https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/residential-en-bloc-sales-get-nudge-extended-absd-deadline-pricing-still-big-hurdle Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:43:20 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property /property/residential-en-bloc-sales-get-nudge-extended-absd-deadline-pricing-still-big-hurdle Property players say move is a ‘long time coming’ though it may not necessarily translate to more sites being sold https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/little-india-conservation-cluster-bags-7-bids-topped-yk-lands-s35-3-million-offer-s962-psf Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:48 +0000 Jeanne Mah Property /property/little-india-conservation-cluster-bags-7-bids-topped-yk-lands-s35-3-million-offer-s962-psf The 18 pre-war terrace houses at Chitty Road and Veerasamy Road are meant for adaptive reuse https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/mobility-wins-more-buzz-million-dollar-hdb-market-lifting-15-month-wait-out-period Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:34:53 +0000 Leslie Yee Opinion & Features Columns Property Residential /opinion-features/mobility-wins-more-buzz-million-dollar-hdb-market-lifting-15-month-wait-out-period Without the need to wait 15 months, more owners may trade private homes for premier HDB resale units https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/mapletree-launches-first-china-onshore-logistics-fund-us221-million-aum Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:30:21 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property Companies & Markets /property/mapletree-launches-first-china-onshore-logistics-fund-us221-million-aum The fund, managed by China Life Capital, has a portfolio of five stabilised logistics assets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/knight-frank-singapore-ceo-galven-tan-resigns-after-2-5-years-helm Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:43:00 +0000 Jeanne Mah Chong Xin Wei Property /property/knight-frank-singapore-ceo-galven-tan-resigns-after-2-5-years-helm Deputy CEO Low Kin Hon named interim chief https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/stricter-rules-property-agents-raise-standards-reduce-fake-listings-clarify-commissions Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:37:15 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property /property/stricter-rules-property-agents-raise-standards-reduce-fake-listings-clarify-commissions These include minimum deal requirements for agents, longer licence and registration validity and collection of commission data  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/15-month-wait-out-curb-lifted-private-property-owners-buying-hdb-resale-flats Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:48:10 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property /property/15-month-wait-out-curb-lifted-private-property-owners-buying-hdb-resale-flats The government will lift a 15-month wait-out period imposed on private property owners looking to buy an HDB flat in the resale... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/absd-deadline-extended-7-years-developers-large-en-bloc-sites-encourage-reuse-land Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:21:16 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property /property/absd-deadline-extended-7-years-developers-large-en-bloc-sites-encourage-reuse-land The 15-month wait-out in the HDB resale market for private property owners is also lifted, as the market has cooled https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/mortgagee-sale-listings-hit-six-year-high-h1-2026-financing-conditions-tighten Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:55:42 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property /property/mortgagee-sale-listings-hit-six-year-high-h1-2026-financing-conditions-tighten Analysts expect auction activity to stay resilient in H2, particularly in the residential and industrial segments https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/knight-frank-winds-down-real-estate-agency-unit-agents-move-orangetee-tie Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:46:42 +0000 Jeanne Mah Property /property/knight-frank-winds-down-real-estate-agency-unit-agents-move-orangetee-tie Firms sign agreement for OrangeTee & Tie to take on KF Property Network’s 97 agents if they choose to switch, in the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/mind-gap-opening-hdb-resale-market-slows-while-million-dollar-sales-spike Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:15:45 +0000 Leslie Yee Opinion & Features Columns Property Residential /opinion-features/mind-gap-opening-hdb-resale-market-slows-while-million-dollar-sales-spike Watch out for inequality and negative wealth effects as prices moderate broadly, but the premier segment strengthens  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/londons-billionaire-home-sales-thrive-millionaire-deals-lag Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:54:53 +0000 Property /property/londons-billionaire-home-sales-thrive-millionaire-deals-lag The split speaks to the British capital’s enduring place in the property portfolios of the uber rich https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/investors-home-singapore-co-living-hong-kong-student-housing-apacs-us13-8-billion-living-boom Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:59:47 +0000 Jeanne Mah Property /property/investors-home-singapore-co-living-hong-kong-student-housing-apacs-us13-8-billion-living-boom Institutions are hunting in new markets beyond Japan and Australia where strong demand has driven up pricing, compressed yields https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/one-raffles-quay-floated-possible-divestment-suntec-reit Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:49:16 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property Companies & Markets /property/one-raffles-quay-floated-possible-divestment-suntec-reit Manager says current asset recycling efforts remain focused on Australia assets and Suntec office strata units https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/us-mortgage-rates-rise-extending-gains-third-straight-week Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:36:44 +0000 Property International /property/us-mortgage-rates-rise-extending-gains-third-straight-week The property market is facing pressure from the recent flareup in hostilities with Iran https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/private-residential-rents-rise-0-7-q2-home-prices-inch-0-5-ura Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:32:17 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property /property/private-residential-rents-rise-0-7-q2-home-prices-inch-0-5-ura Rents rise the most for landed homes, while prime area condos outpace other regions and suburban rents ease https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/singapore-prime-offices-shine-ura-rent-index-rises-0-8-q2 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:02:31 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Property Commercial & Industrial New Articles /property/singapore-prime-offices-shine-ura-rent-index-rises-0-8-q2 Islandwide vacancy rate inches up to 11%; this is seen as the result of a time lag in tenants moving into newly... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/singapore-retail-rents-rise-0-6-q2-vacancy-rate-creeps-ura Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:44:30 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property Commercial & Industrial /property/singapore-retail-rents-rise-0-6-q2-vacancy-rate-creeps-ura Higher operating costs and asset enhancement works could keep rents on an upward trend, say some analysts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/manchesters-booming-property-market-sets-sights-burnham-boost Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:29:34 +0000 Property /property/manchesters-booming-property-market-sets-sights-burnham-boost Homeowners and property investors are hoping for further price rises in what is already one of the UK’s in-demand spots https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/hong-kong-rents-pace-biggest-summer-gain-2016 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:04:59 +0000 Property /property/hong-kong-rents-pace-biggest-summer-gain-2016 Demand from expats and mainland Chinese is set to support hikes, property agencies say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/singapore-industrial-rents-inch-0-5-q2-amid-macro-uncertainty-jtc Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Deon Loke Property /property/singapore-industrial-rents-inch-0-5-q2-amid-macro-uncertainty-jtc The overall occupancy rate rises 0.2 percentage point from the previous quarter https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/singapore-developers-architects-urged-design-buildings-easier-maintenance-major-cost-savings Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:14:14 +0000 Jeanne Mah Property /property/singapore-developers-architects-urged-design-buildings-easier-maintenance-major-cost-savings BCA study shows owners of commercial buildings can save up to S$950,000 a year in upkeep https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/seattles-wave-layoffs-hampering-housing-market-dr-horton Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:24:55 +0000 Property /property/seattles-wave-layoffs-hampering-housing-market-dr-horton Tech firms have announced almost 124,000 job cuts this year through the beginning of June, up more than 65% from the same... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/lermit-road-bungalow-owned-family-dennis-lees-son-market-s98-8-million Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:21 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Property Residential /property/lermit-road-bungalow-owned-family-dennis-lees-son-market-s98-8-million This is down from the earlier guide prices in 2024 and 2023 for the 29,818 sq ft freehold site off Cluny and... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/google-expands-miami-after-its-billionaire-founders-buy-homes Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:50:01 +0000 Property Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /property/google-expands-miami-after-its-billionaire-founders-buy-homes Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have bought lavish houses in the Florida city https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/hong-kong-home-prices-set-19-rebound-over-2026-and-2027-report Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:32:17 +0000 Property /property/hong-kong-home-prices-set-19-rebound-over-2026-and-2027-report Robust mainland Chinese demand, declining number of new builds and a hot rental market are among the factors supporting the growth