The Business Times Podcasts S1E43: Will Singapore commercial properties survive the trade war? PropertyBT
Half-way into 2025, Singapore has a new government, and the world has a new trade war.
Should we be bracing for another downturn for Singapore’s commercial properties?
But don’t panic just yet, things may not be as bad as they seem.
In this episode, Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from Cushman & Wakefield’s Wong Xian Yang on the surprising resilience of Singapore’s commercial property market.
Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.
Highlights of the podcast:
02:19 How will a recession impact properties?
03:15 Will businesses still come to Singapore?
05:04 Will office rents hold up?
08:20 Will industrial properties go vacant?
10:05 Will investment activity slow down?
Read Leslie’s article:
Build more CBD offices; go slow on decentralised offices and CBD homes
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Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee (lyee@sph.com.sg)
With Wong Xian Yang, head of research Singapore and South-east Asia, Cushman & Wakefield
Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Leslie Yee, Emily Liu & Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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