Housing rentals in Singapore have risen faster than property prices, a phenomenon that is unique in this region. Property analysts have pointed the finger at collective, or en bloc, sales, but they say they are not expecting rents to drop sharply even when the redevelopment projects are complete. The price of housing in Asia has risen as a whole in recent years. Over in Hong Kong, South Korea and China,...
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Captive shoppers in heartlands - like Jurong, Woodlands, and Tampines - are catching the eye of retailers. And analysts say that is why some suburban malls can even command rentals similar to some prime downtown locations. Some of Singapore’s heartland malls have been as big a hit with shoppers as their more upscale cousins in Orchard or the Raffles City area. AMK Hub in Ang Mo Kio is the latest...