In this week’s edition of People in the News, hard times for a luxury residential developer and a mainland co-working operator may have prompted some job searches in China, while May brings some fresh moves elsewhere including a promotion in… Read More>>
WeWork Said Leasing Six Floors in TST as Hong Kong Expansion Continues
US co-working unicorn WeWork still has its foot on the gas in Hong Kong with local news sources saying the flexible space startup has just taken on six new floors in Wharf’s Harbour City complex near the Star Ferry terminal… Read More>>
Goldman-Backed Office Startup Atlaspace Hires New Head for Hong Kong
Goldman Sachs-backed co-working operator Atlaspace has announced the appointment of Wilma Wu as the head of its Hong Kong operation, as mainland flexible office players set their sights on the city.
The company’s new leadership comes five months after the… Read More>>
Goldman-Backed Co-Working Startup Atlas Valued at $871M in Latest Funding Round
Goldman Sachs-backed co-working provider Atlas on Friday announced that it has completed a new round of financing which values the Guangzhou-based firm at HK$6.8 billion ($871 million) following completion of the investment.
The flexible workplace provider founded by Chen Sze… Read More>>
SG Condo Owners Try for $1.89B Collective Sale and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s real estate headlines in the region, the owners of one of Singapore’s oldest condo complexes are hoping for the city’s biggest ever collective sale. While elsewhere in the city state, property agents are showing statistics of the first… Read More>>
Goldman Sachs, PAG Bet on Chinese Co-Working Startup Atlas
China’s co-working market is getting crowded, but a pair of global investment heavyweights are betting that there’s still room for another flexible office brand. Atlas, a Chinese provider of innovative workspaces affiliated with Agile Property, has won a long-term strategic… Read More>>