Ascott shuts Newton training centre ahead of lease expiry, lays off 6 staff

[SINGAPORE] Ascott, the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment, is winding down its hospitality training centre in Newton and laying off six trainers and administrative staff.

The transaction volume of industrial properties has fallen 3% from the year before.

Singapore industrial rents up 0.4% in Q1 amid uncertainty arising from Middle East conflict: JTC

The occupancy rate for all industrial spaces is up 0.2 percentage point from Q4 2025

Weighing on market sentiment are signs that policymakers are growing cautious about rampant spending by investors that may drive away home buyers.

Tokyo condo prices fall for two months in row in sign boom may fade

Average prices of previously occupied apartments in six central wards decline 0.2% in March from the previous month to 187.3 million yen

Amancio Ortega has a net worth of about US$130 billion through the 90-year-old’s majority stake in Zara owner Inditex, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Zara founder Amancio Ortega leads ultra-rich’s push into US$1 trillion property market

Bricks and mortar has long been a popular asset for many of the world’s rich

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Prolonged geopolitical tensions are expected to weigh on Thai tourism from April, according to Bualuang Securities.

Thai hotel chain leans on Asian guests as war disrupts travel

Centara, with more than 50 properties, mostly in Thailand, is seeing fewer European visitors

Prospects for the New Zealand housing market have dimmed as lenders raise home-loan interest rates in response to rising wholesale borrowing costs.

New Zealand house sales drop as Iran war hits buyer confidence

Local bank economists expect house prices will fall this year

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped for a third week to 6.35 per cent, the lowest since mid-March.

US home-purchase applications jump as mortgage rates settle back

It’s a tentative sign that the housing market is grinding forward

Tan Choon Siang, CEO of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's manager, said that the manager was “constantly looking” at opportunities to strengthen its portfolio.

CICT leans on ‘bold acquisitions’ and asset recycling to drive growth

Manager says it has not shied away from bold moves to upgrade portfolio amid AGM questions on Paragon’s S$3.9 billion acquisition

The guide price reflects a rate of about S$2,641 psf ppr, inclusive of the 7 per cent bonus floor area, according to marketing agent ETC.

Prime Orchard condo High Point takes fifth stab at en bloc sale with S$580 million asking price

Market watchers say developers will have to price the finished condo at an average of around S$5,000 psf

i12 Katong mall is located at 112 East Coast Road and its tenants include Cold Storage Fresh, Golden Village and SG Hawker.

Keppel divests i12 Katong mall for S$372 million

East Coast property was put on the market around November 2025 with guide price of S$380 million