An executive flat at Tampines Palmspring has just changed hands for $1.275 million, setting a new resale record for this flat type in Tampines. The 1,528 sq ft flat is located between the seventh and ninth floors at Block 938 Tampines Avenue 5. The selling price works out to $834 psf. This trumps the previous […] The post Tampines HDB Flat Sets Sales Record Despite Only 61 Years Left On The Lease first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A portfolio of three conservation shophouses in Tanjong Pagar has hit the market, with guide prices between $11.75 million and $22.5 million. In total, the entire portfolio has a guide price of $51 million. CBRE has been appointed as the exclusive marketing agent for the three properties, which are located in District 2 along Keong […] The post Three Chinatown Properties Hit the Market and the Cheapest Is $11.75M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The price gap between condominiums in prime and city-fringe areas in Singapore has narrowed to its smallest gap in nearly three decades. Based on our analysis of resale transactions since 1998, the average price of a comparable condo in the Core Central Region (CCR) now costs just 19% more per square foot than the price […] The post The Price Gap Between Central and City-Fringe Condos Is the Smallest Since 1998 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

You pay ABSD upfront on a second home. IRAS refunds it only if you meet its conditions, mainly selling the first home in 6 months. Steps and limits. We have found our next home, but we have not sold the one we live in. If we buy first, we pay the extra stamp duty on […] The post If I Buy a Second Home Before Selling, When Is ABSD Refunded? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

This year, we’ve had several opportunities to take a closer look at the Bishan and Upper Thomson neighbourhoods. In recent weeks, the focus has been on the launch of Thomson Reserve, the 1,268-unit development on Bright Hill Drive. With the project expected to draw in a large number of families with school-going children, part of […] The post [Paywall] What It Costs to Buy a Resale Condo Within 1km of Catholic High School first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Buyer’s Stamp Duty on a S$1.5m condo is S$44,600 now and was S$39,600 in 2011. A citizen pays ABSD of 0%, 20% or 30%. The rates and the working. On a S$1.5 million condo, Buyer’s Stamp Duty (BSD) is S$44,600 today. Under the rules in force in December 2011 it was S$39,600. It has been […] The post Stamp Duty on a S$1.5m Condo: What You Pay vs 2011, 2018 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

264 condo, apartment and EC resales that URA added in the week of 23 – 29 October 2026, with prices, sizes and tenures. URA’s data added 264 non-landed resale transactions in the week of 23 – 29 October 2026, across 213 projects. The median price was S$1,700 per sq ft. The highest price was S$14,800,000 […] The post Non-Landed Resale Transactions: Week of 23 – 29 October 2026 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A five-room flat at SkyParc @ Dawson has just changed hands for $1.818 million, setting a new record for the highest price psf paid for a five-room HDB flat in Singapore. The 1,195 sq ft unit at Block 96 Dawson Road is located between the 40th and 42nd floors and was sold for $1,522 psf […] The post 5-Room HDB Flat Sells For Record $1.818M — The First To Cross $1.8M In Singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

For families who need more room than a typical 5-room flat, the HDB resale market has a handful of options. Executive Apartments and Maisonettes are the familiar alternatives, while Jumbo flats – usually formed by joining a pair of three-room flats – are the less common option. But it’s worth knowing what each type offers […] The post 5 Spacious Jumbo Flats For Sale Under $1.2M, From $768,000 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

HDB resales since 2024: flats on floors 13 to 15 sold for a median 11% more per sqm than floors 4 to 6 in the same town, flat type and year. Yes, on the whole. Take HDB resales from 2024 to Sep 2026 in the same town, flat type and year. Flats on floors 13 […] The post Do Higher Floors Cost More in an HDB Flat? Nine Years of Resales first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Authorities have not confirmed that the military deployment in Jakarta is connected to the arrests of two senior police officers and former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo. 

Google plans to open more data centre campuses in Malaysia in a move that is projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year.

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in December 2024, ordering troops to shut down parliament, before lawmakers defied the military to vote down the decree.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said its military "detected several missiles launched from the Sondok area of North Korea towards the East Sea on the morning of Nov 4". 

As AI reshapes China's tech industry, Tencent faces growing competition from rivals and AI startups. But the Chinese conglomerate’s vast WeChat ecosystem and gaming business could still give it an edge.

Listyo Sigit Prabowo had served as the national police chief during the period of the alleged wiretapping. 

Pollution is expected to worsen ahead of Sunday's Deepavali, when firework displays add to the already poisonous air.

Last week, the vessel's owner suspended operations, saying fuel prices increases from the Iran war had made operations prohibitively expensive. 

The former head of the building, property and real estate team at Deutsche Bank's UK investment banking arm will join the company in January. The post LondonMetric appoints Economides as independent non-exec director appeared first on Property Week.

The purchase of the luxury 308-room hotel in Holborn was supported by a £225m financing package from HSBC and Santander. The post US-based Gencom enters European market with Rosewood London acquisition appeared first on Property Week.

Acquisition of the 55-care homes takes Omega’s portfolio to more than 350 properties. The post Omega and Foundation acquire Runwood care homes portoflio for £615m appeared first on Property Week.

Erin Robinson and Helen Mill will lead the GPA in a job-share arrangement, replicating their previous joint role at the former Department for Science, Innovation and Trade. The post Government Property Agency appoints joint COOs appeared first on Property Week.

A technical document has been filed to Camden Council for Lendlease and The Crown Estate’s Euston Station masterplan, detailing proposals to provide up to 7m sq ft of mixed-use space. The post Lendlease lodges plans for Euston Station redevelopment appeared first on Property Week.

The PAC warns that each year of delay comes at an annual cost of £420m, and stresses that without action, the palace will be “at best” in a process of managed decline, and at worst at risk of a catastrophic event. The post ‘Crunch time’ for multi-billion-pound refurb of Parliament as maintenance costs rise appeared first on Property Week.

The platform, Uniqhomes, was officially launched in June 2025 and has acquired more than 1,000 single-family rental homes across 26 sites. The post Greykite forms JV with BGO to recapitalise £300m SFH portfolio appeared first on Property Week.

The company plans to carry out a £5m refurbishment of the grade-II listed, six-storey townhouse, which it bought from developer Richardsons. The post Pegasus acquires prime Mayfair office for new HQ appeared first on Property Week.

With more than 20 years of experience advising businesses and boards on strategy, he most recently served as director of group corporate strategy and development at BT. The post Knight Frank names Lynch head of group strategy and executive office appeared first on Property Week.

In an update, the firm said 2026 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation was expected to be above the current consensus of $599m. The post IWG shares jump as Q3 revenue reaches $1.03bn appeared first on Property Week.