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Property investments

After Sabah quake, should Malaysian property investors rethink risk?

Generic photograph of residential units in Johor Bahru, Malaysia as viewed from Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Jan 04, 2022.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
Generic photograph of residential units in Johor Bahru, Malaysia as viewed from Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Jan 04, 2022.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

CapitaLand Investment dragged into the red by China asset losses: What are the hits and misses?

One of its China properties, CapitaMall Westgate Wuhan', saw its valuation fall to 1.7 billion yuan as at end-2025, from 1.9 billion yuan in 2024.
One of its China properties, CapitaMall Westgate Wuhan', saw its valuation fall to 1.7 billion yuan as at end-2025, from 1.9 billion yuan in 2024.

New private home sales rose in January following launch of three projects with over 1,500 homes

Analysts said January’s sales were largely driven by three new launches, including Newport Residences in Anson Road.
Analysts said January’s sales were largely driven by three new launches, including Newport Residences in Anson Road.

Singapore investors lead return of Asian capital to Australian real estate

Singaporean billionaire Chua Thian Poh snapped up a 181ha landholding in Queensland’s Moreton Bay region in an A$318.5 million (S$284 million) deal and plans to create a vast housing estate in the fast-growing region.
Singaporean billionaire Chua Thian Poh snapped up a 181ha landholding in Queensland’s Moreton Bay region in an A$318.5 million (S$284 million) deal and plans to create a vast housing estate in the fast-growing region.

When an unmarried couple fight over their $2m home

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breakup, divorce, separation, relationship, couple, marriage, conflict, argument, separate, crisis, unhappy couple, breakup, breakup, breakup, divorce, divorce, divorce, divorce, divorce, conflict, argument

Why the law favours married couples more in asset disputes

Unmarried couples will have to prove their cases based on the amount of money that they have put into any shared assets.
Unmarried couples will have to prove their cases based on the amount of money that they have put into any shared assets.

When an elderly woman forgets she has over $17 million and lives in poor conditions

After the 87-year-old woman suffers from dementia, her elder brother sought to take control of her assets
After the 87-year-old woman suffers from dementia, her elder brother sought to take control of her assets

Little India remains big draw for shophouse buyers in 2025 amid a slow market

In PropNex Research’s latest shophouse market report, District 8 (Little India) topped sales in the last three months of 2025.
In PropNex Research’s latest shophouse market report, District 8 (Little India) topped sales in the last three months of 2025.

Hongkong Land launches $8.2 billion private real estate fund in Singapore

Hongkong Land, holding a majority stake at inception, will act as fund manager, responsible for executing the fund's investment mandate.
Hongkong Land, holding a majority stake at inception, will act as fund manager, responsible for executing the fund's investment mandate.

Man asks HDB to repossess flat so that ex-wife will get less money

His unreasonable action ended up penalising himself because the High Court found that he had “caused prejudice to the wife by inducing HDB to acquire the matrimonial flat”.
His unreasonable action ended up penalising himself because the High Court found that he had “caused prejudice to the wife by inducing HDB to acquire the matrimonial flat”.

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