Commercial Retail
Over 1.2m sq ft of new retail space to open in Kuala Lumpur by end-2026
Over 1.2m sq ft of new retail space to open in Kuala Lumpur by end-2026
Thanks to 118 Mall and Ombak KLCC.
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Hong Kong high-street rents up 1.6% in Q1
Retail unit sizes in the 1,500 to 2,000 sq ft range are expected to remain most in demand.
Singapore outpaces global luxury retail market with 2% rental growth
Rents only rose by 0.9% globally in 2025.
Hong Kong retail property recovery gathers pace in early 2026
Retail sales jumped 11.8% as tourism and events drive recovery.
Singapore prime retail rents to grow by 1-2% this year
Rents dipped 0.6% in Q1 after three straight quarters of growth.
Jakarta retail occupancy costs rise gradually in prime malls
Average base rent increased to IDR 572,000 per sqm.
Jakarta retail occupancy to improve to 74% by year-end
Occupancy stood at around 73% as of Q1.
Jakarta retail stock hits 4.9m sqm in Q1
Supply in Greater Jakarta alone rose to around 3.3m sqm during the quarter.
How Hong Kong’s tourist footfall unlocks prime space for local brands
A local brand recently leased a 1,100sq ft unit on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Nine retail projects currently underway in South East Queensland
These will yield 67,000sqm of new retail stock.
Neighbourhood centres to dominate Melbourne retail supply this year
Over half of projects scheduled for 2026 completion are neighbourhood centres.
Seven major retail projects slated for delivery in Perth by Q4 2026
The projects will yield over 53,000sqm of new stock.
Manila retail set for stronger 2026 as expansion gathers pace
Demand is expected to grow this year.
Hanoi city centre and fringe to see major retail additions by 2028
More than 80,000sqm of new retail stock is in the pipeline.
Adelaide retail rental growth to average 2.0% to 2.9% over five years
This is across the regional, sub-regional and neighbourhood sub-sectors.
Kuala Lumpur to see over 1.2m sq ft of new retail space by H2 2026
Thanks to two major mall completions.
Delhi new retail supply hits 2.75m sq ft in 2025
Seven new malls were completed during the year.
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