https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/real-estate/singapore-home-prices-are-soaring-new-launches-still-sell-well-what-are-factors-play Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:49:15 +0000 Jeanette Tan D7 Real Estate /real-estate/singapore-home-prices-are-soaring-new-launches-still-sell-well-what-are-factors-play AS we round off the year 2022, a look at prices that recent condominium launches have been transacting at, especially in recent... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/real-estate/How-to-Install-Heat-Pumps-in-Millions-of-European-Apartments-95792 Thu, 19 May 2022 21:50:00 +0000 D7 Real Estate New Articles /real-estate/How-to-Install-Heat-Pumps-in-Millions-of-European-Apartments-95792 Domestic heat pumps emerging as key technology for securing Europe’s energy independence from Russian natural gas https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/real-estate/Sales-of-U.S.-Previously-Owned-Homes-Fall-to-Lowest-Since-2020-84544 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:42:41 +0000 D7 Real Estate /real-estate/Sales-of-U.S.-Previously-Owned-Homes-Fall-to-Lowest-Since-2020-84544 Sales of previously owned US homes fell in March to the lowest since June 2020 as historically low inventory paired with rising... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/firm-outlook-private-housing-market-belies-risk-factors Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Property D7 Real Estate D7 Top Stories /property/firm-outlook-private-housing-market-belies-risk-factors Some analysts flag possibility of fresh cooling measures if developers start bidding aggressively for land https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cdl-obtains-s470m-green-revolving-credit-facility Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:42:32 +0000 Vivienne Tay Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/cdl-obtains-s470m-green-revolving-credit-facility CITY Developments Limited (CDL) has obtained a five-year S$470 million green revolving credit facility for refinancing its flagship Republic Plaza commercial property... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/justco-eyes-global-growth-and-ipo Sun, 20 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Startups D7 Garage D7 News D7 Real Estate D7 SME D7 Top Stories Property Singapore SMEs Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/justco-eyes-global-growth-and-ipo Singapore-based coworking firm has also embarked on 'asset-light' model of managing space instead of taking on long-term leases https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/working-life/leadership/hospitality-romantic Fri, 18 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Leadership D7 Real Estate D7 The Raffles Conversation Features Opinion & Features Property /working-life/leadership/hospitality-romantic Hilton's Asia-Pacific president Alan Watts is confident that people's passion for seeing the world will help the travel and tourism industry overcome... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/divvying-robinsons-space-better-leasing-option Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Property Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare D7 Consumer D7 News D7 Real Estate D7 SME D7 Top Stories Singapore SMEs /property/divvying-robinsons-space-better-leasing-option Real estate observers say doing so will help landlords at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Centre maintain prime rentals and make... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/who-will-fill-prime-real-estate-left-behind-robinsons Thu, 05 Nov 2020 01:03:51 +0000 Property D7 News D7 Real Estate D7 SME Singapore SMEs /property/who-will-fill-prime-real-estate-left-behind-robinsons WITH two substantial plots of prime real estate to be vacated when Robinsons Singapore exits, The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Centre's... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/dysons-sell-wallich-residence-penthouse-tycoon-leo-koguan-s62m Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Property Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare D7 Consumer D7 Real Estate D7 Top Stories /property/dysons-sell-wallich-residence-penthouse-tycoon-leo-koguan-s62m Buyer is said to be Indonesia-born tycoon Leo Koguan, who is a US citizen https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/hong-leongs-penrose-project-about-60-sold Sun, 27 Sep 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Claudia Tan HS Property D7 Real Estate /property/hong-leongs-penrose-project-about-60-sold Good take-up seen across all unit types, with average selling price ranging between S$1,500 psf and S$1,700 psf; nearly 85% of buyers... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/penrose-condo-early-bird-prices-start-s788000-preview-weekend Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:40:21 +0000 Property D7 Real Estate /property/penrose-condo-early-bird-prices-start-s788000-preview-weekend A 99-YEAR leasehold condominium jointly developed by Hong Leong Holdings and City Developments Limited (CDL) will begin previews by appointment from Sept... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ocbc-provides-115b-won-green-loan-mg-real-estate-asia Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:21:03 +0000 Companies & Markets Banking & Finance D7 Banking & Finance D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/ocbc-provides-115b-won-green-loan-mg-real-estate-asia OCBC Bank has provided a green loan of 115 billion South Korean won (S$132.6 million) to M&G Real Estate Asia to refinance... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/analysts-bullish-fct-it-ups-stake-pgim-real-estate-asiaretail-fund Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/analysts-bullish-fct-it-ups-stake-pgim-real-estate-asiaretail-fund They believe FCT's purchase of 12.07% more in ARF will bring it closer to acquiring the assets held under the fund https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/frasers-centrepoint-trust-raise-stake-pgim-real-estate-fund-s1972m Tue, 30 Jun 2020 07:38:23 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/frasers-centrepoint-trust-raise-stake-pgim-real-estate-fund-s1972m FRASERS Centrepoint Trust (FCT) is acquiring an additional 12.07 per cent stake in PGIM Real Estate Asia Retail Fund (ARF) for S$197.2... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/mg-keeps-uk-property-fund-frozen-after-6-month-suspension Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Property D7 Real Estate /property/mg-keeps-uk-property-fund-frozen-after-6-month-suspension INSURER and asset manager M&G is keeping its US$3.2 billion UK property portfolio suspended following a six-month freeze, as it could not... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/reits-jan-9-10-2021 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Property D7 Real Estate /property/reits-jan-9-10-2021 Highest-yielding real estate investment trusts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/mg-real-estate-adds-12-properties-japan-portfolio Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Property D7 Real Estate /property/mg-real-estate-adds-12-properties-japan-portfolio This latest acquisition comprises residential properties located in prime districts in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/mg-prudential-bets-london-ps875m-gotham-city-project Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Property D7 Real Estate /property/mg-prudential-bets-london-ps875m-gotham-city-project M&G Prudential laid down a bet on London's future as an international financial hub after Brexit, agreeing to bankroll the construction of... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/mg-prudential-bets-london-ps875m-gotham-project Mon, 07 Oct 2019 01:39:55 +0000 Property D7 Real Estate /property/mg-prudential-bets-london-ps875m-gotham-project [LONDON] M&G Prudential laid down a bet on London's future as an international financial hub after Brexit, agreeing to bankroll the construction... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/no-injection-pgim-malls-now-frasers-property Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/no-injection-pgim-malls-now-frasers-property Frasers Property and Frasers Centrepoint Trust now own nearly three quarters of PGIM Real Estate Asia Retail Fund but remains tight-lipped on... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/mg-said-be-talks-fund-ps400m-city-london-tower Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Property D7 Real Estate /property/mg-said-be-talks-fund-ps400m-city-london-tower M&G Real Estate is in exclusive negotiations to fund construction of a skyscraper planned for London's financial district after financing from Hong... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/frasers-property-fct-raise-stakes-pgim-real-estate-asia-retail-fund Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Vivienne Tay Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/frasers-property-fct-raise-stakes-pgim-real-estate-asia-retail-fund FRASERS Property and Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), its real estate investment trust (Reit) arm, are raising their stakes in PGIM Real Estate... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/frasers-property-and-fct-raise-stakes-pgim-real-estate-asia-retail-fund Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:35:48 +0000 Vivienne Tay Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/frasers-property-and-fct-raise-stakes-pgim-real-estate-asia-retail-fund FRASERS Property Limited and Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), the real estate investment trust (Reit) it sponsors, are raising their stakes in PGIM... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/fct-buy-171-stake-pgim-real-estate-fund-s3425m Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Ng Ren Jye Property Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate /property/fct-buy-171-stake-pgim-real-estate-fund-s3425m FCT's manager intends to finance the acquisition with a combination of debt and equity financing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/frasers-centrepoint-trust-buy-171-stake-pgim-real-estate-fund-s3425m Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:01:12 +0000 Ng Ren Jye Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/frasers-centrepoint-trust-buy-171-stake-pgim-real-estate-fund-s3425m FRASERS Centrepoint Trust (FCT) has entered into agreements to acquire a 17.1 per cent stake in PGIM Real Estate Asia Retail Fund... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/frasers-property-buy-178-stake-pgim-real-estate-fund-s3564m Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Property Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate /property/frasers-property-buy-178-stake-pgim-real-estate-fund-s3564m Deal will enhance the group's portfolio, as suburban retail asset class has demonstrated "resilience across property cycles" https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/frasers-property-buy-178-stake-pgim-real-estate-retail-fund-estimated-s3564m Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:33:46 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate Property /companies-markets/frasers-property-buy-178-stake-pgim-real-estate-retail-fund-estimated-s3564m FRASERS Property Limited has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 17.8 per cent stake in PGIM Real... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/78-shenton-way-being-sold-pgim-real-estate Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:50:00 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Property D7 Real Estate D7 Top Stories /property/78-shenton-way-being-sold-pgim-real-estate It is understood to be paying headline price of nearly S$1,900 psf on NLA, but deal is complex https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/singapore-ranks-12th-global-real-estate-transparency-index Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:50:00 +0000 Lisa Kriwangko Property D7 Real Estate /property/singapore-ranks-12th-global-real-estate-transparency-index JLL says the Republic should make use of property technology to improve in areas such as debt and equity holdings https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/aseans-11th-member-dips-toe-bloc Sun, 03 Jun 2018 13:50:00 +0000 Annabeth Leow Property Asean Companies & Markets D7 ASEAN Business D7 Energy & Commodities D7 News D7 Real Estate D7 Top Stories Energy & Commodities International /property/aseans-11th-member-dips-toe-bloc ASIA-PACIFIC law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has launched an international trade and investment practice with partners at its three-year-old office... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/crowdfunding-platform-coassets-sets-real-estate-subsidiary Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:50:00 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate D7 Technology Property Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/crowdfunding-platform-coassets-sets-real-estate-subsidiary COASSETS, a Singapore-founded, Australia-listed real estate crowdfunding platform, said on Tuesday that it has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, CoAssets Real Estate... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/crowdfunding-platform-coassets-incorporates-real-estate-subsidiary Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:56:34 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Real Estate D7 Technology Property Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/crowdfunding-platform-coassets-incorporates-real-estate-subsidiary COASSETS, a Singapore-founded startup listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, said on Tuesday that it has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, CoAssets... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/coassets-crowdfunding-platform-tie Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:50:00 +0000 Property D7 Real Estate D7 Technology Startups & Tech Technology /property/coassets-crowdfunding-platform-tie Partner for the launch of Indonesia's maiden real estate crowdfunding platform is Surabaya-based Javaland