News about asia

PETALING JAYA (Feb 22): Shanghai has emerged as the top city for real estate investment in Asia Pacific as of 4Q2016.

PETALING JAYA: South Korean investors are holding a positive view of the unlisted real estate market in the Asia Pacific and intend to increase their investments in the region over the next five years, according to a survey of the Asian Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles Limited (ANREV) Korea Conference 2017 attendees.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Some 45% of millennials continue to purchase properties across Asia to generate rental income for their retirement, according to the “Manulife Investor Sentiment Index” report.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Entries for the 5th International LafargeHolcim Awards competition for sustainable construction close on March 21, according to a Bernama report today.

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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SINGAPORE (Jan 17): CapitaLand is acquiring a prime commercial site in the CBD of Ho Chi Minh City to develop its first international Grade A office tower in Vietnam.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 16): By 2030, Asia’s burgeoning smart home market will grow to US$115 billion (RM513 billion), accounting for 30% of the global share, according to global management consulting firm A T Kearney.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 12): Riding on the Silicon Valley wave, technology firms across Asia are building hubs in the region to aid their business growth, occupying prime office locations, according to international real estate firm JLL.

SINGAPORE (Jan 10): CapitaLand Mall Asia, the shopping mall business of CapitaLand, has won the rights to manage the shopping mall in La Botanica, a township located in Xi’an’s Chan-Ba Ecological District.