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Daily News 18 June 2025 (Wed)

Singapore Real Estate / Built Environment

 

Sembawang Shipyard is expected to be redeveloped into a multi-purpose waterfront living area in the 2030s

After the Sembawang Shipyard is relocated, the land currently occupied by the shipyard will be redeveloped into a multi-purpose waterfront living area in the 2030s. Sembawang GRC MP, Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung, recently visited the shipyard with MP Ng Shi Xuan, who is in charge of Naval Base for Sembawang GRC.

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250617-6831224

 

Four large-format HDB retail units in Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Clementi, Toa Payoh for sale

Four Housing and Development Board (HDB) retail units located in the heart of various mature estates have been launched for sale through an expression of interest (EOI) exercise, said property consultant Knight Frank Singapore and real estate firm CBRE in a joint statement on Tuesday (Jun 17).

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/four-large-format-hdb-retail-units-ang-mo-kio-bukit-merah-clementi-toa-payoh-sale

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250617-6825245

 

 

Global Economy / Real Estate News

 

Fed to hold rates steady again as officials wait for more clarity on economy

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/fed-hold-rates-steady-again-officials-wait-more-clarity-economy

 

US import prices unchanged in May

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-import-prices-unchanged-may

 

US retail sales fall sharply in May

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-retail-sales-fall-sharply-may

 

Trump says EU not offering ‘fair deal’ on trade

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-eu-not-offering-fair-deal-trade

 

Amazon’s corporate workforce may shrink as AI takes over routine tasks

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/amazons-corporate-workforce-may-shrink-ai-takes-over-routine-tasks

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/amazon-ceo-says-ai-will-reduce-tech-giants-corporate-workforce

 

Family offices look to raise allocations to non-US, developed markets equities: BlackRock survey

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/family-offices-look-raise-allocations-non-us-developed-markets-equities-blackrock-survey

 

BlackRock says super-rich want private credit as PE returns lag

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/blackrock-says-super-rich-want-private-credit-pe-returns-lag

 

China tells citizens in Israel to leave ‘as soon as possible’

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-citizens-israel-leave-iran-soon-possible-5186256

 

Bank of Korea to lower interest rates cautiously, minutes show

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/bank-korea-lower-interest-rates-cautiously-minutes-show-5186726

 

Britain’s housing splurge is long overdue

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/britains-housing-splurge-long-overdue

 

Hong Kong’s rise to third in competitiveness index ‘due to civil service reform

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3314744/hong-kongs-coming-third-competitiveness-index-down-civil-service-reform

 

Hong Kong businesses, social groups create platform to plan for ‘silver economy’

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3314778/hong-kong-businesses-social-groups-create-platform-plan-silver-economy

 

25% of Hong Kong employers plan to cut staff in next quarter: survey

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3314826/25-hong-kong-employers-plan-cut-staff-next-quarter-survey

 

Halt Lantau reclamation plan or risk Northern Metropolis bids: Hong Kong developers

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3314820/halt-lantau-reclamation-or-risk-northern-metropolis-bids-hong-kong-developers

 

Japan exports post first drop in eight months as US tariffs hit autos

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/japan-exports-post-first-drop-eight-months-us-tariffs-hit-autos

 

Malaysia Reits on a roll as investors chase yield, but tax clouds loom

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-reits-roll-investors-chase-yield-tax-clouds-loom

 

Philippine central bank to cut key rate on June 19 to support economic growth: Reuters poll

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/philippine-central-bank-cut-key-rate-june-19-support-economic-growth-reuters-poll-5186681

 

Tourism dip fuels worst stock drop in Asia at Thai airport firm

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/tourism-dip-fuels-worst-stock-drop-asia-thai-airport-firm

 

Vietnam parliament approves extension of VAT cut until end-2026

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-parliament-approves-extension-vat-cut-until-end-2026

 

Ultra rich turn Vietnam into a new hot spot for luxury yachts

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/ultra-rich-turn-vietnam-new-hot-spot-luxury-yachts

 

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