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Leslie Yee

Leslie Yee

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

Leslie Yee is a Senior Correspondent with BT. His focus is on property, where he writes a weekly column The Level Ground. Leslie has a monthly podcast PropertyBT and helps to produce the newsletter Property Insights. He also writes a monthly column on wealth and investing Sense and Cents as well as contributes corporate commentaries.Leslie has over 25 years of experience in banking and real estate. He has worked for foreign financial institutions and regional property groups in Singapore and overseas. Leslie holds a degree in Economics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

emaillyee@sph.com.sg
To GuocoLand, keeping GuocoLand Malaysia listed may not make sense as it has not raised equity from the capital market in the last decade, and resources are being used to maintain the listing status.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

GuocoLand’s rationale for privatising its Malaysian arm not strong

But the proposed move could be the SGX-listed group’s way of priming itself to be privatised in future

Values of premier office buildings in Singapore's CBD are underpinned by strong fundamentals.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Seeing positives for Singapore Reits from investors’ support of Keppel Reit’s DPU-dilutive MBFC Tower 3 acquisition

With demand for office trusts focused in the Republic despite lower yields, more capital should be allocated domestically

Building new EC homes in prime locations will expand housing choices for locals.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Timely to consider introducing a prime executive condo model

Build new ECs in choice locations and sell such homes with tighter restrictions

Many Singapore residents cross the Causeway to shop and dine in Johor Bahru.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Will FCT’s Causeway Point reel from the opening of the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link?

Busy Singapore residents who value convenience will continue to support strong suburban malls here

Demand for landed homes is seen as resilient amid scarce supply.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Unlock Bukit Sembawang’s deep value by putting it up for sale

The group’s undervalued share price is unwarranted, given its rare landed housing land bank

Homeownership is often seen as a key pillar to ensuring financial adequacy for retirement.
SENSE & CENTS

Mind the costs of using CPF savings to buy a home

Aim for higher payouts under CPF Life and enjoy good interest rates on CPF savings

Increasing the landed housing stock can help meet the aspirations of high-income earners to own landed homes
THE LEVEL GROUND

Optimise land use: Build 5-storey landed homes 

Taller houses occupying smaller land plots won’t destroy the character of landed housing estates

The new Town Hall Link white site has the critical mass needed to catalyse the next phase of Jurong Lake District's development.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Expect carved-out Jurong Lake District site to draw warm response from developers

Town Hall Link white site is expected to be made available in March 2026

Condo buying by foreigners and investors will pick up if ABSD is relaxed.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Imagining a housing market without ABSD

A world where the private homes market has fewer shackles and all locals can buy new HDB flats

The Singapore bourse would gain if Hongkong Land injects its prime Singapore commercial properties into a local-listed Reit.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Hongkong Land should do a listed Reit with its Singapore commercial properties instead of a private fund

A Reit is a permanent platform that can grow

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