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Featured Stories
How COVID-19 Ramped Up Proptech Adoption: Watch on MTD TV
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a key accelerator of tech adoption by real estate companies in Asia, according to … Read More>>
Sponsored Features
Asia Pacific Logistics Sector: Increasingly Varied Sector Requires Multiple Approaches
Colliers International (NASDAQ: CIGI; TSX: CIGI), a global leader in commercial real estate services, today released the … Read More>>
COVID-19 Uncertainty Creates New Priorities for Real Estate Investors
Markets avoid uncertainty and that aversion has been evident in Greater China this year as never before as the COVID-19 … Read More>>
Breaking News
Lian Beng Consortium Buying Breadtalk HQ in Singapore for $88.7M
Financial stress on one of Singapore’s best known retail groups has turned into a real estate investment opportunity as a consortium led by Lian Beng Group is picking up the headquarters of debt-laden bakery chain Breadtalk.
SGX-listed Lian Beng, which… Read More>>
How COVID-19 Ramped Up Proptech Adoption: Watch on MTD TV
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a key accelerator of tech adoption by real estate companies in Asia, according to research by Mingtiandi which is set to be released on Tuesday, 19 January.
In a survey conducted last year, some 60… Read More>>
GLP Raises Additional €500M for European Core Logistics Fund
Warehouse giant GLP has exceeded expectations for its latest European investment vehicle with Asia’s largest logistics developer announcing on Friday that it had raised an additional €500 million ($604 million) for the core strategy.
The Singapore-based firm has now brought… Read More>>
GLP Kicks Off Construction on Four UK Projects and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Following news today that it had raised an additional $608 million for its pan-European logistics fund, GLP followed up with an announcement that it is kicking off construction of one million square feet of warehouses in the UK.
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KKR Announces $1.7B Final Closing for First Dedicated Asia Real Estate Fund
Around two years after kicking off its first dedicated vehicle for investing in Asian real estate, US private equity firm KKR has exceeded its original goals for the opportunistic venture.
The New York-based fund manager has completed fund raising for… Read More>>
Mango Halts China Store Openings and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s look at real estate news around the region, a Spanish fashion brand has more bad news for mall and shop owners, as it confirms plans to shift growth to online shopping this year.
Also in the news, the… Read More>>
Blackstone Buying Disney Building in Singapore’s One North for $135M
One of the world’s biggest private equity firms is pushing its real estate bets into the fantasy world, as recently filed documents show that Blackstone is in the process of buying a Singapore building based on George Lucas’ Star Wars… Read More>>
Ivanhoé Cambridge, PAG Launch $400M Japan Last Mile Logistics JV
Canadian pension fund manager Ivanhoé Cambridge has tied up with Hong Kong’s PAG to chase the returns available from warehouses in Japan, according to an announcement today by the two firms.
Together, Ivanhoé Cambridge and PAG aim to invest up… Read More>>
Real Estate Finance
Lian Beng Consortium Buying Breadtalk HQ in Singapore for $88.7M
Financial stress on one of Singapore’s best known retail groups has turned into a real estate investment opportunity as a consortium led by Lian Beng … Read More>>
KKR Announces $1.7B Final Closing for First Dedicated Asia Real Estate Fund
Around two years after kicking off its first dedicated vehicle for investing in Asian real estate, US private equity firm KKR has exceeded its … Read More>>
Blackstone Buying Disney Building in Singapore’s One North for $135M
One of the world’s biggest private equity firms is pushing its real estate bets into the fantasy world, as recently filed documents show that … Read More>>
Shanghai
Anny Zhang Named Head of JLL East China as Eddie Ng Departs
JLL has announced new leadership for East China with the appointment of Anny Zhang as managing director of the region’s … Read More>>
LaSalle Rolls Out New Logistics Facilities in Shanghai, Suzhou and Jiaxing
LaSalle Investment Management has beefed up its portfolio with the on-time completion of three multi-level logistics … Read More>>
Shanghai Skyscraper Now on Sale for Singles Day And More China Real Estate Headlines
Alibaba's Singles Day celebration next month is expected to move $10 billion worth of merchandise, but this year the … Read More>>
Singapore
Lian Beng Consortium Buying Breadtalk HQ in Singapore for $88.7M
Financial stress on one of Singapore’s best known retail groups has turned into a real estate investment opportunity as … Read More>>
Blackstone Buying Disney Building in Singapore’s One North for $135M
One of the world’s biggest private equity firms is pushing its real estate bets into the fantasy world, as recently … Read More>>
JLL Names New Country Heads for Singapore, Thailand
Global property consultancy JLL on Tuesday announced a set of personnel moves in Southeast Asia, headlined by the … Read More>>
Projects
Hong Kong Govt to Sell Five New Sites by End March Despite Market Uncertainty
After a record-breaking land sale at Victoria Peak just before year-end, Hong Kong authorities are boosting the supply of residential plots coming to … Read More>>
Chinese Govt Derails Hang Lung’s Purchase of US State Dept Site in Hong Kong
Just a few weeks after cancelling 2020’s biggest IPO, China’s central government has seized another opportunity to assert its authority in the … Read More>>
Wharf Wins Parcel at Hong Kong’s Peak With Record-Breaking $1.6B Bid
Hong Kong developer Wharf Holdings Ltd on Wednesday announced its acquisition of the city’s priciest piece of residential land ever as it won a … Read More>>
Retail
CapitaLand Sells Japan Malls, Seoul Office for $335M, Unveils Logistics JV With Mitsui
CapitaLand’s shift to a strategy aligned with an increasingly digital economy continues, with the Singaporean developer on Tuesday announcing the … Read More>>
Gap Shuts Central Store as It Closes Up Shop in Hong Kong
US fast fashion retailer Gap is closing its doors in Hong Kong as it follows through on plans to shut its remaining stores in the world’s most … Read More>>
Li & Fung Retail Unit Sells Hong Kong Circle K Stores for $360M
After resetting itself as a private corporation last year, Hong Kong trading firm Li & Fung’s restructuring continues, this time with the sale of … Read More>>
Asia Outbound
South Korea’s Hana Buys 95% Stake in Seattle Tower for $669M
The Korean appetite for outbound investment remains healthy, with Hana Alternative Asset Management having closed out 2020 with one of the year’s … Read More>>
Hong Kong’s K&K Buys Pair of London Office Buildings for £180M
The UK narrowly avoided crashing out of the EU without a trade deal last week, but London may still seem like a haven of stability to investors from … Read More>>
Singapore’s TE Capital Joins Japan Buying Surge with $50M Tokyo Apartment Portfolio
A private equity affiliate of Singaporean developer Tong Eng Group has joined a growing wave of international investors chasing opportunities in … Read More>>
Hong Kong
CBRE Promotes Ada Fung to Head of Hong Kong Office Leasing
CBRE on Tuesday announced the promotion of Ada Fung to head of office services within its advisory and transaction … Read More>>
Manulife Biggest Investor in HK$9.8B Buy of Swire’s Cityplaza One in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s biggest building sale of 2020 closed on one of the last days of the year, with sign-off on the trade of … Read More>>
Hong Kong Govt to Sell Five New Sites by End March Despite Market Uncertainty
After a record-breaking land sale at Victoria Peak just before year-end, Hong Kong authorities are boosting the supply … Read More>>
MTD TV
BDx, PDG, Cisco and Baker Mac Star in Tuesday Data Centre Panel on MTD TV
The third and final session in Mingtiandi’s data centre forum is set to air at 10:00 am Hong Kong time on Tuesday, with … Read More>>
Cisco Cloud Expert to Lead MTD TV Data Centre Panel on 3 November
The third session of Mingtiandi’s Asia Data Centre Forum is set to air on Tuesday, 3 November, featuring four panellists … Read More>>
Blackstone, Actis Predict Continued Growth for APAC Data Centres on MTD TV
Data centres in Asia Pacific are expected to maintain their industry-leading growth, but investors should be aware of a … Read More>>
Research & Policy
Asia Pacific Property Investment Set to Rise 15-20% in 2021 Says JLL
Real estate investment volume in Asia Pacific is poised to rebound with up to 20 percent growth in 2021, led by liquidity-rich North Asia, according … Read More>>
Mingtiandi Report Reveals COVID-Led Rise in Proptech Adoption Sponsored Feature
The COVID-19 pandemic has jump-started proptech use at real estate businesses, with 60 percent of survey respondents saying the crisis led them to … Read More>>
Singapore Office Rents Set to Rise in 2H 2021
Despite a downturn in leasing this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, property consultancy CBRE says office rents in Singapore are likely to rise in … Read More>>
Design & Construction
Sun Hung Kai Asks to Redesign West Kowloon Project as Two Taller Towers
Sun Hung Kai Properties is asking to change the design for Hong Kong’s largest commercial site ever with the blue-chip developer hoping to develop two … Read More>>
Swire, CDL and New World Take Home Prizes at ULI APAC Awards
Hong Kong’s Shui On Land, New World Development and Swire Properties, along with Singapore’s City Developments Limited, all came up winners at a real … Read More>>
Korea’s NPS Links Up with SL Green, Hines and KPF on $2.3B NYC Project
Korea’s National Pension Service and US developer Hines have teamed up to buy a 49.5 percent stake in a $2.3 billion New York redevelopment that lead … Read More>>
