If you’re planning to become a property agent in Singapore, passing the RES exam is your first real hurdle. And for many aspiring agents, it’s where things get incredibly frustrating. You diligently study the notes, attend the classes and think you understand the material. But when it comes to the actual exam, things just don’t seem […] The post How to Pass the RES Exam in Singapore (Without Wasting Time on Ineffective Study Methods) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

By and large, the Executive Condominium (EC) scheme has successfully introduced many well-received housing developments that cater to a ‘sandwiched’ class of buyers – those to can’t afford a condominium, and homeowners who earn too much to qualify for HDB subsidies. Devised as a replacement for flats like Executive Maisonettes back in the 1990s, the […] The post Why Some Executive Condominiums Made More Money — And Whether That Still Applies Today first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A reported standoff between BYD and Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) over strict manufacturing conditions has left the Chinese automaker’s RM1.3 billion Tanjung Malim assembly plant in limbo.

Guy Spencer (pictured, right) joined the firm as a director in January 2025 and has advised on more than £2bn worth of transactions across a wide-ranging client base. The post Avison Young appoints head of national capital markets team appeared first on Property Week.

Damien Clarke has been made UK head of business rates; Keith Cooney is now chairman of business rates; and Ross Haywood and Paul Davinson join as partners in the UK business rates team. The post Knight Frank announces string of business rates team appointments appeared first on Property Week.