Asia-Pacific

Analysis and in-depth reporting of Asia-Pacific real estate developments, plus the all latest news

Asia-Pacific in depth

  • Asia-Pacific REITs: Proliferation across the region

  • Market report: Where next for China?

  • India: International investment in full force

  • China's Belt and Road initiative: New routes to profit

  • Emerging Markets: Stars align above India

  • Asia-Pacific: APAC finds its core values

  • Logistics Asia-Pacific: Follow the traffic

  • Case Study: First State Super

  • Renewable Energy: COP21 acts as a catalyst

  • Is a China REIT imminent?

Australia & New Zealand

  • Mirvac partners with Sumitomo to develop A$830m residential project in Sydney

  • Mirova invests in EV infrastructure provider JET Charge

  • Macquarie buys into Australian real estate investment manager IDA

  • Barings Australia real estate value-add strategy buys A$74m retail centre

  • Greystar buys A$1.6bn Australian student housing assets from Wee Hur, GIC

  • ​CapitaLand buys Wingate’s real estate debt arm in A$300m deal

  • ​Brookfield adds Hotel X Brisbane to Australian real estate portfolio

  • ISPT Retail Australia Property Trust expands portfolio with A$82m investment

Health Translation Hub in the Randwick

Life-science real estate in Asia-Pacific: Competition begets opportunity

Life sciences in Asia-Pacific are expected to slow, but government ambitions across the region could lead to investment opportunities

Hong Kong

Hong Kong removes property restrictions to bolster stagnant market

Government also plans a series of measures to boost infrastructure development

Seoul, South Korea

CPP Investments and Pacific AMC form JV to develop data centres in South Korea

The partners will undertake a KRW1trn (€680m) joint venture to develop carrier-neutral hyperscale data centres in South Korea

Hotel

Blackstone, Travelodge Asia buy Seoul office for hotel conversion

The 16-storey building sits in the centre of Gangnam’s office and commercial district

Industrial

EZA Hill buys logistics assets in Indonesia from ESR

The three assets are located in the suburbs of Cikarang, Cibitung and Cileungsi in Greater Jakarta

Keppel Data Centre Campus (SGP 7 SGP 8)

Keppel DC REIT buys two data centres in Singapore for S$1.4bn

Keppel’s connectivity division and Cuscaden Peak sell KDC SGP 7 and KDC SGP 8

New Green Power

BlackRock plans Asia Pacific growth via New Green Power acquisition

Latest acquisition underpins the group’s commitment to investing across Asia Pacific

City Focus - Taipei

Taipei: Lacklustre outlook

Real estate in Taiwan’s capital looks destined for a downturn. Tsering Namgyal searches for bright spots in Taipei’s outlook