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Some hotter than others

There is a curious and frustrating phenomenon that occurs with surprising regularity in the real estate industry. How often have you seen two residential developments, located just a few hundred metres apart in the same neighbourhood, but one doing far better than the other?

Drop location pin, please

For buyers moving into a brand new property, the following scenario might feel familiar. The keys have been handed over, the new roads are open, residents are moving in and the first round of shops downstairs are preparing for business.

Amp up meter awareness

Everyone has been in a blackout at least once in their lives. In the pre-smartphone era, remember how when the power went off, it was time to feel around in the dark?

Can AI labs ever turn a profit?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has a maths problem.

Sum of all fears

The recent hike in global Treasury yields has led investors to reassess the equity market's attractiveness.

French woes fuel contagion

The euro could face further pressure in the weeks ahead as rising French borrowing costs threaten to spill into the wider eurozone, adding another headache for policymakers already grappling with higher energy-driven inflation and weak growth.

Riding the choppy 4Q waters

Markets are heading into the final quarter of 2026 with investors having to balance resilient corporate earnings against a mix of political, fiscal and geopolitical risks.

Time-tested appeal drives luxury watches

Heritage has proven to be a powerful commercial draw among luxury consumers.

Two-car race gets hotter

For years, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) had little reason to look at the rearview mirror.

Wall Street marches to S&P 10,000 

Is it too early to start ordering "S&P 10,000" caps?