Edward McDonnell

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Sega Sammy sells resort to US investment firm

LISTED Tokyo video game manufacturer Sega Sammy Holdings is set to sell a prime resort investment in Miyazaki, Japan.…

Vietnam growth in data sector

A REPORT by JLL reveals that Vietnam is set to experience substantial growth in the data centre market, driven…

Japan Tourism record highs

THE falling Japanese yen is proving a boon for tourism operators. In March more than 3.1 million tourists…

New Logistics & Industrial leader for JLL SG

NEW YORK listed real estate firm JLL has appointed Jolyon Thomson as Executive Director for the Logistics &…

Knight Frank SG appoints Cheung as head of ESG

KNIGHT Frank has appointed Jackie Cheung as Director of ESG for Asia-Pacific and Singapore. Jackie is based in…

CapitaLand trust expands investments in India

SINGAPORE-listed CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) is set to expand its collection of 12 business park properties in Hyderabad…

China relations help Singapore investment

CROSS-border investment in Singapore strengthened significantly in the first quarter of 2024, rising 22.8% above the 10-year average,…

JLL appoints new Korean boss

LEADING international real estate firm JLL (NYSE: JLL) has appointment of Taeho Yi as Country Manager for Korea,…

Japan government yen intervention

THE Bank of Japan has suggested its government may intervene in the currency market. The yen’s recent movements against the…

CapitaLand sells Shanghai Ascott

SINGAPORE developer CapitaLand has sold a serviced apartment property in Shanghai’s Xuhui district to a mainland investor for…

Asia Pacific office rents continue to fall

OFFICE rents across the Asia Pacific continue to decline, according to the latest Knight Frank Prime Office Rental…

Singapore auction market set to take off

OWNERS and creditors of distressed properties likely to boost Singapore’s auction market, according to Knight Frank. Auction listings fell 9.1%…

Asia Pacific commercial sees 13% jump

JLL report that the Asia Pacific was the only region globally to see growth in commercial real estate…

Florida ban on Chinese buyers goes to Federal Appeal

A FEDERAL appeals court will this week hear an to block a controversial Florida law signed last year…

Chinese developer avoids default – just

GUANGZHOU-based developer R&F Properties avoided default on a £800 million project loan for its One Nine Elms development…