{"id":5346,"date":"2022-04-18T09:49:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T09:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/?page_id=5346"},"modified":"2022-04-18T10:37:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T10:37:47","slug":"commentaries-op-eds-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Commentaries \/ Op-Eds (2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\tCommentaries \/ Op-Eds\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2022\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2020\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2019\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2018\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2017\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t2021\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u521b12\u5e74\u65b0\u9ad8\uff0c\u6211\u56fd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed13\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u626c\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_srpi_20211229.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u521b12\u5e74\u65b0\u9ad8\uff0c\u6211\u56fd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed13\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u626c<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u7acb\u5927\u5b66\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e0e\u57ce\u5e02\u7814\u7a76\u9662\uff08IREUS\uff09\u6628\u5929\u516c\u5e0311\u6708\u4efd\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff08NUS SRPI\uff09\u7684\u9884\u4f30\u6570\u636e\u663e\u793a\uff0c\u6574\u4f53\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u8fbe\u5230164\uff0c\u662f\u8be5\u6307\u6570\u81ea2009\u5e743\u6708\u4ee5\u6765\u7684\u6700\u9ad8\u7eaa\u5f55\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Rise in HDB resale prices to ease next year from property cooling measures: Analysts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/housing\/rise-in-hdb-resale-prices-to-ease-next-year-from-property-cooling-measures-analysts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rise in HDB resale prices to ease next year from property cooling measures: Analysts<\/a><\/h5>\nIn part, the most recent round of cooling measures are aimed at addressing the spike in resale HDB prices. Professor Sing Tien Foo expects the gap between sellers’ asking prices and buyers’ to narrow in 2022.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 27 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"En bloc hopefuls to press on with ongoing tenders despite fresh property cooling measures\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/en-bloc-condo-continue-sale-tender-exercise-property-cooling-measures-2392716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">En bloc hopefuls to press on with ongoing tenders despite fresh property cooling measures<\/a><\/h5>\nEn bloc hopefuls are pressing ahead with tender exercises despite a more onerous landscape arising from the property cooling measures. Professor Sing Tien Foo tells Channel NewsAsia that “bigger plots will get more and more difficult (to work with) because of the 35 per cent ABSD. To sell big projects – above 500 units – is quite challenging”.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel NewsAsia, 22 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u65e9\u62a5\u8a00\u8bba\uff1a\u706b\u70ed\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u5e02\u573a\u4f1a\u5728\u65b0\u4e00\u8f6e\u5e72\u9884\u4e0b\u964d\u6e29\u5417\uff1f\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5%E8%A8%80%E8%AE%BA20211221%E7%81%AB%E7%83%AD%E6%88%BF%E5%9C%B0%E4%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E5%9C%BA%E4%BC%9A%E5%9C%A8%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%80%E8%BD%AE%E5%B9%B2%E9%A2%84%E4%B8%8B%E9%99%8D%E6%B8%A9%E5%90%97.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u65e9\u62a5\u8a00\u8bba\uff1a\u706b\u70ed\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u5e02\u573a\u4f1a\u5728\u65b0\u4e00\u8f6e\u5e72\u9884\u4e0b\u964d\u6e29\u5417\uff1f<\/a><\/h5>\n\u7528\u4e00\u4e2a\u5439\u5f97\u975e\u5e38\u80c0\u7684\u6c14\u7403\u6765\u505a\u6bd4\u55bb\uff0c\u8fd9\u6b21\u7684\u63aa\u65bd\uff0c\u80fd\u5e2e\u52a9\u91ca\u653e\u4e00\u4e9b\u7a7a\u6c14\uff0c\u624d\u4e0d\u4f1a\u56e0\u7ee7\u7eed\u5145\u6c14\u800c\u7206\u88c2\u3002\u653f\u5e9c\u8fd9\u6b21\u7684\u91cd\u62f3\u51fa\u51fb\uff0c\u591a\u7ba1\u9f50\u4e0b\u5e72\u9884\u623f\u5e02\uff0c\u5c06\u80fd\u4e3a\u7d27\u7ef7\u7684\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u5e02\u573a\u89e3\u538b\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 21 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"What will be the impact of the latest round of property cooling measures?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/commentary\/what-will-be-impact-latest-round-property-cooling-measures-1773536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What will be the impact of the latest round of property cooling measures?<\/a><\/h5>\nIn their commentary in TODAY newspaper, Professor Sing Tien Foo and Dr Lee Nai Jia say that the stricter TDSR “will restrict the liquidity and financing options of those buying their second and subsequent properties” while banks, on the other hand, are protected against “excessive financial risks, especially those with high exposure to real estate debt”.<br \/>\n<strong>TODAY, 17 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Investors, foreigners, en bloc hopefuls to bear brunt of new property cooling measures\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/investors-foreigners-en-bloc-hopefuls-to-bear-brunt-of-new-property-cooling-measures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Investors, foreigners, en bloc hopefuls to bear brunt of new property cooling measures<\/a><\/h5>\nThe latest slew of “harder hitting” cooling measures is also anticipated to slow down the brisk en bloc market. Dr Lee Nai Jia noted that strong en bloc activity tends to push home prices up. “As owners withdraw their listings in anticipation of a collective sale, supply in the open market diminishes, which generates a multiplier effect in demand and prices,” he told The Business Times.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 16 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Cooling measures could crimp property price appreciation for two years, stay en bloc market\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/housing\/cooling-measures-could-crimp-property-price-appreciation-for-two-years-stay-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooling measures could crimp property price appreciation for two years, stay en bloc market<\/a><\/h5>\nLowering the LTV limit on HDB loans for new and resale public housing flats will help to reign in the inflation of resale HDB prices, which have seen a more than 13% rise since the fourth quarter of 2020, said Professor Sing Tien Foo.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 16 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Tough new cooling measures will likely dampen inflow of foreign money into private housing market\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/property\/tough-new-cooling-measures-will-likely-dampen-inflow-of-foreign-money-into-private\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tough new cooling measures will likely dampen inflow of foreign money into private housing market<\/a><\/h5>\nCooling measures kicked in without warning to check a highly bullish property market. Professor Sing Tien Foo opines that the heftier 30% ABSD rate may help dampen the strong inflow of foreign capital into the higher-end private housing market.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 16 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: 1,500 HDB flats to rise from prime Alexandra site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/1500-hdb-flats-to-rise-from-prime-alexandra-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: 1,500 HDB flats to rise from prime Alexandra site<\/a><\/h5>\nA brownfield site in Alexandra has been set aside for the development of 1,500 HDB flats. While demand is anticipated to be robust due to the site’s central location and accessibility to facilities and amenities, Dr Lee Nai Jia proposes to add social value by introducing some flexi 2-room units with palliative care for the single elderly.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 15 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: How have Singaporean homes changed over the decades?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/multimedia\/graphics\/2021\/12\/millennial-hdb-design-singapore\/index.html?shell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: How have Singaporean homes changed over the decades?<\/a><\/h5>\nFrom colonial backwater to thriving metropolis. Amid rapid growth and urbanisation, Singapore’s public housing has managed to keep pace. Gentrification has been kept at bay, and today more than 80% of Singaporeans live in HDB flats. Professor Sing Tien Foo shares his insights.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 11 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Singapore luxury home sales soar to new high\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/singapore-luxury-home-sales-soar-to-new-high-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Singapore luxury home sales soar to new high<\/a><\/h5>\nNotwithstanding pandemic headwinds, luxury housing sales have hit a new record. Covid-19 has not dampened buyers’ appetite for posh homes, and demand looks to remain robust for some time to come. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 9 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Mandarin Gardens owners turned nose up at S$3 billion tag; will latest en bloc effort succeed?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/mandarin-gardens-owners-turned-nose-up-at-s3-billion-tag-will-latest-en-bloc-effort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Mandarin Gardens owners turned nose up at S$3 billion tag; will latest en bloc effort succeed?<\/a><\/h5>\nGiven that a previous reserve price of S$3 billion did not make the cut, will the en bloc exercise for Mandarin Gardens succeed this time? Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 8 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Are HDB flats still attractive as an investment after new rules for prime locations?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/commentary\/hdb-housing-and-development-board-housing-prices-real-estate-property-market-singapore-2339696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Are HDB flats still attractive as an investment after new rules for prime locations?<\/a><\/h5>\nWith a longer 10-year minimum occupation period, subsidy clawbacks and restrictions on resale, are PLH flats still attractive? Professor Sing Tien Foo and Dr Lee Nai Jia share their views in the CNA commentary.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel NewsAsia, 6 Dec 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u56fd\u5927\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u6307\u6570\uff1a10\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u4e0a\u626c0.5%\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_srpi_20211130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u56fd\u5927\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u6307\u6570\uff1a10\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u4e0a\u626c0.5%<\/a><\/h5>\n\u6211\u56fd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed12\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u6da8\uff0c10\u6708\u4efd\u73af\u6bd4\u4e0a\u6da80.5%\uff0c\u521b\u516b\u5e74\u65b0\u9ad8\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 30 Nov 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u65e9\u62a5\u8a00\u8bba\uff1a\u5728\u9ec4\u91d1\u5730\u6bb5\u5efa\u9020\u53ef\u8d1f\u62c5\u5f97\u8d77\u7684\u7ec4\u5c4b\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5%E8%A8%80%E8%AE%BA20211129%E5%9C%A8%E9%BB%84%E9%87%91%E5%9C%B0%E6%AE%B5%E5%BB%BA%E9%80%A0%E5%8F%AF%E8%B4%9F%E6%8B%85%E5%BE%97%E8%B5%B7%E7%9A%84%E7%BB%84%E5%B1%8B-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u65e9\u62a5\u8a00\u8bba\uff1a\u5728\u9ec4\u91d1\u5730\u6bb5\u5efa\u9020\u53ef\u8d1f\u62c5\u5f97\u8d77\u7684\u7ec4\u5c4b<\/a><\/h5>\n\u5728\u5e7f\u6cdb\u5f81\u6c42\u516c\u4f17\u610f\u89c1\u540e\uff0c\u56fd\u5bb6\u53d1\u5c55\u90e8\u957f\u674e\u667a\u965e\u5ba3\u5e03\u4e86\u65b0\u7684\u9ec4\u91d1\u5730\u6bb5\u7ec4\u5c4b\u6a21\u5f0f\uff08Prime Location Public Housing\uff0c\u7b80\u79f0PLH\uff09\uff0c\u8ba9\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u7684\u516c\u5171\u4f4f\u5c4b\u653f\u7b56\u53c8\u8fc8\u51fa\u4e86\u5927\u80c6\u7684\u4e00\u6b65\u3002\u7a0b\u5929\u5bcc\u6559\u6388\u548c\u674e\u4e43\u4f73\u535a\u58eb\u5728\u65e9\u62a5\u8054\u5408\u53d1\u8868\u7684\u6587\u7ae0\uff0c\u5f81\u5bf9PLH\u6a21\u5f0f\u53d1\u8868\u4e86\u770b\u6cd5\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 Nov 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Cooling measures and tax revenues\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/infographics\/cooling-measures-and-tax-revenues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Cooling measures and tax revenues<\/a><\/h5>\nWith the remarkably bullish residential market here, will property cooling measures kick in? Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his insights.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 26 Nov 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"New HDB estate in Mt Pleasant may come under prime location model: analysts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/new-hdb-estate-in-mt-pleasant-may-come-under-prime-location-model-analysts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New HDB estate in Mt Pleasant may come under prime location model: analysts<\/a><\/h5>\nEnjoying a choice location and close proximity to facilities and amenities at nearby Toa Payoh, will the upcoming HDB flats at Mount Pleasant come under the PLH? Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 23 Nov 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u56fd\u5927\uff1a\u4eca\u5e74\u7b2c\u4e09\u5b63\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\u7a0d\u5fae\u653e\u7f13\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_resi_20211123.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u56fd\u5927\uff1a\u4eca\u5e74\u7b2c\u4e09\u5b63\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\u7a0d\u5fae\u653e\u7f13<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u7acb\u5927\u5b66\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\uff08\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u7cfb\u548c\u57ce\u5e02\u4e0e\u5730\u4ea7\u7814\u7a76\u9662\u7684\u7edf\u79f0\uff09\u6628\u5929\u8054\u5408\u53d1\u5e03\u7b2c\u4e09\u5b63\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\uff08Real Estate Sentiment Index\uff0c\u7b80\u79f0RESI\uff09\uff0c\u53cd\u6620\u6574\u4f53\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u7684\u7efc\u5408\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\uff08Composite Sentiment Index\uff09\u4ece\u4eca\u5e74\u7b2c\u4e8c\u5b63\u76846.7\u7a0d\u5fae\u653e\u7f13\u81f36.6\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 23 Nov 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Any capital gains tax may hit Singapore mass-market condos the most\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/any-capital-gains-tax-may-hit-singapore-mass-market-condos-the-most-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Any capital gains tax may hit Singapore mass-market condos the most<\/a><\/h5>\nNUS+RE survey on the Real Estate Sentiment Index suggests that the middle class seeking homes in the OCR will be most affected by a capital gains tax and estate duty. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his insights.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 22 Nov 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Bold scheme will ensure HDB flats in prime areas are not treated like stock market investments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/commentary\/bold-scheme-will-ensure-hdb-flats-prime-areas-are-not-treated-stock-market-investments?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&s=08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Bold scheme will ensure HDB flats in prime areas are not treated like stock market investments<\/a><\/h5>\nIn their op-ed, IREUS director Professor Sing Tien Foo and deputy director Dr Lee Nai Jia write that homes “should not be bought and sold – and then bought and sold again – as though they were some financial instruments in the stock market”.<br \/>\n<strong>TODAY, 3 Nov 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Sell back to Govt, shorter lease: Six proposals that were not adopted in prime location HDB model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/housing\/sell-back-to-govt-shorter-lease-six-proposals-that-were-not-adopted-in-prime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Sell back to Govt, shorter lease: Six proposals that were not adopted in prime location HDB model<\/a><\/h5>\nExperts from diverse backgrounds were consulted before the launch of the new prime location public housing model. Find out which ideas where mooted but didn’t make the final cut.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 30 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: How the subsidy recovery may impact resale prime area HDB flat prices\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/property\/how-the-subsidy-recovery-may-impact-resale-prime-area-hdb-flat-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: How the subsidy recovery may impact resale prime area HDB flat prices<\/a><\/h5>\nPositioned as a means to mitigate the “lottery effect” of prime land public housing, how does the clawing back of subsidies work and what is its implications on resale values? Professor Sing Tien Foo contributes his views.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 30 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed11\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u6da8\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_srpi_20211029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed11\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u6da8<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u7acb\u5927\u5b66\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e0e\u57ce\u5e02\u7814\u7a76\u9662\uff08IREUS\uff09\u5468\u56db\u53d1\u5e03\u76849\u6708\u4efd\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff08NUS SRPI\uff09\u9884\u4f30\u6570\u636e\u663e\u793a\uff0c\u6574\u4f53\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u4e3a162.5\uff0c\u73af\u6bd4\u4e0a\u6da81.3%\u3002\u4e2d\u592e\u533a\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff08\u4e0d\u5305\u62ec\u5c0f\u578b\u516c\u5bd3\uff09\u6500\u53470.5%\uff0c\u975e\u4e2d\u592e\u533a\u7684\u5219\u4e0a\u626c1.8%\uff0c\u5c0f\u578b\u516c\u5bd3\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u5219\u548c8\u6708\u6301\u5e73\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u65e9\u62a5\u8a00\u8bba\uff1a\u8d22\u5bcc\u6548\u5e94\u5bf9\u5916\u56fd\u4eba\u8d2d\u4e70\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u79c1\u5b85\u7684\u5f71\u54cd\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5%E8%A8%80%E8%AE%BA20211029%E8%B4%A2%E5%AF%8C%E6%95%88%E5%BA%94%E5%AF%B9%E5%A4%96%E5%9B%BD%E4%BA%BA%E8%B4%AD%E4%B9%B0%E6%96%B0%E5%8A%A0%E5%9D%A1%E7%A7%81%E5%AE%85%E7%9A%84%E5%BD%B1%E5%93%8D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u65e9\u62a5\u8a00\u8bba\uff1a\u8d22\u5bcc\u6548\u5e94\u5bf9\u5916\u56fd\u4eba\u8d2d\u4e70\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u79c1\u5b85\u7684\u5f71\u54cd<\/a><\/h5>\n\u6211\u4eec\u7814\u7a76\u4e86\u8d85\u8fc720\u5e74\u7684\u5b9e\u8bc1\u7814\u7a76\u6570\u636e\uff0c\u9274\u5b9a\u4e2d\u56fd\u6c47\u7387\u653f\u7b56\u6539\u9769\u6240\u5e26\u6765\u7684\u8d22\u5bcc\u6548\u5e94\uff0c\u523a\u6fc0\u4e86\u4e2d\u56fd\u4e70\u5bb6\u5728\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u8d2d\u7f6e\u79c1\u4eba\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u7684\u6d3b\u52a8\u3002\u76f8\u6bd4\u5176\u4ed6\u5916\u56fd\u4e70\u5bb6\uff0c\u4e2d\u56fd\u4e70\u5bb6\u7684\u4f4f\u623f\u6d88\u8d39\u6709\u66f4\u660e\u663e\u7684\u70ab\u8000\u6027\u7279\u5f81\u4e0e\u884c\u4e3a\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Overseas offices, industrial properties dominate S-Reits' acquisitions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/overseas-offices-industrial-properties-dominate-s-reits-acquisitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Overseas offices, industrial properties dominate S-Reits’ acquisitions<\/a><\/h5>\nNotwithstanding pandemic headwinds, S-REITS have continued to acquire high-quality assets, with a focus on office properties and data centres located abroad. Dr Lee Nai Jia furnishes a comprehensive overview in The Business Times.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 28 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: New prime area housing model could fuel demand for nearby units without the same restrictions, say analysts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/prime-area-housing-model-demand-nearby-units-subsidies-2272651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: New prime area housing model could fuel demand for nearby units without the same restrictions, say analysts<\/a><\/h5>\nPrime location public housing (PLH) with stricter resale conditions could drive demand for other units in nearby areas that are not subject to the same rules. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel NewsAsia, 28 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: New rules for prime HDB flats not likely to impact private market: analysts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/new-rules-for-prime-hdb-flats-not-likely-to-impact-private-market-analysts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: New rules for prime HDB flats not likely to impact private market: analysts<\/a><\/h5>\nWhile market analysts think that the new prime-location public housing (PLH) model is unlikely to impact private residential demand, Dr Lee Nai Jia highlighted that developers acquiring prime sites would have to consider the possibility that adjoining state land parcels may be HDB sites.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 27 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Lottery effect of prime location housing may be tamed, but not for existing prime flats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/property\/lottery-effect-of-prime-location-housing-may-be-tamed-but-not-for-existing-prime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Lottery effect of prime location housing may be tamed, but not for existing prime flats<\/a><\/h5>\nGreater government subsidies for prime location public housing (PLH) may trigger a “lottery effect” when these flats eventually enter the resale market. Dr Lee Nai Jia however feels that the rate of appreciation may be slower compared with flats in prime areas that are not subject to the new restrictions.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 27 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Stricter criteria for public housing in prime areas could deter some new families, say property analysts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/singapore\/stricter-criteria-public-housing-prime-areas-could-deter-new-families-say-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Stricter criteria for public housing in prime areas could deter some new families, say property analysts<\/a><\/h5>\nThe 10-year minimum occupation period for new flats in prime areas could deter new families which may need to upsize with the birth of children, say analysts. Additionally, singles are not eligible to apply for these flats. Professor Sing Tien Foo shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>TODAY, 27 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Why insurers are delving deeper into real estate as low interest rates linger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/why-insurers-are-delving-deeper-into-real-estate-as-low-interest-rates-linger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Why insurers are delving deeper into real estate as low interest rates linger<\/a><\/h5>\nAs interest rates stay persistently low and bond yields remain subdued, insurers have turned to real estate as a promising asset class to generate good income streams. Dr Lee Nai Jia notes that insurers have been actively looking for real estate assets, especially office and logistics products.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 27 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Chinese developers' overseas spending spree dries up as Beijing tightens screws to restore order at home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/companies\/article\/3153391\/chinese-developers-overseas-spending-spree-dries-beijing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Chinese developers’ overseas spending spree dries up as Beijing tightens screws to restore order at home<\/a><\/h5>\nAs Beijing cracks down on capital outflows and risky borrowings, Chinese developers’ overseas investments plunged to a mere USD1.9 billion this year, down from a record high of USD17.5 billion in 2017. Professor Sing Tien Foo shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>South China Morning Post, 24 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Jervois Mansion's good takeup shows growing interest in CCR projects, say analysts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/jervois-mansions-good-takeup-shows-growing-interest-in-ccr-projects-say-analysts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Jervois Mansion’s good takeup shows growing interest in CCR projects, say analysts<\/a><\/h5>\nThe successful launch of Jervois Mansion, which saw 104 out of a total of 105 apartments transacted over the launch weekend, suggests that buyers are now looking at residential properties in the CCR. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 19 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: S-Reits' data centres, logistics properties may see their values improve: IREUS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/s-reits-data-centres-logistics-properties-may-see-their-values-improve-ireus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: S-Reits’ data centres, logistics properties may see their values improve: IREUS<\/a><\/h5>\nBurgeoning e-commerce and working from home have propped up the values of data centres and logistics properties. More insights from Dr Lee Nai Jia in The Business Times article.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 14 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u9884\u8d2d\u7ec4\u5c4b\u4e3a\u4f55\u4f9b\u4e0d\u5e94\u6c42\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5%E8%A8%80%E8%AE%BA20211011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u9884\u8d2d\u7ec4\u5c4b\u4e3a\u4f55\u4f9b\u4e0d\u5e94\u6c42<\/a><\/h5>\n\u51a0\u75c5\u5927\u6d41\u884c\u7684\u6a2a\u884c\u8086\u8650\uff0c\u5e76\u6ca1\u6709\u6291\u5236\u6301\u7eed\u5f3a\u52b2\u8d2d\u623f\u9700\u6c42\u3002\u57285\u6708\u63a8\u51fa\u4f4d\u4e8e\u7ea2\u5c71\u7684Telok Blangah Beacon\u9879\u76ee\u768470\u4e2a\u56db\u623f\u5f0f\u5355\u4f4d\uff0c\u6536\u52303474\u4efd\u7533\u8bf7\uff0c\u5e73\u5747\u7ea650\u4eba\u7ade\u9010\u4e00\u4e2a\u5355\u4f4d\uff0c\u8d85\u989d\u7533\u8d2d\u7387\u521b\u4e0b\u5386\u53f2\u65b0\u9ad8\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 11 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Will record-high HDB resale prices keep climbing? Experts say yes, but at a slower pace\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/record-high-hdb-resale-price-q3-2021-2215726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Will record-high HDB resale prices keep climbing? Experts say yes, but at a slower pace<\/a><\/h5>\nResale prices of public housing flats will likely continue to rise over the next few quarters, but at a more moderate pace. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel NewsAsia, 1 Oct 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Should there be more transparency around pricing at property launches?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/should-there-be-more-transparency-around-pricing-at-property-launches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Should there be more transparency around pricing at property launches?<\/a><\/h5>\n“Feverish demand” during the launch of Pasir Ris 8 in July had “led to a series of price hikes over the course of a day”. What needs to be done to ensure more price transparency to help homebuyers make better decisions? Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 30 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u4e0a\u6da80.8%\u8fde\u7eed10\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u626c\uff0c8\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u521b\u516b\u5e74\u65b0\u9ad8\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_srpi_20210929.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e0a\u6da80.8%\u8fde\u7eed10\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u626c\uff0c8\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u521b\u516b\u5e74\u65b0\u9ad8<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u7acb\u5927\u5b66\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e0e\u57ce\u5e02\u7814\u7a76\u9662\uff08IREUS\uff09\u6628\u5929\u53d1\u5e03\u76848\u6708\u4efd\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u6307\u6570\uff08NUS SRPI\uff09\u663e\u793a\uff0c\u6574\u4f53\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u4e3a160.6\uff0c\u4e3a2013\u5e7410\u6708\u4ee5\u6765\u6700\u9ad8\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Non-landed private resale prices climbed 6.4% y-o-y according to NUS index\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3m7kt6f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Non-landed private resale prices climbed 6.4% y-o-y according to NUS index<\/a><\/h5>\nAccording latest figures in IREUS’ Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) for July and August, the overall SRPI climbed 6.4% y-o-y and 0.8% m-o-m in August. The index measures the price movement of private residential non-landed properties in the resale market.<br \/>\n<strong>Edgeprop, 28 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: How increased wealth affects Chinese foreign buyers' housing consumption in Singapore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkchina.sg\/how-increased-wealth-affects-chinese-foreign-buyers-housing-consumption-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: How increased wealth affects Chinese foreign buyers’ housing consumption in Singapore<\/a><\/h5>\nIn their paper “Macroeconomic Policy-Induced Wealth Effects on Chinese Foreign Housing Investments”, Professors Ying Fan and Tien Foo Sing find evidence of conspicuous consumption of residential real estate in Singapore by Chinese foreign buyers who had experienced wealth effect.<br \/>\n<strong>ThinkChina, 27 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Industrial S-Reits' return on assets most resilient: IREUS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/industrial-s-reits-return-on-assets-most-resilient-ireus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Industrial S-Reits’ return on assets most resilient: IREUS<\/a><\/h5>\nWhile SREITs were affected by pandemic headwinds on the whole, the industrial REITs here remained resilient, with return on average assets (ROAA) dipping only by a marginal 0.5 percentage points. Dr Lee Nai Jia delves into further details.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 24 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: The Singapore mall report: The successful, the struggling and the suburban\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/style\/the-spore-mall-report-the-successful-the-struggling-and-the-suburban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: The Singapore mall report: The successful, the struggling and the suburban<\/a><\/h5>\nDifferent types of shopping malls have had different fortunes over the course of the pandemic. Landlord-owned malls – which enjoy economies of scale and strategic value-add from their institutional landlords – have generally fared better than strata malls. Professor Sing Tien Foo shares his views.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 23 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Singapore property firms dangle cash incentives to lure agents to jump ship amid hot market\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/property\/spore-property-agencies-offering-cash-incentives-for-agents-to-jump-ship-amid-hot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Singapore property firms dangle cash incentives to lure agents to jump ship amid hot market<\/a><\/h5>\nA hot property market has triggered a “recruitment war between real estate agencies” reports The Straits Times. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views on the agency penalty fees levied on agents who switch to another firm.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 20 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Will your HDB flat be put up for SERS?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edgeprop.sg\/property-news\/will-your-hdb-flat-be-put-sers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Will your HDB flat be put up for SERS?<\/a><\/h5>\nCautioning home buyers seeking ageing flats in the hopes of eventually reaping a profit from SERS, IREUS deputy director, Dr Lee Nai Jia says that buying a very old flat may not necessarily guarantee a windfall for the homeowner.<br \/>\n<strong>EdgeProp, 14 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Frasers Property's Parc Greenwich sells 65% of units at launch weekend\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/frasers-propertys-parc-greenwich-sells-65-of-units-at-launch-weekend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Frasers Property’s Parc Greenwich sells 65% of units at launch weekend<\/a><\/h5>\nWith Parc Greenwich executive condominium’s high sell-through rate, Dr Lee Nai Jia notes that ECs’ price quantum attracts buyers, and that interest in the Outside Central Region remains high.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 13 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Maybe there is no such thing as too many BTO flats?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/commentary\/bto-delay-hdb-subscribe-resale-condo-private-property-market-covid-19-2169166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Maybe there is no such thing as too many BTO flats?<\/a><\/h5>\nWith a projected 17,000 BTO flats coming on-stream in 2022, will the supply be adequate to meet housing demand or will it be too much? What are the economic and property factors at play? Professor Sing Tien Foo and Dr Lee Nai Jia weigh in on the topic.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel NewsAsia, 12 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: About 1,000 F&B, retail businesses open in S'pore each month despite pandemic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/consumer\/about-1000-fb-retail-businesses-open-each-month-despite-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: About 1,000 F&B, retail businesses open in S’pore each month despite pandemic<\/a><\/h5>\nMore shops are opening than closing in spite of the pandemic. Professor Sing Tien Foo says that going forward, landlords should refresh their tenant mix by bringing newer retail concepts and new tenants into their malls.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 12 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: UK's open borders boosts student housing market while Australia's hard Covid-19 measures shut out investments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/article\/3147862\/uks-open-borders-boosts-student-housing-market-while-australias-hard-covid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: UK’s open borders boosts student housing market while Australia’s hard Covid-19 measures shut out investments<\/a><\/h5>\nUK’s open borders policy has led to strong recovery in its international education and student accommodation sectors. Australia, on the other hand, languishes as it maintains strict border controls – the international student population there, including Chinese students – has declined. Professor Sing Tien Foo adds that tensions between Canberra and Beijing will further confound the situation.<br \/>\n<strong>South China Morning Post, 8 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Singapore property agents' transaction data now available for all residential properties\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/property\/singapore-property-agents-transaction-data-now-available-for-all-residential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Singapore property agents’ transaction data now available for all residential properties<\/a><\/h5>\nWith property agents’ complete residential track records now accessible to buyers and sellers, Dr Lee Nai Jia anticipates this enhanced initiative to benefit consumers over the long run.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 3 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Bound to 'dead' projects, construction firms struggle to clear unprofitable work; poaching of workers a 'serious problem'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/singapore\/bound-dead-projects-construction-firms-struggle-clear-unprofitable-work-poaching-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Bound to ‘dead’ projects, construction firms struggle to clear unprofitable work; poaching of workers a ‘serious problem’<\/a><\/h5>\nNotwithstanding escalating costs arising from pandemic headwinds more firms are entering the construction industry than those exiting. Professor Sing Tien Foo notes a similar trend in F&B, as retailers seek to leverage on online demand.<br \/>\n<strong>TODAY, 3 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: S-Reits more leveraged but still cautious in taking up new debt obligations: IREUS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/s-reits-more-leveraged-but-still-cautious-in-taking-up-new-debt-obligations-ireus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: S-Reits more leveraged but still cautious in taking up new debt obligations: IREUS<\/a><\/h5>\nS-REITS are keeping their debt obligations in check in spite of pandemic headwinds. Dr Lee Nai Jia says that they need to keep their credit risks low and also limit their reliance on short-term debt.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 3 Sep 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u5206\u6790\u5e08\uff1a\u65b0\u9879\u76ee\u5de5\u7a0b\u7ee7\u7eed\u5ef6\u8bef\uff0c\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef77\u6708\u73af\u6bd4\u6da80.4%\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_srpi_20210831.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5206\u6790\u5e08\uff1a\u65b0\u9879\u76ee\u5de5\u7a0b\u7ee7\u7eed\u5ef6\u8bef\uff0c\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef77\u6708\u73af\u6bd4\u6da80.4%<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u7acb\u5927\u5b66\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e0e\u57ce\u5e02\u7814\u7a76\u9662\uff08IREUS\uff09\u6628\u5929\u53d1\u5e03\u76847\u6708\u4efd\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff08NUS SRPI\uff09\u663e\u793a\uff0c\u6574\u4f53\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u4e3a159.2\uff0c\u4e3a2013\u5e7410\u6708\u4ee5\u6765\u6700\u9ad8\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 31 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Singapore's commercial rents soar to close gap with Hong Kong as Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent open offices in Southeast Asia's hub\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/companies\/article\/3146216\/singapore-narrows-gap-hong-kong-terms-prime-office-rents-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Singapore’s commercial rents soar to close gap with Hong Kong as Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent open offices in Southeast Asia’s hub<\/a><\/h5>\nRobust demand from Chinese tech giants have driven up the commercial real estate market here. Professor Sing Tien Foo adds that the US-China trade war might also have pushed firms to relocate to Singapore.<br \/>\n<strong>South China Morning Post, 25 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Property price rises, construction delays could last for rest of year, survey finds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/property-price-rises-construction-delays-could-last-for-rest-of-year-survey-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Property price rises, construction delays could last for rest of year, survey finds<\/a><\/h5>\nDevelopers polled in the 2Q 2021 Real Estate Sentiment Index (RESI) survey had overwhelmingly highlighted the elevated costs of labour and building materials as a major issue. Professor Sing Tien Foo remarks that it is the first time that respondents had indicated such a high level of concern over construction costs.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 23 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: PropNex, ERA dominate in HDB resale and leasing transactions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/propnex-era-dominate-in-hdb-resale-and-leasing-transactions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: PropNex, ERA dominate in HDB resale and leasing transactions<\/a><\/h5>\nThe top two agencies here – PropNex and ERA – have collectively accounted for an annual 70% of HDB resale transactions since 2017. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views on what this means for consumers and other market players.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 19 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: How the e-commerce boom could shape Singapore's urban landscape\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/infocus-e-commerce-online-shopping-urban-planning-delivery-singapore-2109426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: How the e-commerce boom could shape Singapore’s urban landscape<\/a><\/h5>\nAs e-commerce and the logistics it entails burgeon, infrastructure needs to evolve to cater for new demands, which also includes better protecting delivery drivers and riders as they navigate amid a dense landscape, says Professor Sing Tien Foo.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel NewsAsia, 14 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Top property agents bag lion's share of HDB resale transactions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/top-property-agents-bag-lions-share-of-hdb-resale-transactions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Top property agents bag lion’s share of HDB resale transactions<\/a><\/h5>\nIn a thriving HDB resale landscape that remains highly relevant even today, the distribution of rewards appears to be remarkably uneven. Among other factors, Dr Lee Nai Jia cites the importance of having a network to make headway in a competitive industry.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 6 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u56fd\u5927\uff1a\u53d1\u5c55\u6210\u672c\u4e0a\u6da8\uff0c\u4eca\u5e74\u6b21\u5b63\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\u7a0d\u5fae\u653e\u7f13\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_srpi_20210804.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u56fd\u5927\uff1a\u53d1\u5c55\u6210\u672c\u4e0a\u6da8\uff0c\u4eca\u5e74\u6b21\u5b63\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\u7a0d\u5fae\u653e\u7f13<\/a><\/h5>\n\u53d1\u5c55\u6210\u672c\u4e0a\u6da8\uff0c\u4fc3\u4f7f\u672c\u5730\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e1a\u8005\u4eca\u5e74\u7b2c\u4e8c\u5b63\u7684\u884c\u60c5\u7a0d\u5fae\u53d7\u5230\u6253\u51fb\uff0c\u4f46\u7531\u4e8e\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u7684\u75ab\u82d7\u63a5\u79cd\u53d6\u5f97\u91cd\u5927\u8fdb\u5c55\uff0c\u672a\u6765\u884c\u60c5\u5e94\u4f1a\u4fdd\u6301\u4e50\u89c2\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 4 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Singapore property executives flag rising construction costs as top risk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/singapore-property-executives-flag-rising-construction-costs-as-top-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Singapore property executives flag rising construction costs as top risk<\/a><\/h5>\nThe National University of Singapore Real Estate’s (NUS+RE) composite sentiment index dipped for the first time in Q2 after four consecutive months of upward movement. Dr Lee Nai Jia attributes this to higher development costs, but adds that the future sentiment index ought to stay positive given Singapore’s substantial progress in its vaccination drive.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 3 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Incentives needed to spur developers, buyers to go for greener homes: NUS poll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/incentives-needed-to-spur-developers-buyers-to-go-for-greener-homes-nus-poll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Incentives needed to spur developers, buyers to go for greener homes: NUS poll<\/a><\/h5>\nWith survey results showing stark asymmetry between buyers’ willingness to pay extra for higher tier Green Mark residential homes and the additional outlay required to develop such projects, Dr Lee Nai Jia highlights the need for more incentives.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 3 Aug 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: My first BTO flat - a home to sink roots and build a family or a money spinner?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/singapore\/adulting-101-my-first-bto-flat-home-to-sink-roots-build-family-or-money-spinner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: My first BTO flat – a home to sink roots and build a family or a money spinner?<\/a><\/h5>\nProfessor Sing Tien Foo warns against speculative behaviour that may lead to a property bubble. If too many HDB owners flip their first homes at the first opportunity, and there are too few long-term owner-occupiers, it could throw the whole market off balance and prices could come crashing down, cautions Professor Sing.<br \/>\n<strong>TODAY, 31 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Singapore real estate agencies may consolidate further: IREUS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/singapore-real-estate-agencies-may-consolidate-further-ireus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Singapore real estate agencies may consolidate further: IREUS<\/a><\/h5>\nDr Lee Nai Jia noted that medium-sized agencies that are facing rising costs and attrition of agents will come under pressure to either join the larger agencies or pivot to a boutique model targeting sub-segments by location or type.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 29 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u73af\u6bd4\u6da80.7%\uff0c\u8fde\u7eed\u516b\u4e2a\u6708\u8d70\u9ad8\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_srpi_20210729.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u73af\u6bd4\u6da80.7%\uff0c\u8fde\u7eed\u516b\u4e2a\u6708\u8d70\u9ad8<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u7acb\u5927\u5b66\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e0e\u57ce\u5e02\u7814\u7a76\u9662\uff08IREUS\uff09\u6628\u5929\u53d1\u5e03\u76846\u6708\u4efd\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff08NUS SRPI\uff09\u663e\u793a\uff0c\u6574\u4f53\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u4e3a158.4\uff0c\u4e3a2013\u5e7411\u6708\u4ee5\u6765\u6700\u9ad8\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Time to rethink city planning as S'pore prepares to live with Covid-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/opinion\/time-to-rethink-city-planning-as-spore-prepares-to-live-with-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Time to rethink city planning as S’pore prepares to live with Covid-19<\/a><\/h5>\nWith the possibility of Covid-19 becoming a permanent fixture in our lives, there is a pressing need to plan for a resilient and sustainable city that can quickly adapt to emergencies, Professor Sing Tien Foo tells The Straits Times.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 19 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Property agents' share of pie shrinks as their ranks swell further\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/property-agents-close-fewer-deals-as-their-ranks-continue-to-multiply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Property agents’ share of pie shrinks as their ranks swell further<\/a><\/h5>\nSince 2017, the number of property agents has been on the rise. However, with fewer new launches and completions in the pipeline, Dr Lee Nai Jia expects competition in the agency landscape to intensify.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 16 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u65e9\u62a5\u8a00\u8bba\uff1a\u5efa\u9020\u4e00\u5ea7\u672a\u6765\u57ce\u5e02\u7684\u6784\u60f3\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5%E8%A8%80%E8%AE%BA20210715.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u65e9\u62a5\u8a00\u8bba\uff1a\u5efa\u9020\u4e00\u5ea7\u672a\u6765\u57ce\u5e02\u7684\u6784\u60f3<\/a><\/h5>\n\u5728”\u5b89\u5f97\u5e7f\u53a6\u5343\u4e07\u95f4”\u7684\u57fa\u7840\u4e0a\uff0c\u516c\u5171\u4f4f\u623f\u653f\u7b56\u5fc5\u987b\u575a\u6301\u5177\u5305\u5bb9\u6027\u7684\u591a\u5143\u793e\u533a\u7684\u7406\u5ff5\uff0c\u8ba9\u4e0d\u540c\u80cc\u666f\u3001\u6536\u5165\u548c\u79cd\u65cf\u7684\u5bb6\u5ead\uff0c\u80fd\u591f\u4e00\u8d77\u751f\u6d3b\u5728\u540c\u4e00\u4e2a\u793e\u533a\u91cc\u3002\u6362\u8a00\u4e4b\uff0c\u8ba9\u5929\u4e0b\u7684\u8d2b\u5bd2\u4e4b\u58eb\u4e5f\u6709\u5728\u9ec4\u91d1\u5730\u6bb5\u8d2d\u4e70\u516c\u5171\u7ec4\u5c4b\u7684\u540c\u7b49\u673a\u4f1a\uff0c\u8fd9\u5e94\u8be5\u662f\u675c\u752b\u8bd7\u4e2d\u7684\u7b2c\u4e8c\u53e5”\u5927\u5e87\u5929\u4e0b\u5bd2\u58eb\u4ff1\u6b22\u989c”\u4e4b\u6db5\u4e49\u5427\uff01<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 15 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Could an en bloc lottery ticket be found in a Singapore parking lot?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/could-an-en-bloc-lottery-ticket-be-found-in-a-singapore-parking-lot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Could an en bloc lottery ticket be found in a Singapore parking lot?<\/a><\/h5>\nDr Lee Nai Jia shares his views on strata-titled car parks, which has attracted attention as an investment asset recently.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 12 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: 1 in 3 HDB resale flat buyers paid cash over valuation this year, up from 1 in 5 in 2020\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/housing\/1-in-3-hdb-resale-flat-buyers-paid-cash-over-valuation-this-year-jump-from-1-in-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: 1 in 3 HDB resale flat buyers paid cash over valuation this year, up from 1 in 5 in 2020<\/a><\/h5>\nWith rising demand in the HDB resale market, more than 30% of HDB resale buyers are paying cash over valuation (COV) this year, compared to 1 in 5 in 2020. Professor Sing Tien Foo shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 11 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: What is pushing HDB resale prices higher?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/hdb-resale-flat-prices-rising-cov-in-focus-15185736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: What is pushing HDB resale prices higher?<\/a><\/h5>\nWith disruptions in the construction sector caused by Covid-19, the supply of public housing has been affected. Home seekers turning to the resale market have pushed up prices. Professor Sing Tien Foo shares his analysis.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel NewsAsia, 10 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Heartland malls in areas with less retail space per capita may recover more quickly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/heartland-malls-in-areas-with-less-retail-space-per-capita-may-recover-more-quickly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Heartland malls in areas with less retail space per capita may recover more quickly<\/a><\/h5>\nDr Lee Nai Jia notes that “suburban malls are not a uniform category whose members share identical attributes”. Going forward, retail space per capita – an indicator of competition for consumer spend – will figure as a key determinant of recovery in these malls.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 8 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Canberra gives go-ahead for China Investment Corporation to buy bigger stake in Sydney's iconic Grosvenor Place tower\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/property\/international\/article\/3139978\/canberra-gives-go-ahead-china-investment-corporation-buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Canberra gives go-ahead for China Investment Corporation to buy bigger stake in Sydney’s iconic Grosvenor Place tower<\/a><\/h5>\nIn a surprising turn of events, the Australian Federal Government reportedly granted approval for CIC’s bid to buy an additional stake in Grosvenor Place, an iconic office building in Sydney. Professor Sing Tien Foo comments.<br \/>\n<strong>South China Morning Post, 7 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Future of student hostel market in Singapore has no textbook answer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/future-of-student-hostel-market-in-singapore-has-no-textbook-answer?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social-organic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Future of student hostel market in Singapore has no textbook answer<\/a><\/h5>\nAmid a complex interplay of factors ranging from regulatory constraints to direct competition from other forms of accommodation, the future of student hostel space in Singapore remains uncertain. Dr Lee Nai Jia comments.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 6 July 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: MAS says property market not overheated, but it will watch rising prices closely\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/government-economy\/mas-says-property-market-not-overheated-but-it-will-watch-rising-prices-closely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: MAS says property market not overheated, but it will watch rising prices closely<\/a><\/h5>\nWhile the residential property sector has remained remarkably resilient, with home prices rising even amid the pandemic, the market is still “not considered overheated at this juncture” according to the MAS. Professor Sing Tien Foo and Dr Lee Nai Jia share their insights.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 30 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Homegrown property service firms eyeing overseas markets despite pandemic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/homegrown-property-agency-firms-overseas-markets-covid-15074906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Homegrown property service firms eyeing overseas markets despite pandemic<\/a><\/h5>\nIn an expansionary move, which will also give buyers in Singapore greater access to overseas properties, homegrown property service firms are venturing abroad in pursuit of new growth in the region. Professor Sing Tien Foo offers ideas on how overseas brokerages can help local investors.<br \/>\n<strong>CNA, 29 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"5\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u4e0a\u626c1%\uff0c\u5206\u6790\u5e08\uff1a\u5e02\u573a\u4e70\u6c14\u6709\u671b\u4fdd\u6301\u5f3a\u52b2\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_srpi_20210629.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u4e0a\u626c1%\uff0c\u5206\u6790\u5e08\uff1a\u5e02\u573a\u4e70\u6c14\u6709\u671b\u4fdd\u6301\u5f3a\u52b2<\/a><\/h5>\n\u6211\u56fd5\u6708\u4efd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u73af\u6bd4\u4e0a\u626c1%\uff0c\u4e3a\u8fde\u7eed\u4e03\u4e2a\u6708\u8d70\u9ad8\u3002\u5206\u6790\u5e08\u8ba4\u4e3a\uff0c\u7531\u4e8e\u6211\u56fd\u7ecf\u6d4e\u590d\u82cf\u5728\u671b\u4ee5\u53ca\u75ab\u82d7\u63a5\u79cd\u7684\u8fdb\u5c55\u987a\u5229\uff0c\u8f6c\u552e\u5e02\u573a\u7684\u4e70\u6c14\u63a5\u4e0b\u6765\u6709\u671b\u7ee7\u7eed\u4fdd\u6301\u5f3a\u52b2\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: HDB terraced houses: Where are they, why are people buying them, and is Sers a possibility?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/housing\/hdb-terraced-houses-where-are-they-why-are-people-buying-them-and-is-sers-a?&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: HDB terraced houses: Where are they, why are people buying them, and is Sers a possibility?<\/a><\/h5>\nFollowing a record sale of a HDB terraced house for over $1.26 million earlier this month, these rare HDB properties have attracted attention. Professor Sing Tien Foo shares his views.<br \/>\n<strong>The Straits Times, 26 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: New norms may emerge in retail sector as sales per square foot of space fall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/new-norms-may-emerge-in-retail-sector-as-sales-per-square-foot-of-space-fall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: New norms may emerge in retail sector as sales per square foot of space fall<\/a><\/h5>\nChanging dynamics across physical and online retail arising from the pandemic may have irrevocably altered the landscape. Going forward, online sales is anticipated to play a bigger role, while physical retail may not return to pre-pandemic levels. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his insights.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 25 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Reimagining the workspace of tomorrow\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/05b_CLC22Jun2021_The-design-of-the-future-office-space-is-likely-to-centre-on-flexibility_STF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Reimagining the workspace of tomorrow<\/a><\/h5>\nThe Covid-19 pandemic has turned the agglomeration economy on its head. Once clustered in dense business hubs, offices are now seeking to decentralise and leverage on telecommuting. Does this mean the demise of the CBD? Professor Sing Tien Foo gives his take.<br \/>\n<strong>Urban Solutions, Issue 19, June 2021, Centre for Liveable Cities<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Household incomes, share of condo dwellers rise over last decade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/government-economy\/household-incomes-share-of-condo-dwellers-rise-over-last-decade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Household incomes, share of condo dwellers rise over last decade<\/a><\/h5>\nIncreasing affluence and changing demographics over the last decade have seen the share of condo dwellers rise in tandem. Professors Sing Tien Foo and Yu Shi-Ming share their insights.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 19 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: F&B outlets may rethink real estate footprint as online sales grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/real-estate\/fb-outlets-may-rethink-real-estate-footprint-as-online-sales-grow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: F&B outlets may rethink real estate footprint as online sales grow<\/a><\/h5>\nWith the possibility of social distancing becoming a recurrent affair, even as online sales continue to gain traction, F&B outlets may have to rethink their real estate footprint. Dr Lee Nai Jia weighs in on the topic.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 17 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Is housing still affordable for first-time homeowners?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/bto-hdb-expensive-city-center-young-couples-first-home-14838752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Is housing still affordable for first-time homeowners?<\/a><\/h5>\nWhile city centre BTO flats can be pricey, a look at flats across the island indicates why choice determines affordability, says Sing Tien Foo.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 8 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u6c38\u4e45\u5730\u5951\u548c\u79df\u8d41\u5730\u5951\u4e4b\u5dee\u522b\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A520210604%E6%B0%B8%E4%B9%85%E5%9C%B0%E5%A5%91%E5%92%8C%E7%A7%9F%E8%B5%81%E5%9C%B0%E5%A5%91%E4%B9%8B%E5%B7%AE%E5%88%AB.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6c38\u4e45\u5730\u5951\u548c\u79df\u8d41\u5730\u5951\u4e4b\u5dee\u522b<\/a><\/h5>\n\u7531\u4e8e\u6c38\u4e45\u5730\u5951\u571f\u5730\u4f9b\u5e94\u6709\u9650\uff0c\u56e0\u6b64\u4e24\u4e2a\u4f4d\u4e8e\u76f8\u540c\u5730\u533a\u7684\u79c1\u4eba\u4f4f\u5b85\uff0c\u6263\u9664\u4e86\u5c4b\u9f84\u3001\u9762\u79ef\u3001\u697c\u5c42\u548c\u671d\u5411\u7b49\u7279\u6027\u7684\u5dee\u5f02\u540e\uff0c\u6c38\u4e45\u5730\u5951\u4f4f\u5b85\u7684\u4ef7\u683c\uff0c\u4f1a\u6bd4\u79df\u8d41\u5730\u5951\u4f4f\u5b85\u7684\u4ef7\u683c\u6765\u5f97\u9ad8\uff0c\u8fd9\u662f\u4e24\u4e2a\u623f\u4ea7\u7684\u76f8\u6bd4\u6ea2\u4ef7\u3002\u4e70\u5bb6\u548c\u5356\u5bb6\u5173\u6ce8\u7684\u95ee\u9898\u662f\uff0c\u6c38\u4e45\u5730\u5951\u4f4f\u5b85\u7684\u6ea2\u4ef7\u7a76\u7adf\u591a\u5c11\u624d\u7b97\u5408\u7406\uff1f<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 4 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Raising land supply may aggravate housing issues\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Raising-land-supply-may-aggravate-housing-issues_BT_03Jun21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Raising land supply may aggravate housing issues<\/a><\/h5>\nMore residential land can be released, but an unintended consequence may be stiffer fight for labour, materials that lead to higher costs and price increases for homes.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 3 June 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u56fd\u5927\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff1a\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed\u516d\u4e2a\u6708\u8d70\u9ad8\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_20210529.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u56fd\u5927\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff1a\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed\u516d\u4e2a\u6708\u8d70\u9ad8<\/a><\/h5>\n\u6211\u56fd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed\u516d\u4e2a\u6708\u8d70\u9ad8\uff0c\u57284\u6708\u4efd\u73af\u6bd4\u4e0a\u626c0.2%\u3002\u968f\u7740\u672c\u5730\u548c\u533a\u57df\u7ecf\u6d4e\u4f53\u75ab\u60c5\u57285\u6708\u521d\u518d\u5ea6\u5347\u6e29\uff0c\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u5206\u6790\u5e08\u9884\u671f\u6295\u8d44\u98ce\u9669\u4e0a\u626c\u53ef\u80fd\u8ba9\u4e70\u5bb6\u63a5\u4e0b\u6765\u66f4\u52a0\u8c28\u614e\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 May 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u7ec4\u5c4b\u4ecd\u662f\u5e74\u8f7b\u4eba\u8d1f\u62c5\u5f97\u8d77\u7684\u4f4f\u5c4b\u9996\u9009\uff1f\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_20210527.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7ec4\u5c4b\u4ecd\u662f\u5e74\u8f7b\u4eba\u8d1f\u62c5\u5f97\u8d77\u7684\u4f4f\u5c4b\u9996\u9009\uff1f<\/a><\/h5>\n\u5bf9\u4e8e\u8bb8\u591a\u5e74\u8f7b\u592b\u5987\u6765\u8bf4\uff0c\u7ec4\u5c4b\u4ecd\u662f\u6700\u5b9e\u60e0\u7684\u4f4f\u623f\u9009\u62e9\u3002\u7136\u800c\uff0c\u968f\u7740\u623f\u4ef7\u7684\u4e0a\u6da8\uff0c\u4ed6\u4eec\u5fc5\u987b\u8c03\u6574\u81ea\u5df1\u7684\u671f\u671b\u3002\u5982\u679c\u60f3\u9009\u62e9\u9700\u6c42\u9ad8\u3001\u9760\u8fd1\u5e02\u4e2d\u5fc3\u7684\u6210\u719f\u7ec4\u5c4b\u533a\u7684\u7ec4\u5c4b\uff0c\u5fc5\u987b\u613f\u610f\u652f\u4ed8\u66f4\u9ad8\u7684\u4ef7\u683c\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 27 May 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Ample liquidity drives pricier landed-home deals, stock trading in Q1\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ample-liquidity-drives-pricier-landed-home-deals-stock-trading-in-Q1_BT_20May21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Ample liquidity drives pricier landed-home deals, stock trading in Q1<\/a><\/h5>\nThe number of landed homes transacted at S$5 million and above in the first quarter this year again rose in tandem with the surge in trading activity on the Singapore stock exchange’s mainboard.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 20 May 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u56fd\u5927\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\u8fde\u7eed\u56db\u4e2a\u5b63\u5ea6\u597d\u8f6c\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Zaobao-for-RESI_20210507.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u56fd\u5927\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\u8fde\u7eed\u56db\u4e2a\u5b63\u5ea6\u597d\u8f6c<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u7acb\u5927\u5b66\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\uff08\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u7cfb\u548c\u57ce\u5e02\u4e0e\u5730\u4ea7\u7814\u7a76\u9662\u7684\u7edf\u79f0\uff09\u524d\u5929\u8054\u5408\u53d1\u5e03\u7684\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\uff08Real Estate Sentiment Index\uff0c\u7b80\u79f0RESI\uff09\u663e\u793a\uff0c\u4eca\u5e74\u7b2c\u4e00\u5b63\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u884c\u60c5\u6307\u6570\u8fdb\u4e00\u6b65\u6539\u5584\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 7 May 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Outlook positive for business parks but location matters\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Outlook-positive-for-business-parks-but-location-matters_BT_7May21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Outlook positive for business parks but location matters<\/a><\/h5>\nBusiness parks have proven to be more resilient than other subsectors in the industrial space. Data from JTC shows that while the rental index for all industrial spaces sank 14.4 per cent between Q2 2014 and Q1 2021, business parks bucked the trend by rising 5 per cent. This was due in part to limited supply.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 7 May 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Singapore's property market risks facing cooling measures ahead: poll\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Singapores-property-market-risks-facing-cooling-measures-ahead-poll_BT_6May21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Singapore’s property market risks facing cooling measures ahead: poll<\/a><\/h5>\nCooling measures now makeup the biggest risk faced by Singapore’s real estate market.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 6 May 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Developers' margins squeezed by higher land, construction costs: survey\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Developers-margins-squeezed-by-higher-land-construction-costs-survey_BT_6May21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Developers’ margins squeezed by higher land, construction costs: survey<\/a><\/h5>\nThe pains of margin compression for property developers in Singapore look set to continue, given recent tightened border measures due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in India.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 6 May 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Will warehouse supply keep pace with demand?\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Will-warehouse-supply-keep-pace-with-demand_BT_30Apr21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Will warehouse supply keep pace with demand?<\/a><\/h5>\nThe growth of e-commerce and tight supply has helped bolster occupancy of warehouses amid the pandemic. However, the recovery has not been a uniform one, according to NUS’ Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 30 April 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"3\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u73af\u6bd4\u4e0a\u6da80.3%\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_20210429.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u73af\u6bd4\u4e0a\u6da80.3%<\/a><\/h5>\n\u6839\u636e\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u5927\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e0e\u57ce\u5e02\u7814\u7a76\u9662\uff08IREUS\uff09\u53d1\u5e03\u7684\u9884\u4f30\u6570\u636e\uff0c3\u6708\u4efd\u6574\u4f53\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u9884\u4f30\u6307\u6570\u73af\u6bd4\u4e0a\u6da80.3%\uff0c\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u5df2\u8fde\u7eed\u4e94\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u6da8\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 29 April 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: How to make public housing in prime locations such as the Greater Southern Waterfront inclusive and liveable\" href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/commentary\/how-make-public-housing-prime-locations-such-greater-southern-waterfront-inclusive-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: How to make public housing in prime locations such as the Greater Southern Waterfront inclusive and liveable<\/a><\/h5>\nPublic housing is offered to the low-income and middle-income strata of Singaporean citizens at an affordable price and with generous Government subsidies.<br \/>\n<strong>Today, 22 April 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Stable rents expected for single- and multiple-user factory space this year\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Stable-rents-expected-for-single-and-multiple-user-factory-space-this-year_BT_22Apr21-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Stable rents expected for single- and multiple-user factory space this year<\/a><\/h5>\nDespite a more sanguine economic outlook, factory space rents are expected to remain stable this year, tempered by new supply, says the National University of Singapore’s Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS).<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 22 April 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Better prospects for warehouses this year\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Better-prospects-for-warehouses-this-year_BT_15Apr21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Better prospects for warehouses this year<\/a><\/h5>\nAfter pulling off a reasonably resilient performance in 2020 amid a full blown pandemic, warehouses could see rents pick up in 2021.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 15 April 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Has the Orchard Road Malls' business reset back to normal? A commentary: "Why shopping hours in some Orchard Road malls and retailers are changing?"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/orchard-road-hours-operating-shorter-why-which-malls-stores-14537496?fbclid=IwAR2JzP0ojSnxFFLVIADhCz2nyNka7RBifVCjwP9Ap9GNlKs_-I6XGKByKM4#.YHJtOywxRHY.facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Has the Orchard Road Malls’ business reset back to normal? A commentary: “Why shopping hours in some Orchard Road malls and retailers are changing?”<\/a><\/h5>\nRetailers like Takashimaya are not only cutting costs, they’re preparing for a click-and-mortar future, says NUS Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies’ Sing Tien Foo and Sophronia Sia.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 11 April 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Will office assets continue to pique investor interest?\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Will-office-assets-continue-to-pique-investor-interest_BT_08Apr2021.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Will office assets continue to pique investor interest?<\/a><\/h5>\nThe slump in office prices in the Central Area outpaced the decline in rents last year, likely due to the pandemic-linked uncertainties plaguing office market.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 8 April 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: The future of the CBD \" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-future-of-the-CBD_BT_01Apr2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: The future of the CBD<\/a><\/h5>\nThe rental gap between offices in the Central Area and the Fringe Area typically narrows during a downturn and widens during an upcycle. However, with Grade A offices popping up in the fringes – such as Paya Lebar – the narrowing of the rental gap has eased in recent years. Data from NUS’ Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS) looks at how the pandemic played out last year.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 1 April 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u6784\u7b51\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u5f0f\u7684\u793e\u533a\u7ba1\u7406\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/zopinions\/views\/story20210330-1135160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6784\u7b51\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u5f0f\u7684\u793e\u533a\u7ba1\u7406<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u59cb\u7ec8\u575a\u6301\u89c4\u5212\u5b9c\u5c45\u548c\u53ef\u6301\u7eed\u53d1\u5c55\u7684\u57ce\u5e02\uff0c\u529b\u56fe\u5efa\u8bbe\u5177\u6709\u5305\u5bb9\u6027\u548c\u51dd\u805a\u529b\u7684\u793e\u4f1a\u5bb6\u56ed\u3002\u5728\u8fd9\u4e00\u8fc7\u7a0b\u4e2d\uff0c\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u9762\u4e34\u56db\u4e2a\u4e3b\u8981\u6311\u6218\uff0c\u5176\u4e2d\u5305\u62ec\u571f\u5730\u7a00\u7f3a\u3001\u4eba\u53e3\u7ed3\u6784\u53d8\u5316\u3001\u73af\u5883\u4fdd\u62a4\u548c\u53ef\u6301\u7eed\u6027\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca\u6570\u7801\u79d1\u6280\u548c\u5171\u4eab\u7ecf\u6d4e\u6240\u5e26\u6765\u7684\u98a0\u8986\u6027\u51b2\u51fb\u3002\u8fd9\u4e9b\u5916\u5728\u7684\u56e0\u7d20\uff0c\u90fd\u5f71\u54cd\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u793e\u533a\u7684\u672a\u6765\u53d1\u5c55\u548c\u89c4\u5212\u65b9\u5f0f\u3002\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 30 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u8fde\u7eed\u56db\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u5347\uff0c2\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u6da80.5%\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5_20210330.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8fde\u7eed\u56db\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u5347\uff0c2\u6708\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u6da80.5%<\/a><\/h5>\n\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u5927\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e0e\u57ce\u5e02\u7814\u7a76\u9662\u6628\u5929\u53d1\u5e03\u7684\u9884\u4f30\u6574\u4f53\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff08NUS SRPI\uff09\u663e\u793a\uff0c\u4eca\u5e742\u6708\u4efd\u7684\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u6574\u4f53\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u4e3a154.8\uff0c\u73af\u6bd4\u4e0a\u6da80.5%\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 30 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Are buyers overpaying for freehold properties?\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Are-buyers-overpaying-for-freehold-properties_BT_26Mar2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Are buyers overpaying for freehold properties?<\/a><\/h5>\nPRIVATE freehold lands are scarce in Singapore, where more than 80 per cent of the lands are state-owned. The government sells state lands with a finite tenure of 99 years to private developers for residential development purposes. The lands, together with any buildings and structures built on…<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 26 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Slower net absorption may affect recovery in office rents\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Slower-net-absorption-may-affect-recovery-in-office-rents_BT_25Mar21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Slower net absorption may affect recovery in office rents<\/a><\/h5>\nFRESH supply typically places downward pressure on office rents. But data from nus’ Institute of Real Estate and Urban studies (IREUS) shows that while the net supply of office space was limited in 2020, the take-up was slower too. This will have implications for the recovery in office rents.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 25 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Keeping public housing in prime locations affordable and fair\" href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/thought-leadership\/keeping-public-housing-in-prime-locations-affordable-and-fair?fbclid=IwAR3qTFNuG3Mv3J2_RavAmpXyMhawFl7W8WZXnCajI7iljs0KF7GHZGQI3ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Keeping public housing in prime locations affordable and fair<\/a><\/h5>\nThere is a need to help low-income families afford flats in prime locations like the Greater Southern Waterfront, while avoiding the lottery effect. Professor Sing Tien Foo from the NUS School of Design and Environment suggests a housing grant tiered by income level, with levies to recover subsidies.<br \/>\n<strong>NUS, 21 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Keeping public housing in prime locations like Greater Southern Waterfront affordable and fair\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/public-housing-greater-southern-waterfront-affordable-grants-14373902?cid=linkedin_traffic_social_10082018_cna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Keeping public housing in prime locations like Greater Southern Waterfront affordable and fair<\/a><\/h5>\nTo help low-income families afford those flats, while avoiding the lottery effect, consider awarding a housing grant tiered by income level, with levies to recovery subsidies depreciating over time, says NUS’ Dr Sing Tien Foo.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 21 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Suburban malls can thrive despite retail disruption from online shopping\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Suburban-malls-can-thrive-despite-retail-disruption-from-online-shopping_BT_16Mar21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Suburban malls can thrive despite retail disruption from online shopping<\/a><\/h5>\nRetail operators with physical outlets are struggling due to the relentless rise of online shopping both in Singapore and overseas.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 16 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Office rents may stay lower for longer\" href=\"http:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Office-rents-may-stay-lower-for-longer_BT_11Mar21-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Office rents may stay lower for longer<\/a><\/h5>\nThe recovery in office rents could be a protracted one as companies review their office space needs, while rents at older buildings are expected to remain under pressure amid a flight to quality.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 11 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Malls may bank on resilient retail categories\" href=\"http:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Malls-may-bank-on-resilient-retail-categories_BT_05Mar21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Malls may bank on resilient retail categories<\/a><\/h5>\nThe pandemic has been tough on the retail industry, but some categories have outperformed others, going by data from NUS’ Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS). As such, shopping malls tweaking their retail mix in the future are expected to double down on retail segments which have shone over the past year.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 5 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u6211\u56fd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed\u4e09\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u6da8\" href=\"http:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Zaobao_20200302-NUS-SRPI.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6211\u56fd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed\u4e09\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u6da8<\/a><\/h5>\n\u6211\u56fd\u8fc8\u5165\u89e3\u5c01\u7b2c\u4e09\u9636\u6bb5\uff0c\u52a0\u4e0a\u75ab\u82d7\u63a5\u79cd\u542f\u52a8\uff0c\u63d0\u632f\u697c\u5e02\u60c5\u7eea\uff0c\u5e26\u52a8\u6211\u56fd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed\u4e09\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u6da8\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Zaobao Business, 2 March 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: New game plan needed for Orchard's retailers\" href=\"http:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/New-game-plan-needed-for-Orchards-retailers_BT_25Feb21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: New game plan needed for Orchard’s retailers<\/a><\/h5>\nSingapore’s iconic shopping belt Orchard Road has always been a popular haunt among tourists. As such, the vacancy rate has generally risen when tourism spend takes a hit.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 25 February 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Pandemic hastening the evolution of retail\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Pandemic-hastening-the-evolution-of-retail_BT_16Feb21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Pandemic hastening the evolution of retail<\/a><\/h5>\nAs the pandemic took hold last year, more people went online in search of retail therapy, food and even entertainment. Data collated by NUS’ Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS) shows that this trend isn’t going away anytime soon, which could have implications for the way retail malls are positioned in the future.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 16 February 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Covid-19 is changing the face of retail\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Covid-19-is-changing-the-face-of-retail_BT_11Feb21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Covid-19 is changing the face of retail<\/a><\/h5>\nThe retail industry has been adapting to structural changes in recent years but the pandemic has made it clear that those changes haven’t happened fast enough. Data from NUS’ Institute if Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS) sets the stage for how retailers must reposition themselves to survive.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 11 February 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u540e\u75ab\u60c5\u65f6\u4ee3\u4e2d\u592e\u5546\u4e1a\u533a\u7684\u5b9a\u4f4d\u548c\u53d1\u5c55\" href=\"http:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/%E5%90%8E%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E6%97%B6%E4%BB%A3%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%95%86%E4%B8%9A%E5%8C%BA%E7%9A%84%E5%AE%9A%E4%BD%8D%E5%92%8C%E5%8F%91%E5%B1%95_Lianhe-Zaobao_09Feb2021.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u540e\u75ab\u60c5\u65f6\u4ee3\u4e2d\u592e\u5546\u4e1a\u533a\u7684\u5b9a\u4f4d\u548c\u53d1\u5c55<\/a><\/h5>\n\u9762\u5bf9\u75ab\u60c5\u7684\u51b2\u51fb\uff0c\u66f4\u591a\u4f01\u4e1a\u501f\u52a9\u79d1\u6280\u91cd\u7ec4\uff0c\u8ba9\u4e1a\u52a1\u53ef\u4ee5\u7ee7\u7eed\u8fd0\u4f5c\uff0c\u8ba9\u5458\u5de5\u901a\u8fc7\u901a\u4fe1\u79d1\u6280\u8fdc\u7a0b\u529e\u516c\u3002\u79d1\u6280\u7684\u5e7f\u6cdb\u5e94\u7528\u5bf9\u5de5\u4f5c\u6a21\u5f0f\u7684\u5f71\u54cd\u5982\u679c\u662f\u6c38\u4e45\u6027\u7684\u8bdd\uff0c\u4e5f\u5c06\u5bf9\u5546\u4e1a\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u5e02\u573a\u548c\u7a7a\u95f4\u9700\u6c42\u5e26\u6765\u957f\u8fdc\u51b2\u51fb\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 9 February 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: More expecting government intervention to cool Singapore's property market\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/More-expect-government-intervention-to-cool-property-market_BT_10Feb21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: More expecting government intervention to cool Singapore’s property market<\/a><\/h5>\nMORE market observers are expecting the Singapore government to step in to cool the private residential market, while spiking construction costs overtook economic woes as the top potential risk factor that may temper sentiment in the next six months.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 9 February 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Are New Cooling Measures Coming to Singapore's Housing Market?\" href=\"http:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Are-new-cooling-measures-coming-to-Singapores-housing-market_BT_08Feb2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Are New Cooling Measures Coming to Singapore’s Housing Market?<\/a><\/h5>\nTalk is rife that policy tweaks could be on horizon to cool Singapore’s buoyant residential segment, as the government keeps an eye on the real estate market.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 8 February 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: House buying activity in the Year of the Ox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edgeprop.sg\/property-news\/house-buying-activity-year-ox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: House buying activity in the Year of the Ox<\/a><\/h5>\nSINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) – Singapore’s housing market has started 2021 on a bullish streak. Based on the Property Ownership Aspirations Survey 2020-2021, conducted jointly by EdgeProp Singapore and Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies at the National University of Singapore, 53% of respondents have indicated that they are looking to buy a residential property in the next 12 months (See Figure 1). The survey was conducted in December with 1,408 respondents.<br \/>\n<strong>EdgeProp, 5 February 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Even with travel at standstill, home purchases by foreigners improved after circuit breaker\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Even-with-travel-at-a-standstill-home-purchases-by-foreigners-improved-after-circuit-breaker_BT_01Feb21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Even with travel at standstill, home purchases by foreigners improved after circuit breaker<\/a><\/h5>\nPrivate home purchases by foreign buyers picked up in the wake of the circuit breaker last year, even as travel curbs remained largely in place.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 1 February 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: 2020 property investment up even as retail consumption slides\" href=\"http:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2020-property-investment-up-even-as-retail-consumption-slides_BT_25Jan21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: 2020 property investment up even as retail consumption slides<\/a><\/h5>\nPost-lockdown, well-heeled locals free to view new flats; retail sector still hurting without tourism dollar<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 25 January 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Private home buyers undaunted by rise in unemployment rate last year\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Private-home-buyers-undaunted-by-rise-in-unemployment-rate-last-year_BT_19Jan21.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Private home buyers undaunted by rise in unemployment rate last year<\/a><\/h5>\nHigher unemployment is a symptom of Singapore’s worst recession since its independence – but all those dour numbers have not deterred home buyers here.<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 19 January 2021<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Performance of STI, private home resale market took different paths during pandemic\" href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Performance-of-STI-private-home-resale-market-took-different-paths-during-apndemic_BT_11Jan21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Performance of STI, private home resale market took different paths during pandemic<\/a><\/h5>\nPrivate residential market resilience due to Singaporeans looking for investment, demand from HDB upgraders<br \/>\n<strong>The Business Times, 11 January 2021<\/strong>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentaries \/ Op-Eds 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 2021 \u521b12\u5e74\u65b0\u9ad8\uff0c\u6211\u56fd\u975e\u6709\u5730\u79c1\u5b85\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u8fde\u7eed13\u4e2a\u6708\u4e0a\u626c \u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u56fd\u7acb\u5927\u5b66\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4e0e\u57ce\u5e02\u7814\u7a76\u9662\uff08IREUS\uff09\u6628\u5929\u516c\u5e0311\u6708\u4efd\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\uff08NUS SRPI\uff09\u7684\u9884\u4f30\u6570\u636e\u663e\u793a\uff0c\u6574\u4f53\u8f6c\u552e\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u8fbe\u5230164\uff0c\u662f\u8be5\u6307\u6570\u81ea2009\u5e743\u6708\u4ee5\u6765\u7684\u6700\u9ad8\u7eaa\u5f55\u3002 Lianhe Zaobao, 29 Dec 2021 Rise in HDB resale prices to ease next year from property cooling measures: Analysts In part, the most recent round of cooling measures are aimed at addressing the spike in resale HDB prices. 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