Edward McDonnell

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Challenging conditions remain for property developers in Singapore

DEMAND for apartments continue to be muted in Singapore which discouraged property developers from launching any new projects,…

IHG brings luxury Kimpton hotel to Shanghai

GLOBAL hotelier InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is expanding the Kimpton brand in China after signing a deal with…

Asia Pacific Power shortages impact data centres, CBRE

POWER shortages across the Asia Pacific is driving rent increases in the emerging data centre market, according to…

Asia Pacific Hotel market changes to meet new demands, CBRE

LEADING real estate agent CBRE, reports that with the Asia Pacific hotel market continuing to undergo structural change,…

Sekisui buys in Seattle

JAPAN'S Sekisui House REIT has bought a $USD328 million residential tower in Seattle in the United States. Two special…

SG’s Mapletree net loss S$577.2m

SINGAPORE'S Mapletree Investments reported a net loss of S$577.2 million ($427.7 million) for its fiscal year to the…

Supply chain shifts drive manufacturing to Southeast Asia and India

OVER the next decade will accelerate shifting supply chains whereby manufacturing and production locations will diversify to multiple…

DWS senior Asia Pacific appointment

DWS has announced that Matthias Naumann has been appointed to the position as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Real…

Rockefeller sells in Shanghai

NEW York based Rockefeller Group has sold a pair of office buildings on Shanghai’s Bund waterfront to insurance…

Korean hotels a top performer, CBRE report

ROBUST domestic and international demand have cemented Korea’s status as one of the top performing hotel markets in…

Knight Frank SG to auction prized property

KNIGHT Frank Singapore is auctioning a freehold Good Class Bungalow (GCB) land plot in the upmarket neighbourhood of…

TPG Angelo raises $USD8 billion on back of Westin Yokohama buy

NEW YORK based investment group TPG Angelo Gordon has bought majority shareholding in Westin Yokohama for around 11.5…

Philippines office market resilient says Colliers

THE Metro Manila office vacancy continued to avert the 20% level vacancy amid new supply and space surrenders…

Frasers sell off continues with $100m apartment sale

SGX listed property developer Fraser Property has reportedly sold the Fraser Residence River Promenade complex in Singapore for…

Philippines economy still strong despite slow first quarter

THE Philippines economy showed signs of slowing in the first quarter of 2024, according to Knight Frank, but it's…