With HDB resale prices having risen considerably over the past few years, a budget of $450,000 doesn’t stretch as far as it once did. This is especially true for buyers looking for a 4-room flat, where prices can quickly climb once you factor in proximity to an MRT station, a mature estate, or simply a […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Cheapest 4-Room HDB Flats You Can Still Buy — All Under $450K first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Landed properties in Singapore are homes built on privately owned land, and they include terrace houses, semi-detached houses, detached bungalows and cluster houses. In each case the buyer owns both the building and the plot beneath it. This ownership of land, rather than just a strata unit, commands the premium and drives the aspiration to […] The post How Much Salary Buys Landed Properties in Singapore in 2026? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singaporean homebuyers are wired for fairness. When it comes to some pricey items and experiences, an amount like $2,700 psf might make some of us sigh and shrug. And when it comes to property, we’re okay with squeezing into a two-bedder, even if the kitchen has no yard. What absolutely will set us off, however, is […] The post Should Property Agents Get First Dibs At New Condo Launches? There May Be A Fairer Way first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

For buyers looking for sheer space, duplex units are one of the more interesting resale market offerings. Being double-storeyed, these homes often provide a clearer separation between communal and private spaces, whilst also offering features such as family areas, roof terraces, and balconies; elements that would be too inefficient for conventional smaller layouts. Many of […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Largest Duplex Condos You Can Still Buy For Under $2M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Should individual homeowners be allowed to list their properties on online property portals, instead of it being exclusive to agents? On July 28, after announcing major upcoming changes to the property agent industry, I heard Senior Minister of State for National Development, Sun Xueling, also share that this is something the authorities are currently studying. On […] The post Could This Proposed Move Let Homeowners Sell Without Property Agents? It’s Not That Simple first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A couple I met last year were both in their early 50s. Their condominium was almost fully paid, but as they began preparing for retirement, they realised that a large part of their wealth was tied up in the property. They were asset-rich, but the home did not generate the income they would eventually need […] The post No More 15-Month Wait: What Condo Owners Must Know Before Right-Sizing first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Large freehold penthouses are not actually hard to find. What is tough to find, however, are the ones that manage to stay below the $3 million mark. As such, those who love these gigantic, highly unique properties often have to turn to the older resale options. That is, however, not always a huge drawback. Many older freehold […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Cheapest Freehold Penthouses With 2,000 Sqft+ Space — From Under $3M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Most HDB flats follow fairly familiar layouts today. But over the years, HDB has experimented with a number of housing concepts that were produced only in limited numbers, from Executive Maisonettes and Executive Apartments to Multi-Generation flats and other uncommon layouts. Many of these flat types were eventually discontinued, making them increasingly rare in today’s […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Rarest HDB Flats For Sale — Including One That’s Over 2,000 Sqft first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Three HDB shophouses at 65 Telok Blangah Drive have been listed for sale at a guide price of $7.9 million. The adjoining properties have a total strata floor area of 4,672 sq ft, and the price translates to $1,690 psf. The HDB shops are located in Blangah View, a HDB estate bounded by Henderson Road […] The post A Rare Row Of Three Adjoining HDB Shophouses Has Just Come Up For Sale In Telok Blangah first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Throughout each of our Stacked Pro articles, we’ve tried to uncover and explain the different market forces that influence how the residential property market in Singapore tends to behave. The truth is, although an abundance of real estate data is publicly available, your average homeowner would struggle to find and analyse the data points most […] The post What Actually Makes A Singapore Condo A Good Rental Investment? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Anwar Ibrahim hit back at accusations of unfairness in allocating funding to opposition-held areas. He also said cooperation with Barisan Nasional at the federal level must be guided by the interests of Malaysians and the country. 

Nearly nine in 10 voted at the Democratic Action Party’s congress for its ministers to stay on in the Cabinet.

Hyper-realistic visuals of wild animals behaving like pets, or even like humans, can distort public perceptions of wildlife and harm conservation efforts, experts warn.

From New York to London, the world cannot seem to get enough matcha. The boom has revived Japan’s tea industry but also exposed the limits of its supply. Now China, already the world’s biggest producer, sees an opportunity to scale up.

Thousands of military and police officers have been deployed to East Nusa Tenggara province.

Kim Jong Un expressed hope for the future of ties that had "carried forward the history of common struggle for justice and precious traditions of friendship".

Emergency officials said nearly 160 houses, dozens of educational and health facilities and other public buildings were damaged when the earthquake struck the popular tourist island.

"The suffering we are facing, I can't even put into words how painful it is," says a 53-year-old villager.

More than eight decades after the end of the second world war, the country must rethink its role in the world, says this writer for the Financial Times.

Bernadette Owens and Will Riley join as associate planning directors in the planning team, while David Messenger joins as associate development director. The post Tritax Big Box Developments makes trio of appointments appeared first on Property Week.

Canary Wharf Group co-owners Brookfield and Qatar Investment Authority have bought the HQ tower of Société Générale and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The post CWG’s investors pay £625m for Canary office block 1-5 Bank Street appeared first on Property Week.

English Cities Fund's Bicycle Works development will be owned by Royal London Asset Management's living fund when completed in 2028 and operated by its ProperTies Living arm. The post RLAM forward funds 331-home Wolverhampton BTR development appeared first on Property Week.

The applications form part of the 10-year masterplan to evolve the 444-acre estate in Oxfordshire into a leading campus for the development of global automotive, motorsport and mobility technology. The post Bicester Motion submits planning applications to kickstart £1bn masterplan appeared first on Property Week.

Canary Wharf Group and owner Qatar Investment Authority aim to refurbish the offices and add a visitor attraction and hotel, with terraces and balconies, when tenant HSBC moves out next year. The post Canary Wharf submits plans to overhaul HSBC Tower appeared first on Property Week.

The project will see the redevelopment of a 3.4-acre site that has been vacant for 12 years to support the construction of 165 houses and apartments. The post Wavensmere secures planning for £45m Edgbaston resi redevelopment appeared first on Property Week.

The portfolio comprises three developments – Archways, Leadmill Point and Westhill Hall – and takes MCR’s Sheffield purpose-built student accommodation portfolio to nearly 2,000 beds. The post MCR scores Unite Group’s 1,163-bed Sheffield PBSA portfolio appeared first on Property Week.

The deal includes Harvey Nichols' portfolio of six department stores in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester, together with its online business. The post Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group acquires Harvey Nichols appeared first on Property Week.

The London-based property investor was hit by a 7.2% fall in the value of its UK portfolio during the six months to the end of June. The post CLS Holdings reports fall in earnings and widening losses for H1 appeared first on Property Week.

E.Coleman Investments has acquired a 2.8-acre industrial open storage site in Hessle and exchanged on a lease with a tenant for open storage use. The post Burgeoning IOS investor snaps up Hull site in its fifth deal of the year appeared first on Property Week.