Commercial property

URA lifts ban on new hotels, hostels and serviced apartments in Boat Quay, Beach Road areas

The government will also pilot schemes in some precincts to test how space can be used to make the city centre more vibrant

KSL's Khoo Lee Feng says it is "not so much what you study, but how you learn".
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Johor property old hand KSL readies family handover amid market boom

The Khoo family’s younger members take on larger roles ahead of at least RM3.8 billion in launches this year

Central Kuala Lumpur’s retail squeeze is about to get livelier, with about 1.3 million sq ft of new mall space coming onstream.

Retail overload: KL and JB set to flood Malaysia’s already saturated mall scene

Some 34 complexes are in the pipeline, mostly in the country’s key urban and cross-border retail hubs

The shortfall represents about a third of the refinancing for the loan, which is secured against the iconic Sogo department store in shopping district Causeway Bay.

Hong Kong’s Sogo Department store racing to refinance loan: sources

Lifestyle International still needs to nail down HK$2 billion in commitments to meet its target of refinancing HK$6.75 billion outstanding on deal

ECQ's outlet concept spans about 20,000 sq m of GLA and houses around 100 brands.

Frasers sells retail complex in West Sydney to Vicinity Centres for A$400 million

The sale is consistent with its capital recycling strategy, says Australian unit’s CEO

Singapore minted 35 new billionaires between 2021 and 2026, Knight Frank's Wealth Report showed on Thursday (Apr 23).

Singapore billionaire population more than doubles as Apac wealth surges: Knight Frank

The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals has grown by 54.5% in 2021 to 7,171 this year

The Reit is exiting Asia Square Tower 2 at an estimated 3% yield and redeploying proceeds into Paragon at a higher 3.9% net yield, notes Darren Chan of Phillip Securities Research.

S$3.9 billion Paragon acquisition seals CICT’s dominance in downtown retail, adds medical exposure

Deal, to be partly funded by S$2.5 billion divestment of Asia Square Tower 2 to IOI, seen as ‘tactical swop’; may yield redevelopment potential on freehold Orchard Road parcel

In 2025, three office floors in Suntec Towers were bought for between S$3,200 and S$3,364 psf, while a strata office unit was sold in January 2026 for S$3,897 psf.

Three floors of Suntec Towers 1 and 2 on sale for S$135 million

The guide price translates to an average of about S$3,350 per square foot

Mapletree US chief executive Richard Prokup expects US logistics properties to do well amid robust demand and diminishing supply of spaces.

Mapletree leans into core strength in US logistics as it winds down student housing fund

Disruptions such as trade tariffs have driven US logistics demand as more warehouse space is being leased on reshoring and supply chain adjustments