also work multiple jobs.
CCR posts 17 luxury condo sales in Q1
The most expensive unit sold is the second-highest price per square foot transaction ever recorded.
Datacenter yields in Singapore soften as investor appetite grows
More yield benchmarks are expected as stabilised data centers hit the market.
S’poreans stick with traditional channels for brand access
They prefer email and phone calls when connecting with brands.
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