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/dubai-property-frenzy-cools-sellers-hold-line-prices Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Property /property/dubai-property-frenzy-cools-sellers-hold-line-prices The Ira war has raised questions about how the city would be affected by a prolonged period of regional instability https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/room-more-offices-homes-and-green-spaces-make-orchard-road-more-vibrant Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property Commercial & Industrial /property/room-more-offices-homes-and-green-spaces-make-orchard-road-more-vibrant Beyond tourists and shoppers, the precinct needs a stronger base of residents, workers and repeat visitors: analysts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/evergrande-liquidators-seek-quash-regulators-pwc-hong-kong-deal Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:31:32 +0000 Property /property/evergrande-liquidators-seek-quash-regulators-pwc-hong-kong-deal Different parties are racing to extract funds from PricewaterhouseCoopers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/us-homebuilder-sentiment-falls-driven-large-drop-south Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:13:52 +0000 Property /property/us-homebuilder-sentiment-falls-driven-large-drop-south The association blames the drop on rising prices, financing costs and regulations that impede home construction https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/chinas-property-stocks-tumble-back-pre-2024-stimulus-levels Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:28:04 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Property /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/chinas-property-stocks-tumble-back-pre-2024-stimulus-levels With half-year results approaching, investors are focused on whether developers’ earnings can stabilise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/chinas-new-home-prices-fall-faster-pace-may-soft-demand Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:10:05 +0000 Property /property/chinas-new-home-prices-fall-faster-pace-may-soft-demand The price falls dampened hopes that the real estate sector is close to bottoming out after a nearly five-year slump https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/blackrock-evaluating-s330m-hotel-purchase-singapore-cbd-chinatown-area Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:14:32 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Property Commercial & Industrial Residential /property/blackrock-evaluating-s330m-hotel-purchase-singapore-cbd-chinatown-area The price for Capri by Fraser China Square is expected to be about S$330 million; the hotel is on a long lease... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/new-private-home-sales-three-month-low-may-only-one-major-new-launch-developers-sell-447-units-all Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:24:22 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property Residential /property/new-private-home-sales-three-month-low-may-only-one-major-new-launch-developers-sell-447-units-all Still, the latest monthly sales figure is up 43.3% from the year before https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/australia-bets-high-speed-rail-line-housing-crisis-fix Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:21:37 +0000 Property /property/australia-bets-high-speed-rail-line-housing-crisis-fix A$94b project could shorten commuting times from Sydney, liberating workers from one of the world’s least-affordable property markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/emaar-develop-us55b-real-estate-project-dubai-founder Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:06:47 +0000 Property /property/emaar-develop-us55b-real-estate-project-dubai-founder It spans 4.5 million sq m and will house 150,000 residents in residential towers, villas and offices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/hk563-million-sale-mansion-singapore-citizen-among-hong-kongs-largest-property-deals-2026 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:18:24 +0000 Property /property/hk563-million-sale-mansion-singapore-citizen-among-hong-kongs-largest-property-deals-2026 The city has seen a flurry of luxury home sales since late 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/luxury-retail-goes-big-can-singapores-orchard-road-keep Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:38:53 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property /property/luxury-retail-goes-big-can-singapores-orchard-road-keep Rival cities with stronger tourist pull and more real estate are drawing larger stores and more investment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/whats-wrong-orchard-road-experts-weigh-streets-cachet-and-its-future Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:32:08 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property /property/whats-wrong-orchard-road-experts-weigh-streets-cachet-and-its-future Top malls there are doing well, but observers ask if Singapore’s premier retail belt can still shine https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/cdl-hong-realty-trump-3-other-bidders-s542-4-million-offer-s1865-psf-ppr-peck-hay-plot Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:50:38 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Property Residential /property/cdl-hong-realty-trump-3-other-bidders-s542-4-million-offer-s1865-psf-ppr-peck-hay-plot This is 2.5% more than the S$1,820 psf ppr fetched for a nearby plot next to Newton MRT interchange station in November https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/cuscaden-peak-sells-50-stake-south-australia-mall-us469-million Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:22:25 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property /property/cuscaden-peak-sells-50-stake-south-australia-mall-us469-million Westfield Marion Shopping Centre is last piece of the Paragon Reit portfolio to be sold https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/uk-housing-market-slump-shows-signs-stabilising Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:11:50 +0000 Property /property/uk-housing-market-slump-shows-signs-stabilising Sales activity remains subdued and house prices edge lower, though the pace of decline seems to be easing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnams-vingroup-forges-ahead-worlds-largest-stadium-despite-demand-doubts Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:12:21 +0000 Asean International Lifestyle Property /international/asean/vietnams-vingroup-forges-ahead-worlds-largest-stadium-despite-demand-doubts Project part of US$35 billion Olympic city, amid Vietnam’s infrastructure push https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/evergrandes-liquidation-prompts-some-pwc-partners-shield-assets-contemplate-divorce Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:38:25 +0000 Property /property/evergrandes-liquidation-prompts-some-pwc-partners-shield-assets-contemplate-divorce The amount that liquidators are seeking marks one of the largest corporate claims ever in Hong Kong https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/cicts-s3-9-billion-paragon-buy-draws-scrutiny-over-timing-funding-egm Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:47:53 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property Companies & Markets /property/cicts-s3-9-billion-paragon-buy-draws-scrutiny-over-timing-funding-egm Still, unitholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed acquisition, with 99.96% of votes for it https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/morgan-stanley-australia-ceo-warns-weaker-property-market Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:14:39 +0000 Property /property/morgan-stanley-australia-ceo-warns-weaker-property-market The tax changes are designed to lower the barriers for first-time buyers to enter one of the world’s least affordable housing markets