Singapore REITs: Mid-way Through 1H26

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Singapore REITs: Mid-way Through 1H26

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July 30, 2026 06:51 AM GMT

Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte.+MASEAN Property | Asia Pacific Derek Chang

Equity Analyst

Singapore REITs: Mid-way Derek.Chang@morganstanley.com +65 6834-6512

Through 1H26

Singapore REITs are midway through 1H26 results. We share

ASEAN Property

some takeaways and management commentary. Asia Pacific

Industry View In-Line

Resilient Singapore reversions (see Exhibit 1 ) continue to support DPU growth and

bode well for the upcoming asset appraisal cycle, while overseas exposure —

particularly China industrial — remains the drag to watch.

Across our coverage, Singapore office reversions averaged +10% (Suntec REIT,

KREIT), retail +8.5% (Suntec City Mall), and Singapore general industrial +6.4%.

Within MLT's warehouse portfolio, Singapore (+4.1%) outperformed most overseas

markets; China remains the sole negative, at -1.8% (narrowing).

REIT managers favour recycling overseas assets to fund Singapore growth —

inorganic or organic (redevelopments, even greenfield projects). Strategic business

reviews also remain underway for Suntec REIT with its CEO slated to meet the

newly appointed Chairman next month to discuss this. SUN already has a stated

divestment strategy, but its new sponsor's asset pipeline may prompt comparison

against its tighter-yielding SG office assets.

Both MLT and KREIT have also acted on asset sales plans, with more overseas

divestments likely to come. KDCREIT hasn't ruled out overseas divestments either;

while for organic growth prospects, SGP1 in Singapore remains the REIT manager's

sole "strong redevelopment candidate".

MINT faces sharp interest rate headwinds (3.2%→3.5%, possibly 3.7% next FY), likely

driving downward DPU revisions from the Street.