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Govt Land Sales, Chinese Buyers Drive Singapore Real Estate Investment Rebound in Q3

Beatrice Laforga — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:56:00 +0000

Singapore real estate investment rose for the first time in nearly two years in the third quarter with deal volume jumping 75 percent from the previous three months to S$6.9 billion with help from robust government land sales.

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Knight Frank Names Craig Shute Greater China CEO, Brunner on Leave

Michael Cole — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:08:03 +0000

Knight Frank has named new leadership for its Greater China business bringing former JLL and CBRE executive Craig Shute back to Hong Kong for a return engagement.

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Singapore Home Sales Retreat From July Peak as Supply Slows

Beatrice Laforga — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:55:30 +0000

Singapore new private home sales dropped by 72 percent in August from the previous month to 394 units as developers rolled out fewer projects.

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Asia Real Estate People in the News 2023-08-28

Michael Cole — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 03:49:19 +0000

A new Aussie role for the former chief of SGX-listed Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust leads this week’s list of personnel moves from around the region, with new appointments at Hong Kong-listed Kaisa Prosperity and Shanghai Zendai Property also making... Read More>>

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Shipping Firm IMC Buys Office Floor Near Singapore’s Orchard Road for $18M

Beatrice Laforga — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:37:38 +0000

An investment company which controls one of Asia’s largest family-owned shipping firms has snapped up an office floor near Singapore’s Orchard Road for S$24 million ($17.7 million) as the city-state’s strata office market continues to gather steam.

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Singapore Strata Office Sales Slid in 2023 1H as Supply Dwindled

Beatrice Laforga — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 10:33:09 +0000

Despite a boost from a sold-out project in the central business district, trades of strata-titled office assets in Singapore plunged by 20 percent in the first half of the year from the preceding six months as rising interest rates crimped... Read More>>

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IWG Takes Over Last Ucommune Space in Hong Kong as Four Centres Open

Beatrice Laforga — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:03:11 +0000

Flexible office giant IWG is adding four new centres in Hong Kong after taking over the last location in the city of a one-time Chinese rival to WeWork and launching three new locations on Hong Kong Island.

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Singapore Boosts Stamp Duty by Up to 100% to Cool Home Prices

Beatrice Laforga — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:46:04 +0000

After housing costs rose by more than 11 percent in the last year, including a 3.2 percent jump in in the first quarter, Singapore regulators shocked the market late Wednesday with their strictest property cooling measures yet – including doubling... Read More>>

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APAC Investment in North American Real Estate Hit Record in Q1, Led by Singapore’s GIC

Christopher Caillavet — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:23:21 +0000

Acquisitions of North American real estate by Asia Pacific-based investors jumped more than 400 percent year-on-year to a record $13.9 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to Knight Frank.

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Asia Real Estate People in the News 2023-04-17

Michael Cole — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 03:06:14 +0000

This week’s roundup of real estate people moves gets started with a property agency reaching into the world of auto racing to supercharge the launch of its private office division in Hong Kong. Also making the list are board level... Read More>>

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