APAC Realty is one of the leading players in the real estate brokerage industry in Asia. APAC Realty operates three main business segments – the real estate brokerage services; franchise agreements; and training, valuation and other ancillary services. In this post, I share more about the business model, recent developments related to the company and my views on the stock. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Basic information APAC Realty traded at S$0.89 as of 8 June 2018. The peak was at S$1.26 on 9 Mar 2018 and was priced at S$0.78 during IPO on 29 Sept 2017. The present share price is 14% higher than IPO and 29% lower than its peak. Also read: Keppel DC REIT’s acquisition of a data centre How does APAC Realty earn money? There are 5 ways APAC Realty earns t

Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) finished Friday at 3,427.51, inching down slightly by 0.02%. Hutchison Port Hldg Trust (SGX: NS8U) lost the most ground among the STI components. Its units were down 1.8% to US$0.27. On the other hand, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd (SGX: BS6) emerged as the biggest winner. The shipbuilder’s shares added 6.7% to S$1.03. In an announcement on Wednesday, Yangzijiang said that it has started buying back its shares, “affirming confidence in the value of the company”. It added that the shipbuilding market sentiment continues to be positive and that the company is confident in building up its order book at a healthy pace. As at 31 March 2018, the shipbuil