Despite 64 cities in China imposing new and stricter property buying curbs, home buyers’ appetite in the country remains unabated, especially outside the Tier 1 cities. Average home prices in 70 major Chinese cities rose by 0.7% in March compared... Read More>>
Chinese Capital Moves Towards Domestic Residential Projects
How China’s Demand for Dining Options is Reshaping Mall Operator Strategies
With more than 7.5 million restaurants across China, the country already represents the largest food service market in the world, and that demand for dining is expected to continue to grow. Spending on dining by Chinese consumers is expected to... Read More>>
JLL Sees Competitive Advantage in its Cutting Edge Shanghai Office
Workplace strategy has become a major new area of professional services in the last decade as companies from established multinationals to high tech startups put a premium on designing offices and facilities that support businesses adapting new technologies and collaborative... Read More>>
Hong Kong and Australia Lead APAC Hotel Deals in First Half of 2017
Hong Kong hosted three hotel purchases of over US$100 million in the first three months of 2017, and, as if not to be outdone, Australia followed up in the second quarter with three hospitality deals of its own which broke... Read More>>
Why Data Centres are Hot Property in Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific’s data centre market is worth US$12 billion, according to a recent PWC report, and it’s continuing to grow with the region’s financial centres of Hong Kong and Singapore leading the way.
“We expect the region’s data centre market... Read More>>
Creating a Riverfront Retail Destination at Harbour City in Shanghai
Pressure from e-commerce is focusing physical retail on the appeal of shopping as a social activity. Leveraging the social aspect effectively will require creating distinctive, attractive shopping environments.
Building a social retail hub is one of the central themes of... Read More>>
5 Workplace Shifts Businesses Must Make to Be Successful
According to a new report from Colliers International (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI), a global leader in commercial real estate services, landlords and occupiers will reap the benefits of opportunities presented by preparing for the workplace of the future. The Future... Read More>>
APAC’s Biggest Office Deal of 2017 Spurs Momentum for Recovery in Singapore
Sentiment in Singapore’s office market is starting to lift. After last year’s blockbuster deal involving the sale of Asia Square Tower 1 for US$2.5 billion, investors have once again taken notice as Blackrock sold Asia Square Tower 2 to Capitaland... Read More>>
Designing an Iconic Waterfront for a Growing Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour is about to be reshaped by a HK$12 billion redevelopment project, and a non-profit initiative jointly led by award-winning design firm Benoy is promoting discussion of how best to make use of the newest space where... Read More>>
Why Supertalls are Gaining Ground in Asia
Asian cities are growing up.
Of the world’s supertalls – a nickname for skyscrapers rising over 300 meters – around 60 percent are in Asia, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Out of the... Read More>>
5 Workplace Shifts Businesses Must Make to Be Successful
According to a new report from Colliers International (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI), a global leader in commercial real estate services, landlords and occupiers will reap the benefits of opportunities presented by preparing for the workplace of the future. The Future... Read More>>
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APAC’s Biggest Office Deal of 2017 Spurs Momentum for Recovery in Singapore
Sentiment in Singapore’s office market is starting to lift. After last year’s blockbuster deal involving the sale of Asia Square Tower 1 for US$2.5 billion, investors have once again taken notice as Blackrock sold Asia Square Tower 2 to Capitaland... Read More>>
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Designing an Iconic Waterfront for a Growing Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour is about to be reshaped by a HK$12 billion redevelopment project, and a non-profit initiative jointly led by award-winning design firm Benoy is promoting discussion of how best to make use of the newest space where... Read More>>
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Why Supertalls are Gaining Ground in Asia
Asian cities are growing up.
Of the world’s supertalls – a nickname for skyscrapers rising over 300 meters – around 60 percent are in Asia, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Out of the... Read More>>
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Hong Kong Investors Gear Up for Value-Add Plays in 2018
Buyers have put HK$406 billion ($52.1 billion) into Hong Kong’s property market during the first ten months of 2017, and according to a recent survey of professional investors focused on the Asian financial hub’s real estate sector by Colliers International,... Read More>>
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Can SE Asia’s Largest Mixed-Use Project Revitalise Vietnam?
It’s widely thought that Ho Chi Minh’s new financial district and mixed-use urban development, Thu Thiem, will do for the city what China’s Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone area did for Shanghai. But, how much is wishful thinking versus reality?
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Colliers Asia: Top 10 Property Predictions for 2018
Colliers International (NASDAQ: CIGI; TSX: CIGI), a global leader in commercial real estate services recently released its 2018 Asia Pacific Property Outlook, which unveils the firm’s latest predictions on the property sector for the year ahead. In contrast to past... Read More>>
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naked Hub to Power Workplace Community at Ascendas Innovation Place in Shanghai
Premium co-working operator naked Hub has transformed the way more than 10,000 people work in Asia, and now the Shanghai-based startup is making it possible for any landlord to join the flexible office revolution.
As the next step in this... Read More>>
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56% of Asia’s Top Occupiers Use Flexible Offices, Colliers Finds in New Report
Flexible workspace has gone mainstream in Asia Pacific, according to a new report by Colliers International which finds that 56 percent of Asia’s top 200 occupiers are already using flexible workspaces in some capacity, and... Read More>>
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How Tech and Design Combined to Make Travel More Human at Changi’s Terminal 4
As jet travel has become more common, it has also often become an ordeal as passengers scurry through security drills, and rush through increasingly crowded concourses to catch their planes on time.
When Changi Airport Group, which manages... Read More>>
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