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Outlook 2024

Property

The changing face of Orchard Road

Interest in Orchard Road malls has revived, with Far East Shopping Centre changing hands at S$908 million.
Property
OUTLOOK 2024

Retail rents rebound on spending recovery, expected to rise further in 2024

Manulife US Reit's Centerpointe property. The three US office Reits listed in Singapore – Manulife US Reit, Prime US Reit and Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit – suffered steep declines through most of 2023, but rallied in November and December.
Reits & Property
OUTLOOK 2024

Headwinds expected to persist for US office S-Reits despite sharp year-end rally

Industry leaders noted four areas of concern: rents; labour costs; utilities and fuel charges; and pass-through costs from suppliers.
SGSME
OUTLOOK 2024

Singapore SMEs brace for another year of rising costs

The healthcare space is especially of interest, given the region’s rapid population growth and rising demand for chronic care services.
Startups
OUTLOOK 2024

South-east Asia’s private equity investors eye healthcare, energy, digital infrastructure

The current state of doom and gloom among Davos elites, which seems even worse than during the financial crisis of 2008, has emerged amid a global economy that is not so disastrous.
Opinion & Features
PERSPECTIVE

Reasons to be optimistic in 2024 – despite everything

HDB resale transaction volume is expected to hit 26,500 in 2023, says Huttons Asia.
Residential

Stable outlook for HDB resale market with 3-5% price growth forecast for 2024

The difficulties that China faces includes the lack of effective demand, the excess capacity in some industries and weak social expectations.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Outlook 2024: China unusually candid about economic challenges

Asean countries are expected to
ASEAN Business
OUTLOOK 2024

South-east Asia poised for better growth in 2024, with Indonesia leading the charge

Industry watchers expect Certificate of Entitlement (COE) supply to increase in 2024, which should lead to lower prices.
Companies & Markets
OUTLOOK 2024

Improved 2024 supply to ease COE prices, but potential demand will fan volatility

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