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Broker's Calls
UOB still a 'buy' despite target price cut to $29.80 due to slowing mortgage business: RHB
SINGAPORE (Jan 29): RHB is maintaining its “buy” call on United Overseas Bank (UOB) with a lower target price of $29.80 from $30.80 previously.
January 29, 2019
M&A
Worldwide Hotel Group unit places record bid for rare hotel site after cooling measures
Editor's note: We have corrected an earlier version of Bloomberg's story to say Midtown Development is a subsidiary of Worldwide Hotel Group, and not Oxley as previously stated
January 16, 2019
Property
Singapore shoe-box rule may cheer home buyers, not home builders
(Oct 24): Putting an end to “shoe-box sized” apartments in Singapore may be reason for residents to cheer but for developers, it could prove a double whammy.
October 24, 2018
Property
Property launches continue unabated despite new curbs
SINGAPORE (Oct 23): Despite the new property development policies, City Developments and Oxley debuted their latest properties, Whistler Grand and Kent Ridge Hill Residences respectively, last weekend.
October 23, 2018
Property
Singapore housing curbs won't cool prices: Morgan Stanley
(Oct 12): Singapore home prices may rise as much as 10% by the end of next year and are on track to double by 2030 as faster income growth overpowers recent property curbs and higher interest rates, according to according to Morgan Stanley.
October 12, 2018
Property
Singapore developers cede to REITs as investors' top pick
(Sept 25): Buy the businesses that hold the real-estate assets rather than the ones that sell them.
September 25, 2018
Property
Large developers sit out GLS tenders following property cooling measures
SINGAPORE (Sept 6): The majority of large property developers in Singapore have sat out the latest round of government land sales (GLS) tenders, after the introduction of new property cooling measures in July to curb rising home prices.
September 06, 2018
Broker's Calls
RHB remains 'neutral' on Singapore property sector on expected slower volumes
SINGAPORE (Aug 16): RHB is remaining “neutral” on the Singapore property sector on muted growth in property price in the coming months, impacted by the recent cooling measures.
August 16, 2018
Broker's Calls
This 'interesting' 2Q earnings season could be UOB's chance to shine: DBS
SINGAPORE (July 19): DBS Vickers Securities expects an “interesting” 2Q18 earnings season with diverging trends across Singapore’s banks as they continue to spend on improving technology infrastructure, with some potential for slight upticks in pers
July 19, 2018
Broker's Calls
KSH's construction segment has more quarters of strong earnings growth in store: OCBC
SINGAPORE (July 16): OCBC is reiterating its “buy” recommendation on KSH Holdings with a lowered target price of 94 cents.
July 16, 2018