Recent Articles

• With International Travel Restricted, Campaigns to Boost Domestic Tourism Have Helped Hospitality Stay Afloat in Asia

  2020-11-24 16:06:21 ULI MEMBER-ONLY CONTENT: After the lockdown phase of late winter and early spring of 2020, global recovery in the hospitality sector has been showing signs of plateauing in recent months. But some segments of the market are faring better than others across Australia, China, and Japan, said a hospitality expert speaking at the ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium, a ULI full member event held virtually in November.

• Asia’s Resilient Real Estate Market Braces Itself for Market Correction, says ULI and PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate^® Report

  2020-11-24 13:41:50 While the success of Asia Pacific governments in containing the spread of COVID-19 has helped limit its impact on local real estate markets, concerns are growing that a correction may be in the cards next year, according to the 2021 Emerging Trends in Real Estate^® Asia Pacific report. Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney continue to rank as the top three markets for investment and development prospects in the region.

• Rise of Cloud Kitchens: Roughly Half of Delivered Food in Singapore Coming from Virtual Food Prep Hubs

  2020-11-23 10:33:25 ULI MEMBER-ONLY CONTENT: Well-prepared food of practically any cuisine you can imagine, delivered to you with the help of busy drones and robots. In the not-too-distant future, this could be an everyday reality for people in cities all over the world, said a speaker at the the ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium.

• Asia’s Fashion Outlets Pivot to Omnichannel, Focusing on Customer Service

  2020-11-16 13:56:49 ULI MEMBER-ONLY CONTENT: At the 2020 ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium, an international retail CEO shared her experience of engaging with customers, both offline and online, during the COVID-19 pandemic and how working with understanding landlords has helped create win/win outcomes.

• UL10: Housing on the Water

  2020-11-02 11:47:24 Ten multifamily residential developments capitalize on waterfront locations.

• In Pursuit of Experience, Bangkok’s New Approach to Retail

  2020-10-26 12:56:57 Bangkok mastered the art of glitzy retail palaces. Now authenticity is the favored currency.

• Lessons from Asia: Five Takeaways on the Return to the Urban Office

  2020-09-24 19:43:42 Office workers across the Asia Pacific region are returning to the office at varying paces, taking into consideration government directives and company policies. Though the permanent impact of remote working remains to be seen, landlords will need to innovate and adapt to a changed environment, said participants in ULI Asia Pacific’s latest FutuRE of Cities and Communities webinar.

• Analyst: Shifts in Consumer Demand Related to Pandemic Could Have Lasting Effects

  2020-09-24 19:37:12 ULI MEMBER-ONLY CONTENT: The tendency to isolate yourself from the outside world by sheltering at home could be an enduring effect of the coronavirus pandemic, Miki Tsusaka, managing director and senior partner in the Tokyo office of Boston Consulting Group, said in early September at ULI Asia Pacific’s REImagine conference.

• Bulking Up on New-Economy Assets: Data Centers and Logistics Facilities in Vogue with Asia's Investors

  2020-09-23 16:36:45 Global growth in e-commerce spurred by the coronavirus pandemic is boosting investor interest in a “new economy” asset class dominated by data centers and logistics facilities, speakers said in early September at a session during the ULI Asia Pacific REImagine conference.

• HSBC Economist Sees Stronger Outlook for China through 2022

  2020-09-21 11:16:56 ULI MEMBER–ONLY CONTENT: Every major global economy except Mainland China will see a decline in growth this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, said Janet Henry, chief global economist at HSBC, as part of ULI's REImagine event.