The government’s announcement of an additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) on top of the existing 3% appears to be mainly targeted at foreign buyers, notes UOB Kay Hian in a report. “The move will act as a strong deterrent for foreign buyers as their transaction costs would increase by 10% overnight,” says Vikrant Pandey, analyst at UOB KayHian. The high-end market will be the most impacted as...