Chong Xin Wei
JOURNALIST
Chong Xin Wei is a journalist at BT’s property desk. She is a graduate of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.
Prime retail rents seen rising further in 2026 with tenant demand firm amid tight supply
Market watchers expect increases of between 1% and 4%, with city centre malls likely outperforming suburban centres
Singapore F&B players push for more changes in import rules to ease food cost squeeze
Operators laud moves to diversify food sources, say more can be done to help local business compete against global players with strong...
Commonwealth Kokubu Logistics taps Japan’s Mitsui OSK for regional cold-chain expansion
A cold-chain food logistics facility with 500,000 sq ft of space in Jurong is a key part of CKL’s growth plan
Peirce Road GCB jointly owned by Jopie Ong’s sister and kin of Tan Kah Kee being sold for S$148 million
The transaction, now at option stage, would be the biggest Good Class Bungalow deal done in years
New home sales shrink in November after October spike, with only one project launched
Developers sell 325 units, down 86.6% from October’s high, and 87.3% lower on a year-on-year basis
Modest HDB resale price growth expected in 2026 amid rising supply
Analysts project resale prices of Housing & Development Board flats to rise by 1-5%
Raffles Education sells 51 Merchant Rd to LaSalle JV for S$121.8 million; reaps S$53 million gain
Four-storey commercial building with conserved buildings and basement car parks sold for about 78% over book value
Bedok Rise site draws 10 bids, topped by Allgreen Properties’ S$1,330 psf ppr
Top bid is higher than expected, and comes after Bayshore parcel was sold for S$1,388 psf earlier this year
Average HDB household size shrinks further, with 1-person households rising to 1 in 6
While most seniors prefer not to sell and move, more singles living with their families plan to buy their own home, HDB...
Far East Orchard targets S$3 billion AUM, 110,000 lodging units by 2030
Group doubles down on hospitality and PBSA, plans to recycle capital out of non-core assets