Asia property’s certainty premium: 13 signals for investors
TL;DR Asia-Pacific property capital is moving again, but the easy “regional recovery” trade is over. Across 13 market items, the investable advantage sits with certainty: scarce prime
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Tan Boon Liat’s S$950m deal still has two approval gates
TL;DR A unit of Kingsford Group has agreed a conditional S$950 million purchase of Tan Boon Liat Building. The lower price still requires the stated owner
Singapore new-home sales slowed in June as launches dried up
TL;DR Singapore’s new private home market did not suddenly lose buyers in June. Developers sold 156 units because launches dried up and the month carried a
Bayshore’s S$2.128b bid is not the land-price surge it looks like
TL;DR URA received a S$2.128 billion top bid for the Bayshore Drive mixed-use site, but the more comparable land-rate figure was about S$1,323
Southeast Asia property scams: How real estate fraud networks operate across borders
TL;DR Organised syndicates operating from Cambodia are targeting high-value property deals across Southeast Asia using government official impersonation and identity theft. Investors can reduce fraud risk by
From rentals to real returns: Sven Hein on transitioning into a full-spectrum property adviser
TL;DR Property adviser Sven Hein pivots from rentals to full-spectrum advisory as Singapore's rental market cools. The shift addresses high ABSD rates and demands expertise
China Coal Mine Safety Crisis: 82 Deaths Spark Property Market Ripple Effects
TL;DR At least 82 workers died in a Shanxi coal mine blast, prompting Beijing to order a nationwide mining crackdown. Industrial land values in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia,