Industrial

Limited land supply stymies cold chain development in APAC

Landlords and tenants are retrofitting existing warehouses to meet cold chain demand.

Limited land supply stymies cold chain development in APAC

Landlords and tenants are retrofitting existing warehouses to meet cold chain demand.

Hong Kong industrial investments hit HK$2b mark in Q1

There were seven major transactions worth over HK$100 million each. 

Industrial sector dominates Hong Kong’s investment market in Q1

More than half of the US$1.3b transactions in Q1 were for industrial assets.

APAC data centre demand to double in 3-5 years

Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Sydney, Seoul and Tokyo are promising markets, says Knight Frank.

Japan’s property investment market unfazed by ongoing lockdowns

There were 18 en-bloc transactions with a combined value of USD2.3b in Q1 2021.

Urban aquaculture a rising star in Singapore industrial 

An 8-storey vertical fish farm will be fully operational by 2023.

These are the 3 key data centre markets to watch in APAC

These are huge, high-growth markets offering scalability.

Singapore industrial investment sales more than double in Q1 2021

Two key transactions underpinned the S$906.1m worth of investment purchases in the quarter.

Demand for ‘edge’ data centres rises amidst pandemic

27 edge data centres will be built across Australia within the next two years.

Guess which country has the best value for warehouse space

Extremely low labour and energy costs make this country the cheapest warehouse location.

Hong Kong's Pilot Scheme to propel industrial investments in the next two years

Investments have so far reached HK$4.1bn in Q1 2021, more than 70% of the full-year 2020 total. 

APAC data centre net absorption hits record high in 2020

Total net absorption doubled in Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR, reaching 322 megawatts (MW).

New Delhi records 4.4m sq ft of warehousing and industrial leases in 2020

3PLs and e-commerce firms were the primary demand drivers in H2 2020.

Hong Kong's prime warehouse vacancy rates hit 2.9%

This translates to approximately 1.65 million square feet of vacant space.

New Zealand property transaction volumes down 36% in 2020

Quality office and industrial assets attracted 42% and 40% of total transactions, respectively.