New showflats featuring a beachfront villa and condominium project on Phuket’s Layan Bay have been unveiled by developer Minor International. The project, named Kiara Reserve, is a 46-unit collection of freehold villas and condominiums set along Layan Bay, a stretch of Phuket’s western coastline. Phuket’s west coast has long been a magnet for high-net-worth buyers […] The post What $1.8M Buys You In Phuket Today — Inside A New Beachfront Development first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Hi there Stacked Readers. In most Saturday newsletters, I use this space to talk about something in the property market. Looking back over the past few years, and the sheer number of things I’ve said, the realisation hit me: I am being like that weird uncle at parties who monopolises one part of the sofa, […] The post I’m Retired And Own A Freehold Condo — Should I Downgrade To An HDB Flat? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Property investing is often described as logical, data-driven, and numbers-based. After all, fundamentals always point us to rental yield, capital appreciation, cashflow and interest rates. But beneath every spreadsheet lies something far more powerful: Human psychology. Even experienced investors in the Singapore property market — one of the most data-transparent markets in the world — […] The post The Psychology of Property Investing: Why Smart Investors Still Make Emotional Decisions first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

When it comes to views, there’s a general agreement among buyers: even if it’s not a waterfront view, or a particularly high-floor, unimpeded is best. This is one of the reasons why condo units facing landed enclaves – where there’s unlikely to ever be a tower or two blocking your view – tend to fetch […] The post Here Are Hard-To-Find 3-Bedroom Condos Under $1.5M With Unblocked Landed Estate Views first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A new tie-up between the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) hopes to encourage more young professionals to join the real estate industry. It might surprise you to know that attracting young graduates to join the real estate sector has been a persistent issue the industry has […] The post REDAS-NUS Talent Programme Unveiled to Attract More to Join Real Estate Industry first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore’s commercial real estate market saw notable sales activity across three distinct asset classes this week: a hotel property, a landmark B1 industrial building, and conserved shophouses. On Feb 24, the GoStay Hotel at 12 Lorong 12 Geylang was back on the market at a revised guide price of $110 million. The 184-room hotel was […] The post Three Very Different Singapore Properties Just Hit The Market — And One Is A $1B En Bloc first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

ComfortDelGro has submitted the top bid of $38 million to develop a new multi-storey driving centre on Lorong Bistari in Chua Chu Kang. This will be the first Next-Generation Driving Centre that will cater to all vehicle classes. The only other bidder was Bukit Batok Driving Centre, an affiliate of Japanese automotive conglomerate Honda, who […] The post Singapore Could Soon Have A Multi-Storey Driving Centre — Here’s Where It May Be Built first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

You’ve probably heard of a 99-1 property ownership arrangement, but how about owning a one-seventh stake of a sprawling bungalow in prime District 9? This unusual sale is the result of a court-ordered receiver’s sale. What makes this even more tantalising is the type of property this partial sale involves. The property is 5 Oxley […] The post You Can Now Buy Part Of A $300M Singapore Bungalow — But You Can’t Live In It first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Serenity Park, a freehold condominium on Tamarind Road, has been launched for collective sale at an asking price around $505 million. The 179-unit development sits on a 248,173 sq ft off Yio Chu Kang Road in District 28. The asking price translates to about $1,453 psf per plot ratio (psf ppr). The existing development comprises […] The post Will the Freehold Serenity Park’s $505M Collective Sale Succeed in Enticing Developers? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Hi Stacked Homes, My husband and I are in our mid-40s, and this is most likely the last private property purchase we can make. We recently sold our three-bedroom EC and made a good cash profit. We are now looking for our next property. The question we’re struggling with is whether, given today’s sky-high prices, […] The post We Sold Our EC And Have $2.6M For Our Next Home: Should We Buy A New Condo Or Resale? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Amid cancelled flights, closed airspaces and explosions, citizens from across the region share their experiences with CNA.   

Beijing has confirmed one national killed in Tehran and evacuated more than 3,000 citizens from Iran, as those stranded across the Middle East describe explosions, airspace closures and mounting uncertainty.

President Prabowo Subianto has said he is prepared to travel to Tehran if Indonesia is appointed to mediate the US-Iran conflict.

Hong Kong-based Selina Cheung was most recently at UBS.

The oil price has surged to $82 a barrel amid disruption in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran responds with multiple missiles across the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran over the weekend; the UAE has closed its stock markets for two days.

Hong Kong-based Rod Francis will lead the global firm's Asia Pacific Financial Crime practice.

Thailand's plan to introduce a tiered salt tax in a bid to curb soaring rates of high blood pressure and kidney disease has sparked debate over whether price measures can succeed where education campaigns have struggled.

V.Ships Asia said that the crew member was killed in the engine room of the tanker. At least three ships are known to have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

Trump said in media interviews on Sunday that 48 leaders were killed in strikes on Iran, but that he would "be talking" to new Iranian leaders, although he didn't specify when.

The £33m acquisition includes the group's UK brewing operations and 11 pubs in Birmingham, London, Aberdeen, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester. The post US cannabis giant seals cut-price BrewDog takeover appeared first on Property Week.

Law firm Edwin Coe has boosted its real estate team by hiring Deepa Deb, previously at rival Watson Farley Williams, as a partner. The post Edwin Coe hires Deepa Deb and NC Morris team appeared first on Property Week.

Hillingdon council appointed Strettons to market the building after moving its library services to a new building last April. The post Buckinghamshire New University buys Uxbridge Library for new campus appeared first on Property Week.

The proposed scheme will comprise six leasehold units ranging from 12,000 sq ft to 47,000 sq ft. All units will target EPC 'A' and BREEAM 'Excellent' ratings. The post Chancerygate snaps up Birmingham site for 147,000 sq ft logistics development appeared first on Property Week.

Fast-growing chain Black Sheep Coffee is set to open a minimum of 10 stores across central London, covering the City of London, Tower Hamlets and Hackney after signing a new development agreement. The post Black Sheep Coffee signs franchise deal to open 10 new central London sites appeared first on Property Week.

Report from Potter Space and Savills finds that between 2014 and 2024 businesses would have taken 35% more space to meet their needs if it had been available, equating to 60m sq ft. The post Small to mid-box supply shortage is supressing demand, report finds appeared first on Property Week.

Average managed office desk rates were £230 above their serviced counterparts in Q4, but serviced space demand remained strong as operators cut prices. The post London flex market splits as managed offices hit 40% price premium, Rubberdesk reports appeared first on Property Week.

The property portal has launched a £90m share buyback programme, to be completed by the end of July, on the back of rising profits and revenue. The post Rightmove reports ‘strong financial performance’ as profits rise 12% appeared first on Property Week.

Whitbread will build a five-storey hotel on the vacant city centre site of a hotel demolished in 2020. The post Green light for 104-room Premier Inn hotel in Carlisle appeared first on Property Week.

Business advisory firm PKF Francis Clark has expanded its presence at RO Real Estate's 90 Victoria Street in Bristol. The post PKF Francis Clark expands office space at RO Real Estate’s Bristol development appeared first on Property Week.