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Societe Generale pars a floor in Hong Kong office space

The French bank joins DBS in relinquishing office spaces due to growing prices in Hong Kong.

Societe Generale pars a floor in Hong Kong office space

The French bank joins DBS in relinquishing office spaces due to growing prices in Hong Kong.

HK commercial property showing signs of recovering from 'record depression'

Commercial property rents are getting closer to a trough.

CapitaLand restructuring to create more value to shareholders

The group plans to consolidate its investment management platforms.

Australians struggling to pay their mortgages as housing affordability deteriorates

The deterioration was evident in all capital cities over the five months to February 2021.

Bangkok retail rents won't recover until end-2022: JLL

The lack of direct government support for retailers will definitely take its toll on the sector.

Hong Kong's prime warehouse vacancy rates hit 2.9%

This translates to approximately 1.65 million square feet of vacant space.

New Zealand property transaction volumes down 36% in 2020

Quality office and industrial assets attracted 42% and 40% of total transactions, respectively.

Vietnam prime malls 'fare well' with less than 10% vacancy

Vacancy rates generally held stable, thanks to firm occupier demand.

Manila prime retail net absorption still in the red as store pull-outs persist

Net absorption hit -41,500 sqm in 4Q20 as more store closures were recorded during the period.

Hong Kong office market's total surrender space reaches record highs

Total surrender space rose to about 1.77 million sq ft in February.

Offices need to be designed with 'head space' in mind

A change in people’s daily habits is causing a shift in what’s important to have in an office space.

Tokyo Grade A office vacancy rate breaches 1% mark for the first time in almost two years

Vacancies stood at 1.3% at end-4Q20, increasing 60 bps q-o-q and 80 bps y-o-y.

Hong Kong office capital values to drop by up to 15% this year

Blame it on the weak outlook amid market uncertainties.

Manila's office net absorption plummets 80% in 2020

Take-up in 4Q20 reached 85,800 sqm, enough to lift total net absorption to 68,700 sqm for 2020.