How the HDB loan and a bank loan are priced, the rules on each, and the monthly cost of a median-price loan over 25 years at several rates. The two loans differ less in today’s rate than in what can happen to the rate later. Take the median HDB resale flat, which sold for S$630,000 […] The post HDB Loan vs Bank Loan: What Does S$400,000 Cost a Month? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Faber Residence opened for sales on 18 October 2025. The guide price was from S$1,995 psf (price per square foot), according to the GuocoLand press release. Of its 399 homes, 344 (86%) sold that weekend at an average of S$2,160 psf, GuocoLand said. The guide price was about 9% above the middle value of the […] The post Faber Residence Review: Faber Walk, District 5, S$1,995 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Skye at Holland opened for sales on 11 October 2025. The guide price was from S$2,598 psf (price per square foot), according to EdgeProp. The developers said 658 of the 666 homes (99%) sold over the launch weekend. The average price was S$2,953 psf (UOL and CapitaLand Development). The guide price was about 16% above […] The post Skye at Holland Review: Holland Village, District 10, S$2,598 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Pinery Residences sold 544 of its 588 homes, or 92.5%, in the launch weekend of 28 and 29 March 2026. The average was S$2,546 psf (per square foot). EdgeProp reported this from the developers’ figures. The starting price at the preview was lower. It was from S$2,340 psf for a 635 sq ft 2-bedroom, according […] The post Pinery Residences Review: Bedok Reservoir Road, District 16, S$2,340 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Thomson Reserve opens for sales on 31 October 2026 with a guide price from S$2,608 psf (price per square foot), according to UOL and CapitaLand Development press release. That is about 28% above the median resale price of the older leasehold condos around it. It is about 14% above Jadescape, the newest leasehold condo in […] The post Thomson Reserve Review: Upper Thomson, District 20, S$2,608 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

EdgeProp reported on 27 September that Amberwood at Holland sold 23 of its 212 homes (11%) on its launch weekend of 25 and 26 September 2026. The average price was S$3,019 psf (price per square foot). Sim Lian Group released only 70 homes in the first phase. Against those homes, the take-up was 33%, according […] The post Amberwood at Holland Review: Holland Link, District 10, S$2,945 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Pollen Collection II is on sale in batches. URA’s developer-sales file shows 110 of its 186 terrace houses on sale and 48 sold by September 2026, or 44% of the houses on sale. Bukit Sembawang put 52 houses on sale in early December 2025 and 15 more in June 2026, EdgeProp reported. EdgeProp also reported […] The post Pollen Collection II Review: Pollen Rise, District 28, S$2,601 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Rivelle Tampines, a 572-home executive condominium (EC) in Tampines West, sold 529 homes, or 92.5%, in its launch weekend of 21 March 2026. The average was S$1,893 psf (per square foot), EdgeProp reported. The preview price was lower. It was from S$1,798 psf for an 883 sq ft 3-bedroom, according to EdgeProp. That is about […] The post Rivelle Tampines EC Review: Tampines Street 95, District 18, S$1,798 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Luxus Hills Phase 10 put 65 terrace houses on sale in September 2026. URA’s developer sales show 18 sold by the end of September 2026. The median was S$3,455 psf (price per sq ft) on land area. The houses sold for about S$5.5 million to S$7.1 million, according to a Propwise calculation from URA caveats […] The post Luxus Hills Review: Seletar Hills, District 28, S$3,406 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Zyon Grand opened for sales on 25 October 2025 with a guide price from S$2,689 psf (price per square foot), according to EdgeProp. By 6 pm on 26 October, 590 of its 706 homes (84%) had sold at an average of S$3,050 psf, CDL and Mitsui Fudosan said. The guide price was about 2% above […] The post Zyon Grand Review: Kim Seng Road, District 3, S$2,689 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

As Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto enters his third year in office, observers say the challenge will be to translate his ambitious promises into tangible results while balancing public expectations with economic and political stability.

Twelve flights between Singapore and Pontianak in West Kalimantan were cancelled in September, while another two between Singapore and Palembang in South Sumatra were cancelled on Oct 15, according to Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry.  

The Brunei lender priced its debut S$280m international bond, while the Mongolia bank obtained a $50m financing for MSMEs and climate and nature projects.

The French bank has agreed to acquire M&A specialist Sangyo Sosei Advisory.

China's Finance Minister Lan Foan called on APEC members to work more closely together to boost growth at a time when the global economy has been rocked by rapid change and the fallout from geopolitical conflicts.

The offering was oversubscribed by domestic and foreign investors.

Perikatan Nasional's dissolution would mean that its component parties would not be able to contest the upcoming elections under a common banner.

The offering was oversubscribed by domestic and foreign investors.

Ukraine has insisted that "diplomacy must prevail over emotions" in relations between the countries and that they consider "the situation resolved".

Tokyo said it was "extremely regrettable" that its diplomats had been unable to visit the Japanese journalist detained in Russia, despite a bilateral protocol that guarantees the right to consular access.

Phase two of the Cambridge Road Estate scheme will comprise 94 council rental homes, 700 cycle spaces, 120 parking spaces, 100 new trees and 21,500 sq ft of play space. The post Vistry and Kingston Council get green light for 383 new homes appeared first on Property Week.

Suspicious wealth flowing into the UK is targeting new housing development, with more than a third of suspect property purchases detected since 2016 involving new-builds, Transparency International has reported. The post Billions of pounds worth of suspicious wealth targets new-build homes appeared first on Property Week.

A public campaign helped the cult independent venue off Leicester Square obtain a break-free, 25-year lease from landlord Criterion Capital. The post London West End’s Prince Charles Cinema secures future with 25-year lease appeared first on Property Week.

With additional uncertainty ahead of the Autumn Budget, the optimism seen earlier in the year has been tempered, according to a report by Savills. The post Rising interest rates and inflation concerns dampen commercial property’s recovery appeared first on Property Week.

The approval, subject to completion of the Section 106 agreement, will enable the redevelopment of a vacant 1970s site and the development of 123 studios. The post Curlew Capital gets go-ahead for King’s Cross student scheme appeared first on Property Week.

The move follows a review of the costs of trading on the LSE for the Irish housebuilder, which will continue to be listed on the Euronext Dublin exchange. The post Glenveagh to quit London Stock Exchange appeared first on Property Week.

Gaw Capital has repoistioned Gilray House to provide five floors of modern office space above ground-floor retail. The post Gaw Capital secures OakNorth loan to refinance London Old Street scheme appeared first on Property Week.

It welcomed the recognition of the role heritage buildings can play in tackling the housing shortage, but said it would not adopt a specific heritage-to-housing scheme. The post Government rejects MPs’ call for ‘reuse-first’ housing policy for historic buildings appeared first on Property Week.

The firm attributed the gap between five-year housing land supply commitments and delivery numbers to ‘ambiguous’ definitions of what is meant by ‘deliverable’ housing. The post Councils overestimating housing delivery by over a fifth, Pegasus finds appeared first on Property Week.

Noodle & Beer will occupy 1,625 sq ft at 25 Catherine Street, while focaccia sandwich outlet bread&truffle will open an 810 sq ft flagship at 7 New Row. The post Shaftesbury attracts wave of food and beverage brands to Covent Garden appeared first on Property Week.