December10,2010 Thesingle-biggestattractionofPoMo,theSelegieRoadmallformerlyknownasParadizCentrethathasbeenputupforsale,isitsbusy,city-fringelocation.Butconvertingfootfallintoshoppingrevenuemayneedanewtenantmix,analystssay.“Atthismoment,thetenantmixofthemallisnotattractive,”saidMrSamuelTan,coursemanagerforretailmanagementatTemasekPolytechnic.“Itdoesnothavethisuniquecharacterth...[
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December10,2010 LeisureandworkopportunitieswillattractdevelopersDevelopersarekeenonthelong-termpotentialofTanjongPagar’sinner-cityliving,analystssay,withsitesintheareaattractingrecordbidsandtransactionprices.Guocoland’sbidlastmonthforawhitesiteaboveTanjongPagarMRTStationfor$1.71billionremainsthehighestonrecordforaGovernmentlandsale.Thebidtranslatesto$1,006persqftperplotratioforthe9...[
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December10,2010 RisingconsumerismfuellingdemandformorequalitymallsItisatypicaleveningafterwork–groupsoffashionably-dressedofficewomenwalkintoaZARAstoreforsomeretailtherapyandtode-stressafterahardday’swork.Aftertryingthelatestinwomen’sfashion,theywalkoutwithhappysmilesandpaperbagsoftheirpurchasesinhand.Thissceneisplayedouteverynight–exceptthatitisnotinSingapore.Instead,i...[
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luxuryasiahomeonDecember10,2010 WithoutadoubtbutthataloneisnotgoingtostopbuyerdemandSincetheannouncementlastmonthofanotherbumpercropoflandfornewresidentialprojectsforthefirsthalfofnextyear,therehasbeenapick-upinthenumberofcommentsfromtherealestateindustryraisingconcernsaboutapotentialoversupplyofresidentialhousing.Mostdevelopers,though,donotappeartobetooconcernedasthe...[
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December10,2010 Overthelastfewmonths,IhaveexplainedinthisseriesofcommentarieshowtheGovernmentprovidesaffordablehousingforthemajorityofSingaporeans,andhowtheseflatsarenotonlyahome,butalsoanassetwhichgrowsinvaluetosupportsocialmobilityandprovideforoldage.ManyreadershavesaidtheynowunderstandtheissuesbetterandagreewiththehardchoicesthattheGovernmenthastomake.Butsomeothershavedisagr...[
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2010/09/27,WSJ
青青
出差到德国,顺便前往狼堡探访朋友。狼堡,也称沃尔夫斯堡,是个安静的小城。中国人知道它,恐怕多半是因为它是大众公司总部所在地,还有足球,它的球队是2009年德甲的冠军。小城狼堡有12万多人口,坐落在德国北部,位于下萨克森州,距离首府汉诺威80公里,距离柏林也不远,乘坐ICE高速火车只需要一个多小时。
狼堡只有70年的历史,是[
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潘石屹:未来的建筑既可以居住,也可以办公,更可以社交娱乐。潘石屹:未来的建筑会怎样?苏荣(2010-12-04) 去年的春夏之交,当潘石屹以人民币24亿5000万拿下地处黄金地段的上海东海广场时,这名SOHO中国的掌门人自称是以一种敬畏的心态走进上海滩。如今时隔一年,在上海拿了四个项目的他仍然谦恭谨慎,如履薄冰。方案惊世骇俗 就在不久前,当潘石屹在上海[
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Dec9,2010-PropertyGuru.com.sg
GoodClassBungalow(GCB)transactionsinSingaporehit$1.85billionyear-to-date,anincreaseof7.3percentfromthe$1.72billiondealsrecordedlastyear,basedonCBRichardEllis'sanalysisofURARealiscaveatsinformation.
However,accordingtoTheBusinessTimes,atleast$100millionworthofGCBdealsareexpectedtobeexercised...[
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OHolyNight-CelticWoman/ChloeAgnew
WhatChildisThis(originallostXmassong!)-MoodyBlues
WhatChildIsThis,Live-CharlotteChurch
Hark!TheHeraldAngelsSing,Live-CharlotteChurch
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InTheBleakMidwinter/TheFirstNoel-CelticWoman
TheFirstNoël-CelticWoman
AngelsWeHaveHeardonHigh
AngelsWeHaveHeardOnHigh
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WSJ,2010年12月01日
香港是全世界最火爆的房地产市场之一,在这里经营的企业目前可被分为两类,楼市新政的受益者和牺牲者。
香港政府正在严厉打击楼市投机,措施之一是对两年内转售的房屋开征额外印花税。在该政策出台后的两周内,香港楼市成交量骤降,分析师则预测成交量会进一步下滑,并预言明年住宅销量将下降最多30%。与此同时,居高不下而且正在上升的[
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