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Why more private funds are acquiring green building certificates in Japan

The ratio of certification acquisitions by private funds rose from 8% in 2018 to 30% in 2021.

Singapore emerges as a global REIT hub

There are 42 S-REITs and property trusts listed with a market cap of over USD 80 billion.

Cautious optimism remains the theme for Jakarta’s property market this year

Find out why JLL says market confidence will be stronger than last year.

Hong Kong overall office vacancy rate down to 9.4% in January

Kowloon East still had the highest vacancy rate at 12.4%.

How will innovation and life sciences affect Singapore industrial asset values?

Business parks and functionally obsolescent properties will be upgraded to meet the growing demand.

High vacancy rates in Bangkok’s prime retail market to persist until 2025

A total of 551,000sqm in new supply is set to be completed within that period.

Singapore’s top 10 best-selling private residential projects in January

Private home sales rose 3.5% to 673 units during the month.

Cluster residential and township assets to thrive in Vietnam this year

This is likely to happen in areas outside the top two cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.

What you need to know about Australia’s apartment rental market right now

Rents in Sydney and Melbourne have yet to return to pre-COVID levels.

Why tech giants want their office space and what does this mean for the real estate industry

The tech industry accounted for 40% of the demand for office space, up from 20% in 2019.

Here are the notable deals in Singapore’s strata retail market in H2 2021

One was the sale of strata units at Sultan Plaza for S$25.3m.

Why you don’t see a lot of luxury hotels in Japan 

They have high-end ryokans and inns instead, which are luxurious in their own right.

These key factors will propel Malaysia’s industrial property sector 

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (“RCEP”) Agreement will play a huge role.

Check out this emerging retail and office district in Seoul

Seongsu has been attracting startups due to reasonable rents.

Hotels without operators becoming a trend in Japan

Savills expects the trend to continue if a large developer begins doing the same.