Sarah ChenReal Estate
China Expands Public REIT Framework to Include Hotel Assets
The reform enables hospitality groups to shift toward asset-light models while retaining long-term management contracts.
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Rajiv MenonReal Estate
Investors Bet on Japan and Australia Rental Housing as Rates Rise
Young buyers in Japan turn to compact apartments with shared amenities to avoid high borrowing costs as home prices climb.
Wei ZhangReal Estate
Hong Kong Prime Office Rents Outpace New York as Central Vacancy Falls to 7.8 per Cent
Prime commercial real estate in Central is rebounding faster than Manhattan towers even as capital values sit 50 per cent below peak levels.
Sarah ChenReal Estate
Myanmar Property Prices Quadruple Since 2021 Coup as Capital Flees Inflation
Residential real estate values in Yangon have climbed fourfold since the military takeover, prompting authorities to roll out market cooling measures.
Minjun ParkReal Estate
Bangkok Luxury Home Prices Surge 75% over Past Decade
Prime residential properties in the Thai capital average $12,000 per square metre, maintaining an accessible valuation gap against Singapore and Hong Kong.
Minjun ParkReal Estate
Casino Tycoon Angela Leong Sells Sai Kung House for $8.9M
SJM Holdings co-chairwoman Angela Leong netted a modest HKD1.2 million gain on the Pik Sha Road property after holding the asset for 14 years.
Maria SantosReal Estate
Japan Benchmark Yield Tops 3.1% as Tokyo Property Prices Drop
Central Tokyo condominium asking prices fell for a fourth consecutive month through August as borrowing costs climbed across the region.
Minjun ParkReal Estate
Shorea Capital Buys Sheung Wan Tower as Amazon Adds Fanling Sites
Singapore investment firm Shorea Capital will convert The Pemberton into residential units, while Amazon Data Services adds two Fanling sites.
Minjun ParkGeneral
Greystar Appoints Tom Livelli to Run $3.9 Billion Asia-Pacific Living Portfolio
Former EQT partner Tom Livelli will take charge of 250 staff and more than 11,500 rental units across four markets from early 2027.
Sarah ChenReal Estate
Southeast Asian Buyers Lead Hong Kong Commercial Property Inflows with HK$3.37 Billion
Singapore-based capital accounts for two-thirds of non-local investment as mainland Chinese and Western institutions pull back from the city’s commercial assets.
Wei ZhangReal Estate
Australia CBD Retail Vacancy Rises to 10.8% on Melbourne Supply Wave
New shopping center openings lifted Melbourne’s vacancy rate to 8.1 per cent in the first half of 2026, even as shop vacancies fell across Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth.
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