JLL: Vietnam, the rising star of Southeast Asia’s property market

PETALING JAYA (Jan 25): Vietnam will stand out as a rising star in the Southeast Asia property market with strong demand growth in the office, residential and retail sectors as well as increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) to the country, according to international real estate services firm JLL.

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CMMT sees rental pressure remaining in near term

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): The downward pressure on rental in shopping malls will remain in the near term as more shopping space comes into the market, according to Low Peck Chen (pictured), the chief executive officer (CEO) of Capitaland Malaysia Mall REIT Management Sdn Bhd (CMRM), the manager of Capitaland Malaysia Mall Trust (CMMT).

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Singapore top gains and losses in 2016

AS the proportion of unprofitable property transactions surged from 9% (508 out of 5,433 matched transactions) in 2015 to 17% (1,002 out of 5,924 matched transactions) in 2016, the losses incurred by sellers climbed 62% from S$161 million to S$260 million over the same period.

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