Singapore

A two-tier office market is emerging in Singapore

The Grade A market displayed resilience whilst the Grade B market grappled with higher vacancies.  

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).

Smarten Spaces launches future-ready hybrid workspaces

The Living Lab is equipped with AI technology and can be accessed remotely.

EY's Seng Leong joins panel of judges at Real Estate Asia Awards

He believes the two major sectors that will drive the real estate industry is the reversal of urbanisation due to COVID-19 and the growth of India and China's middle class.

CDL aims for master-developer status, launches Irwell Hill Residences

The property group is “very confident” in becoming a master-developer.

CapitaLand restructuring to create more value to shareholders

The group plans to consolidate its investment management platforms.

Offices need to be designed with 'head space' in mind

A change in people’s daily habits is causing a shift in what’s important to have in an office space.

Singapore residential rents slip 0.6% in 2020

That is after two consecutive years of increase.

Surbana Jurong's OMNI software digitising facilities management

The global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm has developed a tool to enhance the work process and operational efficiency of building management.

CapitaLand pushes ahead with its global drive for sustainability

The real estate group is adopting sustainability innovations through its CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge and devising a new metric to measure its sustainability outcomes.

Singapore prime retail rents to drop 15% in H1 2021

The fall will be front loaded to the first half of 2021 before rents stabilise in the second half.

APAC investment volume to rise by up to 20% this year

Thanks to growth in logistics, data centres, and multifamily investments.

Singapore retail vacancy rate fell for the first time in Q4 2020

But the 0.8ppt fall was not enough to turn the market around for the year.

CPG shares new ideas for Singapore's post-COVID-19 workplace

More diverse range of work options, such as repurposed workplaces and better-equipped home offices, could be part of the new normal.