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Here's how Tokyo's logistics sector fared in Q2

Vacancy rate was at sub-1% for the seventh consecutive quarter.

Office tenants in Jakarta still undergoing massive downsizing

One tenant surrendered around 30,000 sqm of space.

Bangkok’s office vacancy rate to hit 16.3% by end-2021

The rising vacancy rate will put further downward pressure on rents.   

Singapore’s HDB resale volume beats the hungry ghost month

Sales increased 12.9% and prices rose 13.7% in August.

HSBC Asset Management appoints Asia real estate team

The team will be headed by Victoria Sharpe, managing principal and head of real estate, APAC.

Australian child care real estate asset’s 'investable universe' now at a whopping $28b

Total asset sales hit $170m in H1 2021, surpassing 2020 figures. 

How Hong Kong’s pivot to online shopping impacts physical retail stores

Online transactions surged 54.9% in the first half of 2021.

Australia’s apartment sector mired in construction cost concerns

Timber costs increased 6.4% over the past year, and border closures drive significant labour shortages.

Singapore retail transaction volumes down 78.3% to US$420m in H1

Notable deals include Fraser Centrepoint Trust’s sale of YewTee Point for SGD220m. 

Why is Hannam-dong emerging to be a key property market in Seoul? 

JLL says it is likely to be a “self-sustainable” market. 

What to expect from Singapore’s budding downtown district over the next decade

The Shenton Way/Tanjong Pagar precinct has emerged as CBD’s largest hub over the last five years.

APAC property investment volume hits US$68b in H1 2021

This is already 63% of full-year 2020 levels.

Singapore warehouse rents to increase 1.3% this year

Business park and factory rents are expected to rise 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively.

Strategic domestic investors acquire hotels in Japan amidst pandemic woes 

Samty and Hoshino Resort are two strategic investors who recently clinched hotel properties in the country. 

APAC office leasing demand growth to hit up to 15% this year

Technology and financial companies are driving the robust leasing activity.

Why 4 in 10 retailers press on with real estate expansion plans in Singapore

Retailers want to capture customers in large residential catchments.