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1st Mar

 

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3rd Mar

 Singapore Economy

·       Sibor up again, now more than double last year's rate

Singapore Real Estate

·       Industrial building next to Bendemeer Station fetches S$88m

              ·       Prices of small private housing units holding out well - for now

Companies' Brief

·       Sino Construction dives after profit warning

              ·       Swensen's operator on property trail

              ·       Roxy-Pacific unit to buy Brisbane land properties

              ·       Sinarmas Land

Views, Reviews & Forum

·       Bridging the social divide in housing

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

·       S'pore again leads Asia in real estate investment

              ·       Tat Hong gains A$6.7m from Aussie property sale

              ·       GLP inks pre-lease deals in Brazil

              ·       Japan's Reits prefer share sales to bonds as property market turns bullish

              ·       China rate cut seen helping property market

              ·       UK Feb house-price growth eases

              ·       Sale of billionaire's home uncovers dirty secrets

              ·       New China property rule to aid graft fight

              ·       Chinese Rushing to Buy Property for Portugal Visas Get Burned

              ·       How Billionaires in London Use Secret Luxury Homes to Hide Assets]

              ·       Record Sydney home sales fuel bubble fears

Additional Articles of Interests - Local & Overseas Real Estate

·       Local & Overseas Real Estate - Full Article

4th Mar    

 Singapore Real Estate

                ·       Developers' FY14 results belie home sales softness

                ·       S'pore room rates down 9% last year: Hotels.com

                ·       EC prices 'may fall but not by a lot'

                ·       Sentosa Cove bungalow 'sold for $22m'

                ·       Worker hurt in Punggol crane accident

Companies' Brief

                ·       Sino Construction shares take another hard knock

                ·       IReit expects stiff property competition

                ·       Frasers Centrepoint in mega perpetual bond issue

                ·       Apple heads for CapitaGreen with 35,000 sq ft lease

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

                ·       Australia orders China firm to sell Sydney mansion

                ·       When golden-visa buys may not be good buys

                ·       Brits lead charge as homes in Spain attract buyers again

                ·       Mumbai property makeover set to please builders

                ·       British Real Estate Is Safe Haven for Dirty Money, Report Says

                ·       Macquarie to Buy Aircraft for $4 Billion, Raise Capital

                ·       Real Estate Crowdfunding Seen Topping $2.5 Billion in ’15

Additional Articles of Interest - Local & Overseas Real Estate

                ·       Local & Overseas Real Estate - Full Article

5th Mar

 Singapore Economy

·       Singapore has the best quality-of-living standards in Asia: Mercer report

Singapore Real Estate

·       Luxury homes hardest hit but price dip could moderate this year

               ·       Mortgagee sales lift number of auction properties in Jan-Feb

               ·       Two retail properties in Paya Lebar and Aljunied up for sale

Companies' Brief

·       Retail Reits beat Q4 forecasts: Morgan Stanley

              ·       Oxley and Lian Beng in joint venture    

               ·       IREIT Global 

Views, Reviews & Forum

·       Bridging the social divide in housing

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

·       British property 'safe haven' for corrupt cash: report

               ·       Saudi prince's NY apartment on sale for US$48.5m

               ·       London penthouse offers chance to look down at royalty

               ·       Large US equity firms lending to landlords

               ·       Rivalry drives Germany's 2 largest landlords to overseas expansion

               ·       First Sponsor acquires Dutch property in bid to look beyond China

               ·       Toronto’s Million-Dollar Homes Put Poloz Back on Sideline

               ·       InterContinental to Slow Russia Hotel Expansion on Turmoil

               ·       Chicago’s 110-Story Willis Tower Said to Be Up for Sale

               ·       Sahara India Defaults on Luxury Hotel Loans From Bank of China

               ·       London Penthouse Will Offer Chance to Look Down at Royalty

Additional Articles of Interests - Local & Overseas Real Estate

·       Local & Overseas Real Estate - Full Article

6th Mar

 Singapore Economy

                ·       Number of ultra-wealthy in Singapore set to grow

Singapore Real Estate

                ·       40% of cities see prime home prices fall or stay flat in 2014: Knight Frank

                ·       Luxury houses see price gains

                ·       HDB resale prices dip on lower volume in February: SRX

                ·     Sinarmas said to revive industrial estate IPO

                ·       Weak demand, looming glut weigh on housing market

Companies' Brief

                ·       Mandarin Oriental's FY14 profit, revenue edge up

                ·       Hongkong Land posts full-year profit of US$1.33b

                ·       OCBC suggests partial sale of KepLand shares as a hedge

                ·       Keppel Land 

Views, Reviews & Forum

                ·       Bridging the social divide in housing

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

                ·       Chicago's Willis Tower up for sale

                ·       NZ may tighten rules on property loans for investors

                ·       Thai developer LPN sees condo market slowing

                ·       Hotel market staggers in New York City

                ·       Living Not So Large

Additional Articles of Interests - Local & Overseas Real Estate

                ·       Local & Overseas Real Estate - Full Article

7th Mar

 

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10th Mar

 Singapore Economy

·       Labour market to tighten further, but help will be available

               ·       Sibor jumps to 0.836% on further US dollar strength

Singapore Real Estate

·       Condo developers dangle discounts in down market

               ·       S'poreans bought fewer private homes last year

               ·       Sprawling GCB site at Ridout Road on the market

               ·       Gudang Garam family member pays top notch price for Pagoda St shophouses

               ·       Sam Goi's GSH to start selling strata offices at GSH Plaza

               ·       Buyers paying premium for Tanglin Halt Sers flats

               ·       Stiffer penalties for contractors who flout worksite safety rules

               ·       More incentive for process firms to hire skilled foreign workers

               ·       Fewer complaints of bosses hiring foreigners over locals

Companies' Brief

·       Sino Construction rebound rests on transformation success

               ·       Yongnam joint venture secures JTC project

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

·       Kaisa offers sharp haircut but milder than expected

               ·       Plans for new Danga Bay project unveiled

               ·       HK non-bank lenders thrive amid bank mortgage curbs

               ·       Simon’s Pursuit of Macerich Shows Allure of Top Malls

               ·       Macerich Investors Want More to Clinch Mall Megadeal: Real M&A

               ·       Gaming and Leisure Offers to Buy Pinnacle’s Real Estate

               ·       Simon Offers to Buy Macerich in $22.4 Billion Deal

Additional Articles of Interests - Local & Overseas Real Estate

·       Local & Overseas Real Estate - Full Article

11th Mar

 Top Stories

·       Khaw seeks 'soft landing' for housing market

Singapore Economy

·       MAS 'unlikely to change stance on S$

Singapore Real Estate

·       S$450m to boost productivity in the construction sector

              ·       MCL Land tops bids for Jurong West site

              ·       Frasers to start selling condos in Yishun project at end-March

              ·       Feb condo resale prices continue to stagnate

              ·       More new flats to be set aside for singles

Views, Reviews & Forum

·       Substantial improvement seen in public housing affordability

Companies' Brief

·       S-Reit prices could slide as much as 9% this year, say analysts

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

·       US dollar hits S$1.39 and may keep rising

               ·       Carney Says Housing Remains Biggest Medium-Term Risk to U.K.

               ·       German Funds in Liquidation Selling Properties at 20% Discount

               ·       London’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Home Supply to Hurt Tech Firms

               ·       Simon’s Pursuit of Macerich Shows Allure of Top Malls

Additional Articles of Interests - Local & Overseas Real Estate

·       Local & Overseas Real Estate - Full Article

12th Mar

 Top Stories

·       Former homeowners renting HDB flats a 'worrisome trend': Maliki Osman

Singapore Real Estate

·       BCA to launch S$20m scheme to lead green technology testing

               ·       Rents for condos, HDB flats slip further in Feb: SRX

               ·       Standalone shophouse block at Sultan Gate sold for S$20.8m

               ·       More public rental flat applicants used to be home owners

               ·       Family spent $198k from flat sale in less than 2 years

               ·       Rebuilding construction

Views, Reviews & Forum

·       Don't blame ABSD for overseas property buys

               ·       In a world awash with liquidity, a cooling property market isn't bad

Companies' Brief

·       Interest rate volatility may lead to capital flight from S-Reits: Credit Suisse

               ·       Frasers Hospitality launches third property in KL

               ·       WE Holdings to buy sand supplier for S$25m

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

·       Qatar Air buys Sheraton hotel at Heathrow

               ·       China Jan-Feb property sales post biggest fall in 3 years

               ·       US Treasury urged to scrutinise foreign real estate buyers

               ·       London's housing shortage seen hurting tech industry

               ·       Denmark's eye on home price as it defends krone

               ·       Govt urged to cool Norway's property market

               ·       Seattle's tallest tower set to go on sale

               ·       Clock Ticks for China Billionaire on Sydney Mansion Sale

               ·       Houston Home Sales Fall for the First Time in Six Months

               ·       Deutsche Bank-Led Bid Said Set to Win $1.6B Irish Loans

               ·       Billionaire Bren Is Secret Owner of NYC’s MetLife Tower

Additional Articles of Interests - Local & Overseas Real Estate

·       Local & Overseas Real Estate - Full Article

13th Mar

 Singapore Real Estate

·       Homeowners hit as Sibor rises to highest in seven years

               ·       Bill tabled to vary HDB lease infringement penalties

               ·       $740m plan to revitalise civic district

               ·       Construction firms exercise ‘safety time-out’ after spate of workplace accidents

Views, Reviews & Forum

·       HDB prices, cooling measures and waiting game

               ·       Shop rentals: HDB replies

Companies' Brief

·       KepCorp closer to taking KepLand private; bid extended

·       Sinjia Land gets nod to move to Catalist

·       Soilbuild Reit acquires Technics property at Loyang

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

·       Smaller Manhattan apartments lead Feb rental gains

               ·       Housing on the rise at fringes of London's Square Mile

               ·       London's 'iceberg homes' plumb the city's depths

               ·       New Orleans auctioning off vacant land online

               ·       Clock ticks for forced sale of Sydney mansion

               ·       Berlin 1936 Olympic Site Reborn as Housing on City’s Edge

               ·       Spanish Banks Look to Expand Abroad After Recovery Back Home

               ·       Blackstone Said in Talks to Buy UniCredit’s Former Base

               ·       TPG-Backed Lenta to Boost Retail Sales Growth Amid Russia Crisis

Additional Articles of Interests - Local & Overseas Real Estate

·       Local & Overseas Real Estate - Full Article

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18th Mar

Singapore Real Estate

·       Property fund manager buys dormitory for S$127m

                ·       Moderate interest, cautious bids expected for Tampines condo plot

                ·       Yields falling, but shophouses still attractive: Colliers

                ·       2007: Penthouse bought for $28m; 2015: Sold at record $15.8m loss

                ·       Shopping malls here are ‘too many, too similar’

Companies' Brief

·       Business trusts' YTD total returns average 5.4%, ahead of Reits' 2.8%

                ·       Keppel Corp now owns 86.2% of Keppel Land

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

·       February housing starts down at year's low

                ·       Chinese investment firm Fosun said to be mulling over bid for Cushman

                ·       Evergrande gets 100b yuan in credit lines

                ·       Philippine billionaire Razon to buy Korean island in casino push

                ·       Blackstone acquires former Sears Tower in Chicago for US$1.3b

                ·       California’s Housing Costs Endanger Growth, Analyst Says

                ·       MetLife Pushes Into Ireland Real Estate With Kennedy Wilson Deal

                ·       MGM Resorts Urged to Pursue REIT by Land & Buildings’ Litt

                ·       Macerich Rejects Simon’s $16 Billion Mall Takeover Bid

               ·       Investcorp Acquires U.S. Real Estate Portfolio for $300 Million

Additional Articles of Interests - Local & Overseas Real Estate

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