The sale of an Executive flat at 232A Serangoon Avenue 2 has set a record resale price for a flat of this type in Serangoon. The 1,507 sq ft unit, between the 10th and 12th floors, changed hands for $1.27 million ($843 psf) when it was sold last week. This edges past the previous town […] The post A Serangoon Executive Flat Just Sold For A Record $1,270,000 — By The Slimmest Of Margins first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

China Property Market Free Falls! Lessons for Singapore and Malaysia Investors! China’s property market is still collapsing — five years in, with no floor in sight. In June 2026, 88 of 100 major cities recorded further price declines, and real (inflation-adjusted) home prices have fallen back to roughly 2010 levels, wiping out nearly 15 years […] The post China Property Continues To Free Fall! Lessons for Singapore & Malaysia Property Investors! first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Updated June 2026. Originally published March 2023. In Singapore, owning a property is often seen as a marker of wealth and success. But between high prices, tighter loan-to-value limits and ever-rising stamp duties, the maths on a second local property has quietly stopped working for a lot of people. That’s why, back in 2023, I sat down with a […] The post This Singaporean Had a Dozen US Properties in 2023. He’s Now at 27 — Here’s How He Scaled first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Way back before 1995, we had HDB flat types built for “sandwiched” Singaporeans. Executive Maisonettes, Executive Apartments, and Multi-Generation flats were built to bridge the gap for those who had higher incomes, but still couldn’t comfortably buy private homes. This resulted in rare flat layouts that feature huge living spaces, dual-storey living, and a level […] The post Here Are 5 Of Singapore’s Biggest And Rarest HDB Flats With 1,700 Sqft+ Space first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Summary Construction firms say they are adapting to a new normal of elevated material and fuel costs after disruptions to global supply chains linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Companies warn that higher prices for concrete, cement, rebar and bitumen are eroding profit margins and could drive up future tender prices. While project […] The post [Post 1470] Rising construction material costs could put pressure on future housing prices first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

HDB Resale Prices Are Falling – Will They Keep Falling? | Exclusive with Dragon Tan For the first time in years, HDB resale prices have declined for two consecutive quarters. Is this just a temporary pause, or is Singapore’s housing market entering a new phase? Joining me is one of Singapore’s leading real estate professionals, […] The post Will HDB Prices Continue to Crash? Expert Interview! first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Buying your first home in Singapore is one of the biggest financial decisions newlyweds will make. CPF savings and HDB grants help newly married couples lower their upfront cash needs, reduce the housing loan required, and plan more confidently for their first HDB flat. The Singapore government provides two main forms of support for first-time […] The post How CPF and HDB Grants Help Newlyweds Buy Their First Home first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore salaries have grown significantly over the past five years across finance, tech, and professional services. But so have new launch condo prices. The question most working Singaporeans are genuinely asking is: at what income level does buying a new private condo actually make sense? Let’s run the numbers for the upcoming Thomson Reserve condo at Bright […] The post Can You Afford A Thomson Reserve Unit on a Singapore Salary? The Real Numbers first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The tender for a new Executive Condominium (EC) site at Admiralty Walk was launched on June 30. This government land sale (GLS) site is the second EC plot that the government has released for sale after it rolled out significant changes to the EC scheme last month. Nearly all of the EC sites launched for sale by the government […] The post This New Admiralty EC Comes With A 10-Year MOP — But It Could Be Priced More Competitively first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Global headwinds, geopolitical and economic uncertainty haven’t made a dent on Singapore’s prime office rents which are on track to record its sixth consecutive quarterly growth. According to data from CBRE, Grade A offices rents in the Central Business District (CBD) edged up 0.8% q-o-q to $12.50 psf per month (pm) in 2Q2026, up from $11.36 psf […] The post Why Singapore’s Office Rents Are Still Climbing Despite Global Uncertainty first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

India has asked Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp usernames over fraud and impersonation concerns. Experts weigh the trade-offs between privacy, safety and regulation.

If successful, DeepSeek's expansion into semiconductor development would mark a major strategic shift for a company widely hailed in China as the country's AI champion, potentially adding to challenges faced by Chinese tech giant Huawei.

Natixis CIB's Asia Pacific & Middle East CEO Bruno Le Saint discusses why data centers and AI are driving the region's next investment cycle, how geopolitical shifts are redrawing capital flows between Asia and the Middle East, and why banks will need new financing structures to support the scale of infrastructure investment ahead.

EQT’s mid-market fund will acquire the Melbourne-headquartered parking, enforcement and compliance technology provider, while Smartworks’ Singapore subsidiary has acquired Workstudio Spaces for an equity value of S$2.47 million.

In the first of a three-part series on Taiwan beyond semiconductors, CNA explores how the island's whisky industry is helping elevate its global standing. 

The tech company signed a 10-year lease for two floors at the 115-acre park's Building 150. The post Telent takes space at Frasers Property’s Farnborough Business Park in Hampshire appeared first on Property Week.

Shafran steps up to head of commercial research, while Beedell becomes head of residential and rural research at subsidiary Strutt & Parker. The post BNP Paribas promotes Shafran and Beedell to senior research roles appeared first on Property Week.

O'Grady joins the central London landlord, which has substantial property holdings in Bloomsbury, from Canary Wharf Group, where he was a director. The post O’Grady replaces Elmer as The Bedford Estates’ steward appeared first on Property Week.

The former Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Government director will take up the post in September. The post Homes England appoints MHCLG’s Montanari as chief operating officer appeared first on Property Week.

The firm, which also manages Frasers' Swindon Designer Outlet, will manage the day-to-day running of the Derbyshire retail destination. The post Frasers appoints Savills to manage East Midlands Designer Outlet appeared first on Property Week.

The housing secretary has ordered an inquiry into the two schemes totalling 480 homes, which the local council rejected despite planning officers recommending their approval. The post Reed intervenes on City & Country’s rejected Stansted schemes appeared first on Property Week.

The funding will primarily be used to increase housing supply across tenures such as social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership and key worker housing. The post MTVH wins £250m NatWest package to boost housing delivery appeared first on Property Week.

The newly elected MP, seen by many as PM in waiting, reaffirmed his commitment to reforming business rates to boost Britain's high streets and small businesses. The post Burnham’s small business rates plan could reduce liabilities by £880m a year appeared first on Property Week.

WG225 occupies a 14-acre serviced development plot at Winsford Gateway, just five miles from junction 19 of the M6. The post Rula gets green light for 225,000 sq ft Cheshire logistics scheme appeared first on Property Week.

The Irish housebuilder sold around 1,130 homes during the period, up from 708 in the first half of 2025. The post Cairn Homes estimates 60% H1 revenue rise as sales jump appeared first on Property Week.