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Daily News 7 February 2025 (Fri)

Singapore Real Estate / Built Environment

 

UOL, Singland, CapitaLand Development market Tampines mega project Parktown Residence at prices starting from S$1.07 million

UOL, Singapore Land (SingLand) and CapitaLand Development will start previews of their Tampines project, Parktown Residence, on Friday (Feb 7) with prices starting in the S$2,100 to S$2,300 per square foot (psf) range.

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/uol-singland-capitaland-development-market-tampines-mega-project-parktown-residence-prices-starting

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/uol-singland-capitaland-market-tampines-mega-project-at-prices-starting-from-s1-07-million

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250206-5840364

 

Far East, Perennial to unveil Aurea residential tower at prices starting from S$1.92 million

Far East Organization and Perennial will start previews of their residential tower Aurea on Feb 22, with prices starting from S$1.92 million, or S$2,750 per square foot (psf).

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/far-east-perennial-unveil-aurea-residential-tower-prices-starting-s1-92-million

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/far-east-perennial-to-unveil-aurea-residential-tower-at-prices-starting-from-1-92-million

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250206-5839505

 

 

Singapore Economy/News

 

Tariffs not the only driver of investment decisions, ‘too early’ to predict impact on Singapore: EDB

It is “too early” to say if US investments into Singapore would be affected by tariffs meted out by the Trump administration, the chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) said on Thursday (Feb 6).

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/tariffs-not-only-driver-investment-decisions-too-early-predict-impact-singapore-edb

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250206-5840197

 

Singapore’s investment commitments in 2024 rose 6.3% to S$13.5 billion: EDB

Singapore attracted some S$13.5 billion in fixed asset investment (FAI) commitments in 2024, over half of which were in electronics, Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) said at its annual year in review on Thursday (Feb 6).

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapores-investment-commitments-2024-rose-6-3-s13-5-billion-edb

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/singapore-draws-13-5-billion-in-fixed-asset-investments-in-2024-set-to-create-18700-jobs

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250206-5835764

 

Consumers’ prepayment losses more than quadruple to S$1.9 million in 2024: Case

Consumers lost about S$1.9 million in prepayments in 2024 as a result of the sudden closure of businesses becoming unresponsive after these spenders had parted with their cash.

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/consumers-prepayment-losses-more-quadruple-s1-9-million-2024-case

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/consumer/consumers-lost-almost-2m-in-prepayments-in-2024-highest-losses-from-home-renovations-case

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/downpayment-losses-quadruple-2024-uncontactable-renovation-contractors-case-4920546

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250206-5837712

 

Business News

 

BRC Asia Q1 profit after tax rises 13.9% to S$19.5 million

Steel fabricator BRC Asia on Thursday (Feb 6) announced its profit after tax rose 13.9 per cent to S$19.5 million for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, compared to S$17.1 million in the corresponding year-ago period.

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/brc-asia-q1-profit-after-tax-rises-13-9-s19-5-million

 

CapitaLand Ascendas Reit H2 DPU rises 3.2% to S$0.07681

The distribution per unit (DPU) of CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Clar) for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, was S$0.07681 – 3.2 per cent higher than S$0.07441 from the corresponding year-ago period, its manager said on Thursday (Feb 6).

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capitaland-ascendas-reit-h2-dpu-rises-3-2-s0-07681

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250206-5841503

 

 

Global Economy & Real Estate

 

World inflation is at risk of rekindling with Trump’s trade war

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/world-inflation-risk-rekindling-trumps-trade-war

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/world-inflation-at-risk-of-rekindling-with-trumps-trade-war

 

How long will the US Fed hold the interest rates?

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/how-long-will-the-us-fed-hold-the-interest-rates

 

Trump administration presses government workers to accept buyout ahead of deadline

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-administration-presses-government-workers-accept-buyout-ahead-deadline

 

US initial jobless claims pick up, still near pre-Covid levels

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-initial-jobless-claims-pick-still-near-pre-covid-levels

 

Mortgage rates in US decrease for third week, slipping to 6.89%

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/mortgage-rates-us-decrease-third-week-slipping-6-89

 

A fifth of Melbourne’s offices are empty as home working endures

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/fifth-melbournes-offices-are-empty-home-working-endures

 

Trump’s tariffs on China bite US bargain-hunting online shoppers

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trumps-tariffs-china-bite-us-bargain-hunting-online-shoppers

 

Chinese firms, trapped in Trump policy maelstrom, struggle to stay on course

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3297637/chinese-firms-trapped-trump-policy-maelstrom-struggle-stay-course

 

Europe could be a big loser in US-China trade war, ECB warns

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/europe-could-be-big-loser-us-china-trade-war-ecb-warns-4921016

 

Hong Kong gets swept up in Trump’s trade war with China

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/hong-kong-gets-swept-trumps-trade-war-china

 

Are costs rising in Hong Kong? Inflation stays low but households say differently

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297619/are-costs-rising-hong-kong-inflation-stays-low-households-say-differently

 

Hong Kong’s NWD prices State Pavilia residential project in North Point at huge discount

https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3297652/nwd-prices-state-pavilia-residential-project-north-point-massive-discount

 

Hong Kong developer’s default could send shock waves through property market: S&P

https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3297643/hong-kong-developers-default-could-send-shock-waves-through-property-market-sp

 

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog launches Greater Bay Area property portal

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297494/hong-kongs-consumer-watchdog-launches-greater-bay-area-property-portal

 

Indonesian tycoon’s family pays S$153 million for serviced apartment block in Orchard area

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/indonesian-tycoons-family-pays-s153-million-serviced-apartment-block-orchard-area

 

Hawkish BOJ policymaker urges raising rates to at least 1%

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/hawkish-boj-policymaker-urges-raising-rates-least-1-4920521

 

Malaysia rolls out bold tax perks for Johor-Singapore SEZ with an eye on tech, talent

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-rolls-out-bold-tax-perks-johor-singapore-sez-eye-tech-talent

 

Malaysia says US tariffs to have minimal impact on chipmakers

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/malaysia-says-us-tariffs-have-minimal-impact-chipmakers

 

Bank of England cuts rates while signalling caution on path ahead

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/bank-of-england-cuts-rates-while-signaling-caution-on-path-ahead

 

Luxury London hotel secures refinancing to avoid being sold

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/luxury-london-hotel-secures-refinancing-avoid-being-sold

 

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