"The performance of the private residential market in 2020 appears to be nothing short of a miracle. Demand and prices behaved in a manner that was diametrically opposed to the performance of the economy, leaving seasoned market observers bewildered even after the year had ended."

"Industrial and logistics space has moved on from the ‘sheds’ age but the sector in Singapore will develop .."

"Some sectors, like retail here, have an uncertain path ahead, while for offices, at least for the short to medium term, there is increasing probability that human resource policy will veer towards having a greater work-from-home culture. For manufacturers and retailers, both users of industrial and warehousing space, there are emerging views proffered by thought leaders as to how they may reorganise themselves post COVID-19. From these, we have identified the first tranche of winners in the industrial and logistics space market."

"Most of the attention in the Singapore property market has been focused on the residential sector. With the imposition of heftier Additional Buyer’s stamp Duty (ABSD) on foreign and corporate buyers of private residential properties, liquidity is starting to find another path of least resistance to investment. That path is towards conservation shophouses."

"Singapore’s hotel owners are not in the highest of spirits these days. But as any investment banker will tell you, past performance does not indicate future results."

"With relatively limited assets in their home market, investors in the city-state need to diversify. "

"Opportunities for luxury investors abound in South East Asia, with secure markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, but buyers need to stay one step ahead of legislation."