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Tay Hock Meng

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The latest 1Q2016 industrial prices and rents released by JTC Corporation showed declines of 2.5% and 2.7% respectively compared to 4Q2015. On a yearly basis, both industrial property prices and rents fell by around 5% as compared to 1Q2015. The yearly decline in industrial property prices were led by single-user factories which fell by 6.2% as compared to previous year, while the multiple-user industrial rents fell the most by 7% on a yearly basis. This led to an overall 5.1% yearly decline in industrial rentals in 1Q2016.

The latest 1Q2016 industrial prices and rents released by JTC Corporation showed declines of 2.5% and 2.7% respectively compared to 4Q2015. On a yearly basis, both industrial property prices and rents fell by around 5% as compared to 1Q2015. The yearly decline in industrial property prices were led by single-user factories which fell by 6.2% as compared to previous year, while the multiple-user industrial rents fell the most by 7% on a yearly basis. This led to an overall 5.1% yearly decline in industrial rentals in 1Q2016.

A Continuing Glut of Industrial Land Supply in Singapore

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PropertyGuru

PropertyGuru Pte Ltd owns and operates a real estate property information website. The Company offers facilities to search for condominiums, apartments, Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, serviced apartments, houses, and commercial properties to rent and buy in Singapore.

Executive condominiums are a unique hybrid property class, and are popular due to the lifestyle they offer at more affordable prices. The market has been struggling over a number of quarters, but there are signs of optimism on the horizon ahead. We give you our Guru View: <ul><li>The EC market stagnated in previous years due to oversupply, compounded by a slowing property market</li><li>With the tapering of land sales for this property class, and more conservative bids by developers, we are seeing signs of optimism entering the market</li><li>For HDB upgraders especially, it is a good time to enter the market</li><li>ECs continue to see sound capital appreciation in the long term </li></ul>

Executive condominiums are a unique hybrid property class, and are popular due to the lifestyle they offer at more affordable prices. The market has been struggling over a number of quarters, but there are signs of optimism on the horizon ahead. We give you our Guru View: The EC market stagnated in previous years due to oversupply, compounded by a slowing property marketWith the tapering of land sales for this property class, and more conservative bids by developers, we are seeing signs of optimism entering the marketFor HDB upgraders especially, it is a good time to enter the marketECs continue to see sound capital appreciation in the long term 

Executive Condominiums: Light at the End of the Tunnel?

With a global economic slowdown, businesses in Singapore are cutting costs and rationalising their office space requirements and this was felt most in 1Q2016 when prices and rentals fell by 0.3% and 2.1% respectively on a quarterly basis, while pipeline office space supply grew slightly by 1.6% to 1.009 million square metres (sqm) in gross floor average (GFA) during the same time period.

With a global economic slowdown, businesses in Singapore are cutting costs and rationalising their office space requirements and this was felt most in 1Q2016 when prices and rentals fell by 0.3% and 2.1% respectively on a quarterly basis, while pipeline office space supply grew slightly by 1.6% to 1.009 million square metres (sqm) in gross floor average (GFA) during the same time period.

Slow Return to Normalcy in Prices and Supply of Office Space in Singapore

The latest developers’ new home sales data from Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed a whopping 178.2% monthly increase in March 2016 to 843 new units sold (excluding executive condominiums) from 303 new units sold in the previous month. On a yearly comparison, the percentage change is around 37.5% increase from 613 new home sales sold in March 2015. Is this a sign of a real turnaround in new home sales, or will it revert back to the same old bad news we have seen regularly in the local news headlines?

The latest developers’ new home sales data from Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed a whopping 178.2% monthly increase in March 2016 to 843 new units sold (excluding executive condominiums) from 303 new units sold in the previous month. On a yearly comparison, the percentage change is around 37.5% increase from 613 new home sales sold in March 2015. Is this a sign of a real turnaround in new home sales, or will it revert back to the same old bad news we have seen regularly in the local news headlines?

Green Shoots Forming for New Home Sales in March 2016

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Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

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<ul><li>Retail investors were net buyers of S-Reits in March 2026, with inflows exceeding S$300 million. </li><li>Institutional investors were net sellers, with S$225 million outflows, except for selective inflows in Keppel DC Reit. </li><li>Suntec Reit saw positive performance due to corporate developments, including a S$190 million manager acquisition.</li></ul>

Retail investors were net buyers of S-Reits in March 2026, with inflows exceeding S$300 million.  Institutional investors were net sellers, with S$225 million outflows, except for selective inflows in Keppel DC Reit.  Suntec Reit saw positive performance due to corporate developments, including a S$190 million manager acquisition.

REIT Watch - Retail investors are net buyers of S‑Reits in March

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Keppel DC REIT is Asia's first pure-play data centre real estate investment trust, investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets used primarily for data centre purposes and assets supporting the digital economy. Its properties are leased as colocation, fully fitted, and shell and core data centers across Asia and Europe. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was founded in 2014.

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A Continuing Glut of Industrial Land Supply in Singapore

The latest 1Q2016 industrial prices and rents released by JTC Corporation showed declines of 2.5% and 2.7% respectively compared to 4Q2015. On a...

Tay Hock Meng

Executive Condominiums: Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Executive condominiums are a unique hybrid property class, and are popular due to the lifestyle they offer at more affordable prices. The market...

PropertyGuru

Slow Return to Normalcy in Prices and Supply of Office Space in Singapore

With a global economic slowdown, businesses in Singapore are cutting costs and rationalising their office space requirements and this was felt most...

Tay Hock Meng

Green Shoots Forming for New Home Sales in March 2016

The latest developers’ new home sales data from Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed a whopping 178.2% monthly increase in March 2016 to 843...

Tay Hock Meng

REIT Watch - Retail investors are net buyers of S‑Reits in March

Retail investors were net buyers of S-Reits in March 2026, with inflows exceeding S$300 million. Institutional investors were net sellers, with...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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