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Singapore property

Home buyers using more cash and CPF for down payment even as mortgage loans rise

The rise in home prices has pushed many mortgages above the $1 million mark.
The rise in home prices has pushed many mortgages above the $1 million mark.

You can transfer money in seconds, so why do some house purchases still require paper?

A property transaction involves much more than transferring money from one bank account to another, says the writer.
A property transaction involves much more than transferring money from one bank account to another, says the writer.

Forum: Do more to protect home owners from unscrupulous tenants

Malaysian tycoon piling into Singapore property eyes $979m deal for Chijmes, Capitol Kempinski

Lee Yeow Seng’s Malaysia-listed IOI Properties Group has splashed out on a range of Singapore properties in recent years. 
Lee Yeow Seng’s Malaysia-listed IOI Properties Group has splashed out on a range of Singapore properties in recent years. 

Hongkong Land in talks with Ong Beng Seng’s HPL for stake in Orchard Road buildings: Sources

The assets under discussion are the HPL-owned voco Orchard hotel (left), Forum The Shopping Mall (centre) and HPL House (right).
The assets under discussion are the HPL-owned voco Orchard hotel (left), Forum The Shopping Mall (centre) and HPL House (right).

Beauty World Plaza up for collective sale once more for $165m

This is Beauty World Plaza’s third attempt at a collective sale, all at the same price.
This is Beauty World Plaza’s third attempt at a collective sale, all at the same price.

More properties going under the hammer, but don’t expect dirt-cheap buys

It is a buyer’s responsibility to check for any dues and liabilities associated with the auctioned property.
It is a buyer’s responsibility to check for any dues and liabilities associated with the auctioned property.

CEO Insights

‘The best address in Singapore’: Why Malaysia’s IOI Properties is betting billions on the CBD

IOI Properties chief executive Lee Yeow Seng says high-net-worth individuals’ presence in the Republic will support demand for prime offices, luxury homes and high-end hotels.
IOI Properties chief executive Lee Yeow Seng says high-net-worth individuals’ presence in the Republic will support demand for prime offices, luxury homes and high-end hotels.

BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

Epochs of Singapore real estate: From nation builder to future city artisan

In Singapore, real estate has always been much more than just an asset class.
In Singapore, real estate has always been much more than just an asset class.

BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

Singapore’s next lap: A more integrated, intelligent and sustainable city

Fundamentally different economic forces will redefine how we design and build – and how people live and work – in our urban environment in the coming years.
Fundamentally different economic forces will redefine how we design and build – and how people live and work – in our urban environment in the coming years.

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