Edward McDonnell
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…
German fund sells Tokyo office investments for $USD295m
THE real estate arm of East Japan Railway has bought the Shibuya Prime Plaza office building for in…
Japan’s small hotel rooms a mismatch
A MERE 4% of the hotels in Japan’s major cities have rooms that can accommodate three or more…