Singapore property sector

(Oct 12): Sizing up the home-sharing industry in Singapore has become the economist’s puzzle as the aspiring “Smart Nation” grapples with resistance to next-door strangers.

SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Donald Han, a veteran property consultant and managing director of Hospitality Strategies Asia Pacific, has noticed lots of “old and smart money” pouring into prime property in Districts 9 and 10 recently.

SINGAPORE (Sept 12): The Singapore government in September raised the development charge (DC) rates for non-landed residential by 18.8% on average due to the euphoria seen in land transactions, according to DBS.

SINGAPORE (July 7): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining its “positive” rating on Singapore’s property sector after collecting feedback from investors in Hong Kong.

SINGAPORE (June 14): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “overweight” rating on the Singapore property sector, thanks to a rebound of resale prices in the high-end and mid-tier segments, which could further be driven up by a revitalised collec