Asia Pacific real estate investment news and information
Wealthy Chinese seeking refuge from Beijing’s smog and Shanghai’s crowds will once again find a welcome in Canada as the North American nation is expected to soon introduce a new investor visa program.
The new program would offer Canadian residency… Read More>>
Shanghai’s Greenland Group, which has made a name for itself in recent years by being one of China’s most aggressive overseas investors, has brought that same “Invest first. Ask questions later,” approach to Chengdu, by starting work on southwest China’s… Read More>>
Since coming to power two years ago, Xi Jinping has tightened his grip on everything from Internet gossip to official corruption, now it appears that China’s new leadership is asserting authority over the aesthetics of new buildings.
And according to… Read More>>
China’s biggest property developer is saying that the country’s biggest real estate market has bottomed out, but one of China Vanke’s top officials cautions that no quick rebound is in site.
Speaking at the company’s annual meeting with securities companies,… Read More>>
Following soon after China’s landmark free trade agreement with Australia and riding an investment wave that is estimated to have Chinese investors purchasing $39 billion in Aussie homes, one of China’s biggest banks expects to double the number of mortgages… Read More>>
Rents in China’s most expensive shopping district rose by more than nine percent in the last year, but the increase was only enough for Beijing’s Wangfujing to keep its ranking as the world’s 13th most expensive place to open a… Read More>>
China’s government says the country is ready for real estate investment trusts (REITs), but according to analysts at Fitch Ratings, even if the legal codes are in place, rental yields need to rise before REITs become a reality on the… Read More>>
Asia’s biggest real estate industry trade show takes place in Hong Kong on December 2nd and 3rd as more than 800 industry professionals gather for MIPIM Asia 2014. In recognition of the growing importance of Chinese investors and investment opportunities… Read More>>
This week Hong Kong’s developers seem to be on a hiring spree, taking up three of the seven places on the list of new hires. Gains by the big builders appear to be offset by losses at a major property… Read More>>
Hospitality group Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced on Friday that it had sold its Sheraton on the Park in Sydney, Australia to China’s Sunshine Insurance Group Corporation for A$463 million (US$401 million).
The acquisition continues a number of major… Read More>>
