Mark Cooper

Mark Cooper is senior director, thought leadership, ULI Asia Pacific and a freelance journalist based in Hong Kong.

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Capital Markets and Finance
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Asia Pacific
Global Investors See Momentum and Optimism for Rising ESG Standards
The 2021 ULI Asia Pacific Summit brought together a panel of investors and managers with nearly $500 billion of owned or managed real estate to discuss the importance of environment, social, and governance (ESG) standards to the industry.
May 25, 2021
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Office
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Capital Markets and Finance
Keywords for Returning to the Office: Flexibility, Technology, Variety, and Health
Will the COVID-19 pandemic bring about the end of the viability of open-plan office space? Panelists speaking during a recent ULI Asia Pacific webinar concluded that flexibility, technology, variety, and health would be the key concepts bringing companies and key employees back to offices.
April 8, 2021
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In Depth
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Urban Design
Don’t Write Off the Office: Key Takeaways from Industry Leaders in Asia Pacific’s Top Markets
Though working from home has moved higher on the occupier agenda as the Asia Pacific region copes with the ongoing global pandemic, office space is adapting to the changing environment.
December 17, 2020
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COVID-19: Industry Insights
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Asia Pacific
Lessons from Asia: Five Takeaways on the Return to the Urban Office
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.
September 24, 2020
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Asia Pacific
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Economy, Market & Trends
Tracking China’s Burgeoning Recovery from COVID-19
When the SARS epidemic surfaced in China in 2003, the impact on domestic real estate was severe but fairly short-lived, with rents and prices rebounding quickly once the outbreak had peaked. The fallout from COVID-19, however, promises to be more profound, as shrinking global demand for Chinese products turns the screw on firms that have only recently restarted operations, said industry experts working in the region.
June 9, 2020
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Asia Pacific
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ULI Asia Pacific
Private-Equity Investors Focused on Data Centers, Logistics Sector in South Korea
Niche strategies and development are high on the agenda for investors looking to hit their return targets in South Korea. A group of private-equity real estate managers gathered at the ULI South Korea Annual Conference, held in Seoul in January to discuss capital markets in Korea and further afield.
February 11, 2020
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Infrastructure
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Design and Planning
Linking Connectivity to Livability and Better-Planned Cities
Improved connectivity leads to better cities and more profitable buildings, and data can play a crucial role in analyzing that connectivity and planning to maximize it, said a keynote speaker at the ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium in Singapore.
January 3, 2020
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Property Types
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Real Estate Trends
How Mall Developers in Asia Are Using Data to Drive Higher Rents and Revenue
Singapore-based developer CapitaLand is harvesting data to boost the revenues of its retail tenants and to help it locate future malls. Speaking at the ULI Asia Pacific Convivium, Chris Chong, managing director at CapitaLand Retail, said that the company uses data to boost both footfall and spending for tenants in its malls, which will ultimately benefit the landlord.
December 13, 2019
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Hotels and Resorts
Leveraging Data and Automation at One of the World’s Largest Casinos
Ian Wilson, senior vice president of nongaming operations and chief operating officer, Marina Bay Sands, addressed the 2019 ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium, explaining how the resort-casino operator uses data in its operations.
December 3, 2019
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Best Practices
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Innovation Districts & Corridors
Asia’s Financiers Are Buying into More Sustainable Building Practices
Industry leaders speaking at the recent ULI Asia Pacific Summit said that green financing and new building materials are helping them make their developments more sustainable without hurting their bottom line.
June 21, 2019
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