Against an uncertain geopolitical climate, rental growth for prime retail properties in Singapore is expected to remain measured in 2026, despite growth in international visitor arrivals. According to a 1Q2026 Retail Market report by Knight Frank Singapore, there were 12.9 million international visitor arrivals that resulted in a corresponding $23.9 billion in tourism receipts from […] The post Singapore Retail Rental Market Outlook 2026: Prime Retail Rents May Rise Up To 4% first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore’s luxury residential market held firm in 1Q2026, with 188 landed and non-landed homes in the Core Central Region (CCR) changing hands for $5 million and more, according to data compiled by Realion (OrangeTee & ETC) Research. That figure excludes bulk deals of more than one unit, and is more than the 186 transactions in […] The post Singapore Luxury Home Sales Strengthen In Q1 2026 — With Prices At A Two-Year High first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

At an international property event I attended last weekend, I discovered an interesting consideration about investing in an overseas property – namely, the issue of economies of scale. Unlike institutional or asset managers, who manage portfolios comprising entire apartment blocks, the size of the portfolio owned by your typical retail investor doesn’t justify hiring a […] The post Why More Singaporeans Want Overseas Property — But Many Overlook What Comes After Buying first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

This is a market intelligence perspective authored by Melvin Soh, CEO of MyRumahBaru, a Malaysian property platform that tracks NAPIC transaction records across more than 130 districts. The National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) is Malaysia’s primary government agency collecting data on the national property market. Malaysia’s residential property market is at an inflection point — a situation […] The post Malaysia Property Market Outlook 2026: What Singapore Buyers Need To Know first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Hi Stacked, My husband and I have two young children and a live-in helper. About a year and a half ago, we began renting a four-bedroom condo in Marine Parade to be closer to a primary school there. We own a four-room HDB flat in Holland Close that we’ve been renting out, and the rental […] The post Selling Our Holland Village HDB To Buy A Freehold Marine Parade Condo – Should We Wait? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Pinery Residences, a mixed-use development in Tampines West, was the best selling new launch project in March 2026. The 588-unit development took the top spot on the list of best selling condos, in terms of units sold, when it moved 543 units sold (92.5%) and set a median price of $2,547 psf. The latest developer […] The post Developers Sold Over 1,300 New Homes in March 2026 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Over the weekend of April 11 and 12, I attended a Japanese property event at the Conrad Singapore Marina Bay, which was organised by Singapore-based international property agency and consultancy FM Investment (FMI). Founded by real estate veteran Amous Lee in 2015, the company undertakes development and investment projects, and is a turn-key developer that […] The post FM Investment Japan Review: Osaka Property Projects and a Full-Suite Ecosystem Explained first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Resale flat prices dipped last quarter, but about a third of buyers probably didn’t feel it. We saw resale flat prices dip* for the first time in around seven years in the first three months of this year. This came amid an increase in the number of resale flats reaching their minimum occupation period (MOP) […] The post HDB Resale Prices Fell — But A Third Of Buyers Still Paid $800K+ Last Quarter. Here’s Why first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A portfolio comprising three full office floors at Suntec Tower 1 and Tower 2 is on the market at the guide price of $135 million. The Grade A office spaces span a total strata area of 40,300 sq ft and are fully occupied. The guide price translates to $3,350 psf on the strata area. The […] The post Three Strata Office Floors In Suntec Priced From $135M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A freehold conservation shophouse on Desker Road is on sale with an indicative price of $10.5 million. The commercial property sits on a 1,315 sq ft plot near the junction with Kampong Kapor Road in the Desker Road Conservation Area. The three-storey shophouse has an estimated gross floor area (GFA) of 3,945 sq ft. Based […] The post This Freehold Desker Road Shophouse Is Going For $10.5M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The measures include an allocation of RM5 billion (US$1.27 billion) to provide financial coverage of up to 80 per cent and a guarantee period of up to 10 years for affected businesses.

Chinese President Xi Jinping made the remarks during a phone call on Monday (Apr 20) with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Beijing steps up efforts to help end the Iran war.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that he spoke with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East.

From Tamil Nadu to West Bengal - where state elections will begin on Thursday (Apr 23) - AI is no longer just a campaign gimmick in India’s regional polls taking place in April. But does it really help change minds?

China and the US have a vested interest in supporting Southeast Asia’s anti-cyberfraud efforts, but cooperation between the two countries is unlikely, says this academic.

Towngas plan to move more core businesses to the cloud while developing digital platforms and AI tools.

Morgan Stanley said agentic AI, which can plan tasks and act with less human input, could add US$32.5 billion to US$60 billion.

The plant at Info Valley in Khordha will focus on advanced chip packaging.

The case is being launched to “compel” LEMB to take immediate action to address a number of concerns. The post Lambeth to launch High Court case against Loughborough Estate Management Board appeared first on Property Week.

The 236-key scheme in the City and the 105-key scheme in Camden will operate under the Point A Hotels brand. The post Queensway gets green light for two office-to-hotel conversions in the capital appeared first on Property Week.

The firm behind the Claude AI chatbot joins the likes of OpenAI, Google, DeepMind and Meta at the King's Cross hub. The post Anthropic expands into new offices in London’s Knowledge Quarter appeared first on Property Week.

AirHop, which operates several parks across the UK and Europe, will lease a 30,000 sq ft unit for a 15-year term. The post Trampoline park operator bounces into Clearbell unit in Tunbridge Wells appeared first on Property Week.

Designed by Heatherwick Studio, the revitalisation of The Annexe buildings will unfold in two phases. The post City of London partners with developer for West Smithfield revival appeared first on Property Week.

The healthcare provider will open a £100m surgical centre in the London Marylebone estate in the final quarter of the year. The post Howard de Walden lets Harley Street space for 10M Healthcare surgery centre appeared first on Property Week.

The company said the facility will refinance existing debt and also support refurbishment programmes, leasing activity and the repositioning of assets. The post CLS Holdings secures £50m OakNorth revolving credit facility appeared first on Property Week.

Sixth Street will provide the majority of the capital to help HSG scale up its Park Properties Housing Association platform. The post Sixth Street and HSPG JV to invest £1bn in affordable housing drive appeared first on Property Week.

The cash will be used to launch and expand the investment firm’s new dedicated joint ventures department. The post MERA to deploy £100m into UK real estate development opportunities appeared first on Property Week.

Ilana Sarner, head of leasing for the new Elephant retail destination in south London, on how the scheme is progressing and the up-and-coming trends in retail-led regeneration. The post Get Living on The Elephant and urban regeneration trends appeared first on Property Week.