Some sizable Singapore asset sales are in the top drawer of today’s roundup of news headlines from around the region. Elsewhere, Chinese giant Xiaomi is making a bet on smart home systems, while the fading online casino craze has… Read More>>
Philippine Co-Working Startup Wins Backing From CIMB-Mitsubishi Fund
Filipino co-working operator KMC has won fresh financial backing from a Malaysian-Japanese investment fund, according to an announcement today by the Manila-based firm.
KMC, a unit of the company which operates property agency KMC Savills, said that it will use… Read More>>
Mainland Gaming Firms Lease 30% of New Manila Office Space and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Any property investment has an element of risk, but games of chance appear to have become a primary driver of Manila’s real estate market, as China’s gambling fans take up nearly a third of the Filipino capital’s new office space… Read More>>
Chinese Gamblers Boost Manila Property Market and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s roundup, Philippine President Rodgrigo Duterte has opened the gates for offshore gambling operations and the result has been a Chinese-fuelled run on Manila property. And with casinos already firmly established in Singapore, the city-state’s residents are now continuing… Read More>>
JLL Picks up Project and Construction Management Firm JCL in Manila
Global real estate consultancy JLL is boosting its operations in the Philippines by scooping up a Manila-based project and construction management firm with over 40 staff.
JLL has acquired JCL International, which is led by senior partners John Morgan and… Read More>>
Donald Trump Puts a Scare into Manila Office Market and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Donald Trump rode into office promising to shake things up and the new US president’s economic powers may have already hit the Philippines, or at least he’s having an impact on the island nation’s rebounding office market. Elsewhere in southeast… Read More>>
