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.

While Reits have been a success story on the local bourse, the sector’s continued growth may hinge on strong alignment of manager-investor interests.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Higher rates manageable for Reits, but mind rich fees and alignment of manager-investor interests

2026-09-28T04:52:07.000Z
City Developments Limited faces an uphill task in its fund management ambitions.
COMMENTARY

Can CDL become a powerhouse in fund management?

2026-09-28T04:37:43.000Z
Boosting the birth rate can brighten Singapore’s prospects.
SENSE & CENTS

Will S$70,000 per child entice couples to have kids? Worries over a dystopian future must be overcome

2026-09-22T06:58:38.000Z
Buying a new EC unit can be a cost-effective way to get into private homeownership.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Can a first-time homebuyer couple earning S$18,000 a month afford a new EC unit?

2026-09-21T04:48:47.000Z
CapitaLand Investment is a leading name among Singapore’s corporates and has numerous institutional and retail shareholders. 
THE LEVEL GROUND

CapitaLand Investment’s retrenchments: Mind the downsides of a profitable business laying off staff

2026-09-14T08:33:15.000Z
Potential economic weakness could lead to softer new private housing demand in late 2027, early 2028
THE LEVEL GROUND

Are developers over-optimistic with bullish housing land bids?

2026-09-07T03:12:59.000Z
Some of Maju Forest may be lost to make way for new homes.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Developing Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way: Don’t mourn losing some green spaces

2026-08-31T04:16:05.000Z
Singaporeans should cheer when companies linked to Temasek, such as DBS, soar.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Cheering DBS’ stellar performance and Temasek’s dominance in economy, stock market

2026-08-25T04:45:26.000Z
Property groups going asset light may find a private platform superior to a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Hongkong Land’s SCPREF shows private funds may trump Reits for asset-light strategies

2026-08-24T03:19:18.000Z
Retrenchments in Singapore climbed to their highest level in more than five years in Q2.
SENSE & CENTS

Salaried workers should learn from entrepreneurs to ensure career longevity

2026-08-18T07:00:00.000Z