Real estate

Power price hikes held at bay with Singapore landlords, hotel operators buffered by locked-in rates

Even as energy costs soar amid the Middle East war, real estate asset owners say the impact will be limited

CapitaLand Development's portfolio now includes 19,000 homes. Pictured is Sycamore, its large-scale residential project in Binh Duong province.
INSIDE ASEAN

Singapore developers deepen long-term bet on Vietnam

Key drivers include its young and more well-educated workforce, as well as a growing middle class

The 75 luxury condo deals done in Q1 mark the highest quarterly transactions of such homes since 84 units were sold in Q4 2023.

Luxury condo deals climb in Q1 despite uncertainty from Middle East crisis: report

Buyers may see such properties as ‘long-term secure assets’ amid geopolitical instability, says Realion

Singapore's status as a safe haven is expected to sustain interest, but geopolitical uncertainty may hold some investors back, says Knight Frank Singapore.

Singapore property investment sales hit record S$15.4 billion in Q1: Knight Frank

Transaction figures jump 166.5% year on year amid lower interest rates

The Hong Kong government increased stamp duty on residential property deals valued above HK$100 million to 6.5 per cent from 4.25 per cent in its budget in late February.

Hong Kong ultra-luxury home sales slide after stamp duty hike

The measure is expected to affect only a small fraction of total transactions

Ronaldo’s purchase comes after he sold his controlling stakes in Spanish club Real Valladolid last year and in Brazil’s Cruzeiro in 2024.

Brazil football legend Ronaldo buys US$7.8 million penthouse in Miami

The waterfront penthouse has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a sweeping rooftop deck with a private pool 

The bonds are issued by entities linked to Dubai-based Binghatti Holding and Omniyat Holdings, with a 2027 issue from Binghatti coming in as the most distressed.

Six Dubai real estate bonds fall into distress as war rolls on

They represent about 15% of US dollar real estate bonds in the Middle East

Are there opportunities for Singapore players in the Chinese real estate market?

Will China’s real estate market rebound and what does the future hold for Singapore-listed Reits owning China properties?

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The UAE’s real estate boom has mirrored Dubai’s rise, but there have been concerns that the market is headed for a slowdown after five years of rising prices.

Dubai property sector shows early signs of weakness

Some properties are already being offered at big discounts

Given China's dominance in the production of rare earth elements, investments elsewhere are expected to accelerate amid rising world demand.
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