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Who will occupy UBS' and StanChart's offices in Singapore now?

UBS' One Raffles Quay space is said to be committed to by L’Oréal and others.

Manila's retail vacancy rate of 7.7% breaches previous record

Manila hit a new 15-year record in Q2 as it overtook the 7% vacancy rate recorded in Q1.

Ho Chi Minh's high end apartment launches surge 130%

1,072 units were launched in Q2 as part of four notable new projects.

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.