I can’t believe I bought a house!!! . . . . . Hello, I’m Audz (or Audrey) and I love talking about good deals! Thank you for supporting the channel! T&Cs apply. None of this is meant to be construed as financial advice. It’s for entertainment purposes only. Links above include affiliate commission or referrals. […] The post I can’t believe I bought a house!!! #shorts #singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

There’s an old saying that the funniest joke in investment markets is the phrase: ‘This time it’s different’. Now that’s only partially true, because there are differences in market cycles but there’s no denying certain historical patterns. One of those, with regard to Singapore’s property market, is the way prices tend to rise even higher than the last peak […] The post Why Singapore Property Often Benefits When Global Uncertainty Rises first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Historically, demand in Singapore’s office market is shaped by a trait among corporate occupiers to move into the newest and most premium office spaces when they become available. This flight-to-quality continues to shape the office market over the first three months of this year. In 1Q2026, Central Business District (CBD) Grade A office rents reached […] The post Two-Tier Office Market Emerges in Singapore – Here’s Why Its A Landlords Market In 2026 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Tengah Garden Residences is the third new project so far this year to achieve a near sell-out performance during its opening sales weekend. The 863-unit development sold 853 units and achieved an average selling price of $2,120 psf after launching over the April 25 and 26 weekend. Read our full review of Tengah Garden Residences here. […] The post Tengah Garden Residences Sells 853 Units At $2,120 PSF; Vela Bay Hits 72% At $2,886 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties, Singapore’s retail market remains bifurcated. The average price for retail space in the Central Region increased by 2.2% q-o-q in 1Q2026, compared with 1.7% quarterly increase in 4Q2025. On the other hand, retail rents decreased by 0.6% q-o-q in 1Q2026, reversing the 0.6% quarterly increase in […] The post Singapore Retail Market 2026: Shop Closures Rise But Prime Retail Demand Stays Strong first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

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.

The Federation of Indian Airlines has sought government support, warning of flight suspensions if the sector does not receive fuel tax relief.

China on Monday (Apr 27) blocked Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus, four months after the deal was sealed. It signals that moving offshore may no longer shield Chinese firms from Beijing’s reach as Sino-US tech rivalry deepens, say analysts.

The accident happened when a long-distance train slammed into the last, women-only carriage of a stationary commuter train near the Bekasi Timur station.

Heavy rains have also damaged other crops, including vegetables, raising concerns about potential supply shortages.

The popular Chinese food blogger on short video-platform Douyin was found to have underpaid 9.1 million yuan (US$1.3 million) in taxes. 

Rising demand for rare earth materials is driving an unregulated mining boom centred in war-torn Myanmar and spreading to Laos. Toxic runoff from the mines threatens Thailand's global food exports. 

Diesel prices in the country have climbed to more than 50 baht (US$1.53) per litre – nearly double what many trawlers paid at the start of the year.

A Green SM electric taxi was involved in the fatal train collision near Jakarta on Monday night (Apr 27) that killed 15 people.

The group has snapped up York Designer Outlet and East Midlands Designer Outlet, which together have an annual footfall of almost 7.8 million visitors. The post Frasers continues shopping spree with double designer-outlet acquisition appeared first on Property Week.

According to chief executive Mark Davies, the first quarter of 2026 was a "strong start to the year". The post PHP reports rental growth and ‘excellent progress’ following Assura takeover appeared first on Property Week.

Knight Frank has been appointed as sole agent to market the four-star property on Princess Street. The post For-sale sign hoisted over £12m Roomzzz Aparthotel in Manchester appeared first on Property Week.

The scheme will comprise a mixture of tenures including affordable housing and family homes on underused brownfield land. The post Ballymore wins approval for 1,667-home Newham redevelopment appeared first on Property Week.

He will be responsible for investment strategy, capital allocation and deployment across the group’s single-family rental and affordable housing platforms. The post Lloyds Living rehires Duggan as chief investment officer appeared first on Property Week.

The funding will provide housing associations with £250m in Wales, £200m in Scotland and £100m in Northern Ireland. The post Housing Finance Corporation makes £550m affordable housing funding pledge appeared first on Property Week.

Nearly a third (30.3%) of private landlord respondents said they plan to sell all the homes they are letting, while another 18% plan to reduce their portfolios. The post Allsop survey finds 40% of PRS landlords expect to exit market over Renters’ Act appeared first on Property Week.

Grove House near Hammersmith tube station will be converted into a 171-room hotel, a 131-seat auditorium, offices and other commercial space. The post Legendre UK JV wins consent for London Hammersmith office-to-hotel conversion appeared first on Property Week.

As well as the city's biggest floorplates, the redeveloped Portwall Place will also include terraces, an auditorium, conference space, a café and gym The post BlackRock gets green light for 151,000 sq ft spec Bristol office redevelopment appeared first on Property Week.

The chancellor is reportedly considering introducing a short-term rent freeze in England to ease the financial impact of war in the Middle East on individual households. The post Sector ‘alarmed’ as Reeves mulls one-year residential rent freeze appeared first on Property Week.