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.

Nearly a third of the landed properties (valued at more than $10 million each) that sold during the first six months of this year were priced above $15 million. This figure excludes the sale of Good Class Bungalows (GCBs) that were registered in 1H2026. According to a market report by PropNex Realty, 32.9% of the landed homes […] The post Singapore’s Landed Home Market Has Slowed In 2026 — So Why Is It Still A Sellers’ Market? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

I know someone who will walk two extra blocks for noodles that are 50 cents cheaper, and who only goes to town when a buddy can give him a ride. Yet a few years back, this same person paid the highest price for their four-room flat in the area they live in. Next year, this […] The post What The June BTO Results Reveal About How Singaporeans Really Choose Their Homes first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President Prabowo Subianto also addressed the Middle East conflict's implications for regional shipping lanes at their Jakarta meeting.

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, about 35km north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area's main prison, police said.

Maysak made landfall in the southern island province of Hainan last Friday (Jul 3), the first tropical cyclone to reach the Chinese mainland this year. 

“A stronger and more prosperous Indonesia is good for Singapore and good for our wider region,” says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

It is the first bilateral space agency agreement between Singapore and Japan.

A nuclear submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead toward international waters in the Pacific at 12.01pm, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.

The mission, which was launched in May 2025, is China's first to collect samples from an asteroid.

He has previously led the Asia-Pacific hotel capital markets teams at both Colliers and Cushman & Wakefield. The post Singh appointed to lead Avison Young’s hotel capital markets appeared first on Property Week.

Shareholders have put pressure on housebuilding giant Barratt Redrow to return as much as £1bn a year via an “aggressive” share buyback programme.   The post Major shareholder calls on Barratt Redrow to launch ‘aggressive’ share buyback appeared first on Property Week.

Montagu Evans reports that investors could benefit from higher warehouse demand as firms look to store larger inventories onshore, as well as from increased defence spending. The post Iran war’s impact strengthening long-term industrial and logistics outlook appeared first on Property Week.

The NHB will provide £100m for the fund, taking its total commitments to date to £400m. The post Long Harbour expands single-family fund with National Housing Bank package appeared first on Property Week.

The funding will support the conversion of vacant office buildings at Royal Albert Dock into a 1,085-bed student scheme. The post Firma provides £113m loan for DPK Group’s east London office to PBSA conversion appeared first on Property Week.

The 63,000 sq ft hub prelet by the parcel delivery firm will be part of the five-unit, 892,000 sq ft Tritax Park Queens development. The post Tritax Cambridge development to deliver DPD parcel distribution hub appeared first on Property Week.

Redevco's chief executive Neil Slater is stepping down at the end of January 2027, after being appointed to lead Link REIT in Hong Kong. The post Redevco chief executive Neil Slater to step down appeared first on Property Week.

Phase one of plans for the shopping centre involve converting its Queens Arcade into a food hall. The post Landsec submits plans for food hall at St David’s in Cardiff appeared first on Property Week.

The funding will support the development of up to 2,000 homes and follows an initial £200m commitment in 2024. The post Lloyds commits £500m to SMEs in affordable housing boost appeared first on Property Week.

A panel of residential experts has welcomed moves from the government to introduce regulations that will hold leasing and estate agents to account with mandatory qualifications. The post Qualifications for agents and digitisation key in boosting resi sales, RICS panel says appeared first on Property Week.