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- 11-28-22
Real Estate Market in Asia Embraces Hope Amidst Lackluster Sentiments, says ULI and PwC Report
The 17th edition of the Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific, the regional real estate forecast jointly published by ULI and PwC, highlights a downtick in investor sentiment due to concerns over the rising cost of debt, higher inflation, and a looming global recession. A dip in regional transaction volumes is apparent, with the third-quarter deal count in the Asia Pacific falling 38 percent year-on-year to US$32.6 billion, recording the lowest third-quarter volumes for a decade in the region.
- 11-18-22
Developers See New Opportunities in Industrial and Logistics Across Southeast Asia
A confluence of economic and geopolitical trends is changing global supply chains and driving increased demand for industrial and logistics real estate in Southeast Asia, according to industry leaders at ULI Asia Pacific’s REImagine conference.
- 09-26-22
Vincent Lo, Longtime ULI Supporter in Hong Kong and China, Named a Life Trustee
Vincent Lo, a longtime supporter of ULI in Hong Kong and China, has been named a Life Trustee, the 20th person so honored and the second in the Asia Pacific region.
- 09-23-22
Singapore Ranks Among Most Attainable in New Asia Pacific Index
The 2022 ULI Asia Pacific Home Attainability Index analyzes home attainability, both for ownership and rent, in 28 cities in five countries in the Asia Pacific region including Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. These countries have a combined population of approximately 1.8 billion or 21 percent of the world’s population.
- 09-23-22
Kartini Omar is group director of parks development and Jurong Lake Gardens at the National Parks Board of Singapore. This interview was conducted in June as part of a series designed to celebrate park visionaries and share inspiring and practical insights into their perspectives, challenges, and advice.
- 09-16-22
Building Resilient Communities in Southeast Asia’s Greater Bay Area
The ULI Asia Pacific Summit, held in Hong Kong and livestreamed in late August, devoted considerable time to questions of climate resilience, but one panel in particular focused on building cooperative community resilience in Asia.
- 09-14-22
In Brief: Vietnam, Philippines Among Top Countries for Cryptocurrency Adoption
According to the 2022 Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index, four of the top five countries for cryptocurrency adoption are emerging markets, with the United States listed in fifth place.
- 09-12-22
Taking the Long View on Hong Kong’s Future
The importance of education, China’s economic resilience and the urgent need for Hong Kong to open its borders once more were covered by Weijian Shan, executive chairman of PAG and one of Asia’s leading business figures, at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Hong Kong.
- 09-12-22
Tech Firms Remain a Bright Spot for Asia Pacific’s Economy
Two of Asia’s leading entrepreneurs gave real estate investors a glimpse into the worlds of Web 3.0 and deep tech at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit.
- 09-12-22
What’s Next for China’s Recovering Housing Market?
The ULI Asia Pacific Summit, held in Hong Kong in August, asked a panel of experts what was next for China’s property market. The residential development market in particular has been challenged, with restrictions on lending, defaults among developers, and falling sales.