The US Collapse 2009–that will blow you mind
August 25, 2009 by K H Ooi
Filed under Online Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DPfKxOQGHU&eurl
The Causes of Credit Crisis
August 19, 2009 by C-Smart Trader
Filed under Online Videos
Primary 2
Which Stock Market??
There are various stock markets in the world. Almost in every country has 1 stock market. Such as US has US stock market, Singapore has Singapore stock market, Hong Kong has Hong Kong stock market. So on.
However the most common and the most liquidity are US stock market.US itself is the no 1 largest national economy in the world .which there are tons of famous company listed in US. Such as McDonald, Proctor And Gamble, Wal-Mart, General Electric, Citibank. Which make it one of the most attractive markets compared to other parts of the world.
And fast and easy access information and news make us market attractive to investor and trader from all around the world. Famous financial news website such as CNBC, CNN, Market watch, Reuter, Google Finance, MSN Money Central
Low competitive commission brokerage rate from trading using US Brokerage Company
UStradingdiary.com will use in US Stock Market context to teach due to US stock market being the most people trading stock market. And you are able to learn this knowledge and apply it into various others stock market.
Example of Common Company,
| Ticker/Symbol | Company Name |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group |
| C | Citibank Inc |
| PG | Proctor & Gamble Company |
| MCD | McDonald’s Corporation |
| GE | General Electric Company |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation |
| T | AT&T Inc |
Company symbols are always in 1-4 Letters, for easy search and reference. Which many website or brokerage platforms uses of this, ticker/symbol.
When Can Stock Market Be Traded?
| Market | Time Open | Time Closed |
| US | 9.30am | 4.00pm |
| United Kingdom | 4.00am | 12.00pm |
| Japan | 8.00pm | 2.00am |
| Singapore | 9.00pm | 5.00am |
Every Stock market has different market hours. It’s mainly office hours of that particular country. At any time, somewhere around the world, there will be some country market hour opening. in which Monday to Friday are the main trading day, as Saturday and Sunday are off day.
Why Trade Stock?
There are many benefits and advantages to trading Stock. Here are just a few reasons why so many people are choosing this market:
1) Easy to understand
2) Tons of Website(information) on US stock Market
3) More tradable products compared to Forex, and Futures
4) Foundation of Investing Portfolio
5) Historically Outperformed most other investment
And that why you see The God investor, Warren Buffett investing mainly in stocksJ
Primary 1
What the H-E-L-L, Stock???
Stock, what that?
Stock, also referred to as the “Equity” or “Share” or Stock Market is one of the most common and oldest market in the world. Why do I say it is common as simply you talk to anyone on the street who know nothing about investing, they will tell you investing and trading(speculation) is about stock.
Plain and simple, stock is a share in the ownership of a company. Stocks represent a claim on the company’s assets and earnings.As you acquire more stock,your ownership stake in the company will be larger.
Trading What the F—U—C—K?
Trading is simply exchange of goods.
Just like in our normal everyday life, buying foods and all our necessity, all need trading money to the goods (physical) that we want .
What is traded on the Stock market?
The simple answer is Company. Stock trading is simply buying or selling of the company share. Stock Trading are traded through broker or dealer
Think of buying a stake in a particular company.
When you buy, let say McDonald, you are in effect buying a share in the company, as the price of the company is a direct reflection of what the market thinks about the current and future health of McDonald.
Being a shareholder of a public company does not mean you have a say in the day-to-day running of the business. Instead, one vote per share to elect the board of directors at annual meetings is the extent to which you have a say in the company. For instance, being a Microsoft shareholder doesn’t mean you can call up Bill Gates and tell him how you think the company should be run. In the same line of thinking, being a shareholder of proctor and gamble doesn’t mean you can walk into the factory and grab a free case of head and shoulder shampoo!
Think of it as you vote for a president, as a citizen ,you have the rights to vote and select the president that you want, but that does not mean that you have a say for the whole country day to day running.
What do I need to get in order to start trading?
Until the late 1990′s, only the “big guys” could play this game. The initial requirement was that you could trade only if you had about fifty to hundred thousand bucks to start with! However, because of the rise of the Internet, online Brokerage discount trading firms are now able to offer trading accounts to ‘retail’ traders like us.
All you need to get started is a computer, a high-speed Internet connection, and the information contained within this site.
Ustradingdiary.com was created to introduce novice or beginner traders to all the essential aspects of stock trading, in a fun and easy-to-understand manner.
The Fattest on Stock Trading
The Fattest on Stock Trading
Stock, what that?
Stock, also referred to as the “Equity” or “Share” or Stock Market is one of the most common and oldest market in the world. Why do I say it is common as simply you talk to anyone on the street who know nothing about investing, they will tell you investing and trading(speculation) is about stock.
Plain and simple, stock is a share in the ownership of a company. Stocks represent a claim on the company’s assets and earnings.As you acquire more stock,your ownership stake in the company will be larger.
What is traded on the Stock market?
The simple answer is Company. Stock trading is simply buying or selling of the company share. Stock Trading are traded through a broker or dealer
Because you’re not buying anything physical, this kind of trading can be confusing. Think of buying a stake in a particular company. When you buy, say, McDonald, you are in effect buying a share in the company, as the price of the company is a direct reflection of what the market thinks about the current and future health of McDonald.
Being a shareholder of a public company does not mean you have a say in the day-to-day running of the business. Instead, one vote per share to elect the board of directors at annual meetings is the extent to which you have a say in the company. For instance, being a Microsoft shareholder doesn’t mean you can call up Bill Gates and tell him how you think the company should be run. In the same line of thinking, being a shareholder of proctor and gamble doesn’t mean you can walk into the factory and grab a free case of head and shoulder shampoo!
Think of it as you vote for a president, as a citizen ,you have the rights to vote and select the president that you want, but that does not mean that you have a say for the whole country day to day running.
Until the late 1990′s, only the “big guys” could play this game. The initial requirement was that you could trade only if you had about fifty to hundred thousand bucks to start with! However, because of the rise of the Internet, online Brokerage discount trading firms are now able to offer trading accounts to ‘retail’ traders like us.
All you need to get started is a computer, a high-speed Internet connection, and the information contained within this site.
Ustradingdiary.com was created to introduce novice or beginner traders to all the essential aspects of stock trading, in a fun and easy-to-understand manner.
Which Stock Market??
There are various stock markets in the world. Almost in every country has 1 stock market. Such as US has US stock market, Singapore has Singapore stock market, Hong Kong has Hong Kong stock market. So on.
However the most common and the most liquidity are US stock market.US itself is the no 1 largest national economy in the world .which there are tons of famous company listed in US. Such as McDonald, Proctor And Gamble, Wal-Mart, General Electric, Citibank. Which make it one of the most attractive markets compared to other parts of the world.
And fast and easy access information and news make us market attractive to investor and trader from all around the world. Famous financial news website such as CNBC, CNN, Market watch, Reuter, Google Finance, MSN Money Central
Low competitive commission brokerage rate from trading using US Brokerage Company
Example of Common Company,
| Ticker/Symbol | Company Name |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group |
| C | Citibank Inc |
| PG | Proctor & Gamble Company |
| MCD | McDonald’s Coporation |
| GE | General Electric Company |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation |
| T | AT&T Inc |
Company symbols are always in 1-4 Letters, for easy search and reference. Which many website or brokerage platform uses of this ticker/symbol.
When Can Stock Market Be Traded?
| Market | Time Open | Time Closed |
| US | 9.30am | 4.00pm |
| United Kingdom | 4.00am | 12.00pm |
| Japan | 8.00pm | 2.00am |
| Singapore | 9.00pm | 5.00am |
Every Stock market has different market hours. It’s mainly office hours of that particular country. At any time, somewhere around the world, there will be some country market hour opening. in which Monday to Friday are the main trading day, as Saturday and Sunday are off day.
Why Trade Stock?
There are many benefits and advantages to trading Stock. Here are just a few reasons why so many people are choosing this market:
Stocks are the foundation of nearly every portfolio. Historically, they have outperformed most other investments over the long run. That why you see the world number one investor Warren Buffett in stocksJ
School of sharelogy
School of SHARELOGY
Stock trading education is crucial for beginners.
Ustradingdiary.com’s School of Sharelogy is designed to help you acquire the skills, knowledge, and abilities to become a successful trader in the stock exchange market. Our definition of a successful trader is having the ability to do 3 things:
- Buy Low ,Sell High
- 2. Sell High, Buy Low
- 3. Win Consistency
If you can repeatedly do these 3 things, then you’re on your way!
Remember when you attended school? No? Well, according to our memories, here’s how it worked.
You start schooling at the age of four and enter Kindergarten for two years. After which you enter primary 1. If you pass, the next year you enter primary 2, and so on, all the way up to the primary 6. Depending on what grade you’re in, you’d attend one of three schools:
- 1. Elementary school (Kindergarten – primary 6)
- 2. Middle school (secondary 1-4)
- 3. High School ( year 1-2)
- 4. University( Year 1 -4 )
This is how our lessons are broken apart, so you can relive the past and also be able to learn and study stock trading techniques at your own pace – but our school goes beyond the secondary 4!
But there’s more!
Learning doesn’t end in just secondary school! There are tertiary educations as well, as well as the most ultimate school, social school.
If you’ve done well throughout compulsory education (primary1-secondary 4), you get a full scholarship to our college! All expenses that cost you over more than $100,000 will be paid and you can get the benefit to make your mind with this built-in money making machine.
School of Stock will teach about all that you need to get started to the real society, just like you going through formal education, that has the motive to get a good job, so as you study here,by the end of this short journey as compared to formal education, you are able to one of the most successful trader/investor
You will also learn how to predict the future and by using a crystal ball
Yeah right. It never happened
But you are able to become a successful trader, that always win more, loses lessJ, isn’t that great!
CST special fundamental analysis investing workshop
August 8, 2009 by K H Ooi
Filed under Financial Knowledge
There is a special workshop ,which C-S Trader Tutorial will commence on the:
Fundamental Analysis Investing Workshop
Enhance Investor’s wisdom
Time & Day:
6.45pm – 10.45am, 8 August 2009( official starting time)
6.00pm -6.30pm Attendee can call me ,and we will go nearby a place to eat first before proceed there.
Learn everything you need to know becoming a successful investors.
This workshop provide you with in depth fundamental analysis,and simple technical analysis.
The Workshop
Learn 4 critical skills on how to start investing in stocks in a intensive 4-hour Workshop:
1. In depth Fundamental Analysis
2. A investment portfolio for yourself
3. How to enhance your results with my simple self created strategies
4.Basic Technical Analysis
Door Price :$65
Early Bird Price(before 08/08/2009,9am): $45
Bring a friend for only just $30
Every Person that confirm the seats will entitled with two $20 June Skin Care Vouchers(while stocks last)
Location=> 39 Stamford Road #03-13 Stamford House/City Hall MRT Exit B,across the road,behind capitol building. Please refer to the map at control station in city hall—–Trust Training Center
http://www.ustradingdiary.com/cst-tutorial/upcoming-tutorialsseminars
Retrenchments Down Sharply And Unemployment Stabilises(SG)
August 1, 2009 by C-Smart Trader
Filed under Financial Knowledge
Retrenchments Down Sharply And Unemployment Stabilises
31 July 2009
Employment
1. According to preliminary estimates, total employment contracted by 12,400 in the second quarter of 2009, double the losses in the first quarter (-6,200). This is the first time that employment has contracted for two consecutive quarters since the 2003 economic downturn.
2. Manufacturing (-17,600) again bore the brunt of job losses. Construction increased its workforce (3,400) but the gains were lower than in earlier quarters (8,300 in 1Q 2009 and 22,400 in 2Q 2008). Services added 2,100 workers, also showing lower gains than before (7,500 in 1Q 2009 and 38,300 in 2Q 2008).
Table 1: Employment
(In Thousands)
|
Employment Change |
Employment Level as at Jun 2009 p |
|||||
|
2Q 08 |
3Q 08 |
4Q 08 |
1Q 09 |
2Q 09p |
||
| Total* |
71.4 |
55.7 |
21.3 |
-6.2 |
-12.4 |
2,933.8 |
| Manufacturing |
10.1 |
4.6 |
-7.0 |
-22.1 |
-17.6 |
546.6 |
| Construction |
22.4 |
16.5 |
10.7 |
8.3 |
3.4 |
371.7 |
| Services |
38.3 |
34.3 |
17.3 |
7.5 |
2.1 |
1,995.6 |
P: Preliminary estimates
*: Total includes agriculture, fishing, quarrying, utilities and sewerage & waste management
Data may not add up due to rounding
Retrenchment and Redundancy
3. According to preliminary estimates, 4,800 workers were retrenched and 700 contracts were terminated prematurely, resulting in a total of 5,500 workers made redundant in the second quarter of 2009. This is less than half the 12,760 redundancies in the first quarter 2009, comprising 10,900 workers retrenched and 1,860 workers whose contracts were terminated prematurely.
Table 2.1: Redundancy
|
|
2Q 08 |
3Q 08 |
4Q 08 |
1Q 09 |
2Q 09P |
| Redundancy |
1,880 |
3,180 |
9,410 |
12,760 |
5,500 |
| Retrenchment |
1,800 |
2,350 |
7,500 |
10,900 |
4,800 |
| Early Release of Contract Workers |
90 |
830 |
1,910 |
1,860 |
700 |
P: Preliminary estimates
Data may not add up due to rounding
4. Redundancies in manufacturing fell sharply to 2,600 from 9,250 in the first quarter of 2009. Services laid off 2,400 workers, lower than the 3,170 in the preceding quarter. The remaining 500 were displaced from construction.
Table 2.2: Redundancy by Sector
|
|
2Q 08 |
3Q 08 |
4Q 08 |
1Q 09 |
2Q 09P |
| Total * |
1,880 |
3,180 |
9,410 |
12,760 |
5,500 |
| Manufacturing |
1,250 |
2,260 |
5,170 |
9,250 |
2,600 |
| Construction |
20 |
130 |
390 |
330 |
500 |
| Services |
620 |
790 |
3,810 |
3,170 |
2,400 |
P: Preliminary estimates
*: Total includes agriculture, fishing, quarrying, utilities and sewerage & waste management
Data may not add up due to rounding
Unemployment
5. Preliminary estimates show that the overall unemployment rate stabilised at a seasonally adjusted 3.3% in June 2009, unchanged from a quarter ago. Among the resident labour force, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined from 4.8% in March 2009 to 4.6% in June 2009. In the difficult job market, more people are deferring job searches and pursuing courses, including those supported under SPUR.
Table 3: Unemployment Rate
| Jun 08 | Sep 08 | Dec 08 | Mar 09 | Jun 09p | |
| Seasonally Adjusted |
|
|
|
|
|
| Overall (%) |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
| Resident (%) |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-Seasonally Adjusted |
|
|
|
|
|
| Overall (%) |
2.8 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
| Resident (%) |
4.0 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
P: Preliminary estimates
6. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the overall unemployment rate rose from 3.0% in March 2009 to 4.2% in June 2009. Among the resident labour force, the non-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.0% in June 2009, higher than the 4.4% in the previous quarter, reflecting the increase in job seekers as tertiary graduates entered the labour market and students sought employment during the mid-year school vacation. An estimated 116,600 residents were unemployed in June 2009. The seasonally adjusted figure was 91,800.
More Information
7. Information on data sources and coverage as well as definitions of key concepts used in the report can be found in the attached Explanatory Notes. The preliminary data estimates are available online at the Ministry of Manpower’s website. A more detailed breakdown of the preliminary estimates will be released in the Economic Survey of Singapore, Second Quarter 2009.
8. The above is a statistical release of the Manpower Research and Statistics Department of the Ministry.
Upcoming Publications
9. The Ministry’s Manpower Research and Statistics Department will be releasing the full report on theLabour Market, Second Quarter 2009 on 15 September 2009.
Extract from http://www.mom.gov.sg/
URA real estate statistics stats(SG)
August 1, 2009 by C-Smart Trader
Filed under Financial Knowledge
24 July 2009
Release of 2nd quarter 2009 real estate statistics
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) released today the real estate statistics for the 2nd Quarter 2009.
SUMMARY
Prices of private residential, office, shop and industrial properties decreased by 4.7%, 3.9%, 1.4% and 4.5% respectively in the 2nd Quarter 2009.
Rentals of private residential, office, shop and industrial properties decreased by 5.2%, 7.7%, 2.0% and 5.6% respectively in the 2nd Quarter 2009.
The rates of decrease in the prices and rentals of private residential, office, shop and industrial properties have moderated in the 2nd Quarter 2009 as compared to 1st Quarter 2009.
As at 2nd Quarter 2009, there were 62,350 private residential units in the pipeline, comprising supply from projects that were already under construction and those that had been granted planning approval but were not under construction yet. For the office sector, there was a pipeline supply of about 1.24 million sq m Gross Floor Area (GFA) of office space from various Government and private land sources. Of these, about 38,112 private residential units and about 1.13 million sq m GFA of office space were expected to be completed between 3rd Quarter 2009 and 2012. This is based on developers’ declaration and actual completion schedule may change from quarter to quarter as developers adjust their development plans or construction schedule according to market conditions.
PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Prices
Overall prices of private residential properties fell by 4.7% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the decline of 14.1% in the previous quarter (see Annexes A-1, A-6& A-7).
Prices of non-landed properties fell by 4.7% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the decline of 15.1% in the previous quarter. Prices of apartments fell by 4.9%, while prices of condominiums fell by 4.5%.
Prices of non-landed properties in Core Central Region1 (CCR) fell by 5.2% in 2nd Quarter 2009, and prices of non-landed properties in Rest of Central Region (RCR) and Outside Central Region2 (OCR) fell by 4.4% and 2.3% respectively (see AnnexA-2).
Prices of landed properties fell by 4.7% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the decrease of 9.2% in the previous quarter. Prices of detached, semi-detached and terrace houses fell by 6.0%, 3.6% and 3.9% respectively in 2nd Quarter 2009.
The prices of private residential properties are not uniform and vary from project to project. Home-buyers can view the data on individual uncompleted private residential projects at the following url:http://www.ura.gov.sg/realEstateWeb/price.jsp. The database also provides information on projects with units still available for sale.
Besides the data on the sale of uncompleted units direct from developers, home-buyers can also access information on all private residential property transactions on URA’s website at the following url:http://www.ura.gov.sg/realEstateWeb/transaction.jsp. This database, which is based on caveats lodged with the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), contains comprehensive information on the prices and floor areas of the units.
Rentals
Rentals of private residential properties3 fell by 5.2% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the decrease of 8.5% in the previous quarter (see Annex A-3).
Rentals of non-landed properties in CCR, RCR and OCR fell by 5.1%, 6.1% and 5.9% respectively in 2nd Quarter 2009 (see Annexes A-3 & A-4).
In addition, URA also released data on the 25th percentile, median and 75thpercentile rentals for individual private residential projects for 2nd Quarter 20094. The data on the rentals of individual private residential projects are available on URA’s website at the following url: http://www.ura.gov.sg/realEstateWeb/rental.jsp.
Supply in the Pipeline
As at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, there was a total supply of 62,350 uncompleted units of private housing from projects in the pipeline5 (see Annex E-1). Of these, 38,482 units were still unsold. These comprised 2,594 units that had been launched for sale by developers and 12,534 units which had the pre-requisite conditions for sale and could be launched for sale immediately. The remaining 23,354 units with planning approvals did not have the pre-requisite conditions for sale6 (see Annex B-1). Details of the number of unsold private residential units with planning approvals in the 3 market segments are given in Annex B-2.
Of the 62,350 units, 38,112 units were expected to be completed between 3rd Quarter 2009 and 2012, of which 27,934 units were already under construction7. Developers had obtained planning approvals8 for projects making up the remaining 10,178 units (see Annex E-2).
URA also released detailed data on supply in the pipeline by market segment, development status and expected year of completion at the following url:http://www.ura.gov.sg/real_estate/pipeline_supply. This is to enable the public to have a more comprehensive picture of supply coming on-stream over the next few years in the private housing market. Of the 62,350 uncompleted units of private housing from projects in the pipeline, 22,767 units, 17,783 units and 21,800 units were in CCR, RCR and OCR respectively.
Launches and Take-up
A total of 3,869 uncompleted private residential units were launched for sale by developers in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with 2,108 units in 1st Quarter 2009. Of the 3,869 uncompleted units launched in the quarter, 1,134 units were in CCR, 1,426 units were in RCR, and 1,309 units were in OCR (see Annex C-1). Major residential projects launched in the quarter included 8@Woodleigh at Woodleigh Close (330 units), Mi Casa at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3 (283 units of a total of 457 units), Martin Place Residences at Kim Yam Road (252 units of a total of 302 units) and The Arte at Jalan Raja Udang (216 units of a total of 336 units).
In 2nd Quarter 2009, 4,521 uncompleted private residential units were sold by developers, compared with 2,552 units in 1st Quarter 2009. Of the 4,521 uncompleted units sold in the quarter, 1,386 units were in CCR, 1,815 units were in RCR, and 1,320 units were in OCR (see Annex C-2). Developers also sold 133 completed private residential units in 2nd Quarter 2009.
Sub-sales
The total number of sub-sales was 940 in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared to 412 sub-sales in the previous quarter. In percentage terms, sub-sales accounted for 10.9% of all sale transactions in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared to 9.9% in 1st Quarter 2009. The number of sub-sales in CCR in 2nd Quarter 2009 accounted for 17.4% of the property sale transactions in this area in the quarter, compared to 23.6% in the previous quarter. The percentage of sub-sales in 2nd Quarter 2009 for RCR, at 8.5%, was lower than the 12.9% in the previous quarter. However, the percentage of sub-sales in OCR in 2nd Quarter 2009 of 7.9% was higher than the 5.7% in the previous quarter (see Annex D).
Stock and Vacancy
A total of 2,928 private residential units were completed (granted TOP) in 2nd Quarter 2009. Major residential projects completed in the quarter were The Quartz at Compassvale Bow (625 units), Botannia at West Coast Park (493 units) and The Metropolitan Condominium at Alexandra View (382 units).
The vacancy rate of completed private residential units remained at 5.9% as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009 (see Annex E-1).
Executive Condominiums
As at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, there were no Executive Condominium (EC) units in the pipeline. All available EC units have been sold (see Annexes F-1 & F-2).
The total stock of completed EC units was 10,430 units as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009. As at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, the vacancy rate was 0.7%, compared with the vacancy rate of 0.8% as at the end of the previous quarter (see Annex E-1).
OFFICE SPACE
Rentals
The rentals for office space in Singapore fell in 2nd Quarter 2009. Overall rentals for office space, based on leases which had commenced, decreased by 7.7% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the decrease of 10.7% in 1st Quarter 2009 (see Annex A-3).
The median rental for “Category 1”9 office space, based on leases which had commenced, was S$10.60 per square foot per month (psf pm) in 2nd Quarter 2009, lower than the median rental of S$11.56 psf pm in 1st Quarter 2009. In comparison, the median rental for “Category 2”10 office space was S$5.08 psf pm in 2nd Quarter 2009, lower than the median rental of S$5.49 psf pm in 1st Quarter 2009 (see Annex A-5). As “Category 2” office space accounts for about 80% of all office space in Singapore, the rental for such space is more reflective of the typical rental paid by office tenants in Singapore. These statistics were compiled based on IRAS’ records of rental contracts in Singapore where the leases had commenced in 2nd Quarter 2009.
The median rentals for “Category 1” and “Category 2” office space based on rental contracts signed in 2nd Quarter 2009 were S$10.59 and S$5.11 psf pm respectively (see Annex A-5). These statistics were compiled based on IRAS’ records of rental contracts which were signed in the reference quarter, regardless of whether or not the leases commenced in the reference quarter11.
Prices
Prices of office space decreased by 3.9% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the 12.0% decrease in the previous quarter (see Annex A-1).
Supply in the Pipeline
As at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, there was a total supply of about 1.24 million sq m GFA of office space in the pipeline. Of the total pipeline supply of office space, about 1.13 million sq m were expected to be completed between 3rd Quarter 2009 and 2012. More detailed data on pipeline supply of office space by development status and expected year of completion are at Annex E-1 and E-2.
Apart from office space, as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, there was a total supply of about 513,000 sq m of business park space from projects in the pipeline12from Government and private land sources which were expected to be completed between 3rd Quarter 2009 and 2012. Business Park space primarily caters to non-pollutive industries and businesses that engage in high-technology, research and development (R&D), high value-added and knowledge-intensive activities. However, some of the Business Park space could be used for selected office uses such as backroom operations of companies.
Stock and Vacancy
The amount of occupied office space decreased by 23,000 sq m (nett) in 2nd Quarter 2009, as compared with the 30,000 sq m decrease in the previous quarter. A total of 51,300 sq m of office space were completed (granted TOP) in 2nd Quarter 2009. This included the newly completed office development at Tampines Grande (25,800 sq m), completion of additions and alteration works to the existing office building at 60 Robinson Road (6,400 sq m) and EFG Bank Building at North Bridge Road (6,000 sq m).
The island-wide vacancy rate of office space was 10.8% as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, higher than the 10.0% as at the end of 1st Quarter 2009. Similarly, the vacancy rate for “Category 1” office space increased to 6.0% as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, from 5.3% as at the end of 1st Quarter 2009. The vacancy rate for “Category 2” office space as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009 was 11.9%, compared to 11.0% as at the end of 1st Quarter 2009 (see Annex A-5).
SHOP SPACE
Rentals
The overall rentals for shop space in Singapore, based on leases which had commenced, decreased by 2.0% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the 3.3% decrease in the 1st Quarter 2009 (see Annex A-3). The median rental for shop space in the Orchard Planning Area (Orchard), Rest of City Area (RCA)13 and Outside City Area (OCA) also decreased slightly to S$10.39, S$6.40 and S$5.45 psf pm respectively in 2nd Quarter 2009 (see Annex A-5). These statistics were compiled based on IRAS’ records of rental contracts in Singapore where the leases commenced in 2nd Quarter 2009.
The median rentals for shop space in Orchard, RCA and OCA based on all rental contracts signed in 2nd Quarter 2009, regardless of whether or not the leases commenced in the quarter, were S$10.30, S$6.61 and S$5.45 psf pm respectively (see Annex A-5).
Prices
Prices of shop space decreased by 1.4% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the 4.2% decrease in the previous quarter (see Annex A-1).
Supply in the Pipeline
As at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, there was a total supply of 560,000 sq m GFA of shop space from projects in the pipeline14, from Government and private land sources. Of the total pipeline supply of shop space, about 475,000 sq m were expected to be completed between 3rd Quarter 2009 and 2012. More detailed data on pipeline supply of shop space by development status and expected year of completion are at Annex E-1 and E-2.
Stock and Vacancy
The amount of occupied shop space increased by 23,000 sq m (nett) in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the 1,000 sq m increase in 1st Quarter 2009. A total of 59,500 sq m of shop space were completed (granted TOP) in the 2nd Quarter 2009. This included the newly completed ION Orchard at Orchard Turn (42,200 sq m) and Orchard Central at Orchard Road (14,800 sq m).
The islandwide vacancy rate of shop space was 7.5% as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, compared to the 6.6% vacancy rate as at the end of 1st Quarter 2009. The vacancy rates for shop space in Orchard, RCA and OCA as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009 were 16.2%15, 7.8% and 5.6% respectively. In comparison, the vacancy rates for shop space in Orchard, RCA and OCA as at the end of 1st Quarter 2009 were 4.7%, 8.0% and 6.4% respectively (see Annex A-5).
INDUSTRIAL SPACE
Prices and Rentals
Prices of multiple-user factory space fell by 4.5% in 2nd Quarter 2009, compared with the 9.9% decrease in the previous quarter (see Annex A-1). Rentals of multiple-user factory space also fell by 4.2%, compared with the 6.1% decrease in the previous quarter (see Annex A-3).
Supply in the Pipeline
As at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, there was a total supply of 3.19 million sq m GFA of factory space from projects in the pipeline16, from Government and private land sources. Of the total pipeline supply of factory space, about 3.02 million sq m were expected to be completed between 3rd Quarter 2009 and 2012. More detailed data on pipeline supply of factory space by development status and expected year of completion are at Annex E-1 and E-2.
Stock and Vacancy
The amount of occupied factory space increased by 139,000 sq m (nett) in 2nd Quarter 2009, higher than the increase of 40,000 sq m (nett) in 1st Quarter 2009. A total of 380,800 sq m of factory space were completed (granted TOP) in 2nd Quarter 2009.
The vacancy rate of factory space was 7.8% as at the end of 2nd Quarter 2009, higher than the vacancy rate of 7.0% as at the end of 1st Quarter 2009.
URA’s REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICE
More detailed information on the price and rental indices, supply in the pipeline, stock and vacancy position of the various properties can be found in the Real Estate Information System (REALIS), an online database of URA.
Subscribers of REALIS can obtain the information from the system after 12.30 pm today. More information on REALIS can be found athttp://spring.ura.gov.sg/lad/ore/login/index.cfm. You can also contact the REALIS hotline at 6329 3456.
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Stock Fish Tips (22/07/09)
July 22, 2009 by K H Ooi
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