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Global Investors Keep Faith in Japanese Apartments Despite Tighter Yields

Poonyapat Luenam — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:23:18 +0000

Average rents in Japan’s multi-family residential sector grew less than 1 percent between 2020 and 2022 despite rising occupancy rates and ongoing urbanisation, however, international investors continue to favour opportunities in Asia’s largest rental housing market, according to a report... Read More>>

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Singapore Home Sales Lowest in Nine Months as Developer Inventories Swell

Beatrice Laforga — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:23:54 +0000

Singapore’s housing market continued to slow in September with private home sales plunging by 45 percent from the 394 units sold a month prior, falling to a nine-month low of 217 units as developers were seen holding back project launches... Read More>>

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Govt Land Sales, Chinese Buyers Drive Singapore Real Estate Investment Rebound in Q3

Beatrice Laforga — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:56:00 +0000

Singapore real estate investment rose for the first time in nearly two years in the third quarter with deal volume jumping 75 percent from the previous three months to S$6.9 billion with help from robust government land sales.

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Singapore Home Prices Crept Upwards in Q3 Despite 15% Drop in Sales

Beatrice Laforga — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:59:46 +0000

The average price of a private home in Singapore rebounded in the third quarter, recording a 0.5 percent uptick compared to the preceding three month period, despite a 15 percent drop in the quantity of homes sold and a barrage... Read More>>

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Bargain Leases Bring August Thaw to Hong Kong Office Market

Michael Cole — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:06:31 +0000

After a year-long streak of nearly endless contraction, Hong Kong’s office market crawled into positive territory last month in terms of net area leased, with tenants taking up 229,800 square feet (21,349 square metres) more than they gave up, thanks... Read More>>

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Downtown Singapore Office Rents Slip For First Time Since Pandemic

Beatrice Laforga — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:11:56 +0000

Average rents for grade A offices in Singapore’s central business district fell for the first time in over two years during the third quarter, sliding by 0.3 percent in the face of dipping demand and an influx of new space,... Read More>>

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Singapore Home Sales Retreat From July Peak as Supply Slows

Beatrice Laforga — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:55:30 +0000

Singapore new private home sales dropped by 72 percent in August from the previous month to 394 units as developers rolled out fewer projects.

Data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday showed that developer sales of new homes... Read More>>

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Fragmented Regimes Challenge APAC Data Centre Sustainability: Nuveen

Christopher Caillavet — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:23:06 +0000

As growing requirements for information processing drive long-term demand for data centre space, Asia Pacific’s diverse political geography will present challenges for investors seeking to reach sustainability targets, according to a report from Nuveen.

APAC’s co-location data centre market is... Read More>>

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Hong Kong Office Occupier Survey Reveals Economic Jitters, Relocation Doubts

Christopher Caillavet — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:06:54 +0000

Hong Kong office occupiers have identified the city’s economic outlook and a potential global recession as two of the most important factors having an impact on their business, according to a Colliers survey.

In the poll of 321 occupiers, 43... Read More>>

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Hong Kong Office Market Shrivels Again as Travel and Leisure Fail to Turn Tide

Christopher Caillavet — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 11:04:35 +0000

Hong Kong’s Grade A office market in July saw tenants give back 224,600 square feet (20,866 square metres) more than they took up, though rising momentum from travel and leisure occupiers offered a bright spot amid the gloom, according to... Read More>>

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