UAE – Funded Ha Long Bay Development to Resume

A UAE-funded tourism real estate project in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam is set to resume after long delays. Dubai-based developer Limitless has experienced long delays on its planned USD550 million project at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quang Ninh, northern Vietnam. However it has now announced that its infrastructure contract is now forthcoming. The Ha Long Star mixed-use development broke g...

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Global Property Sector Pledges Ethical Behaviour

The first ever global set of ethical standards for professionals working in the construction and property sectors was signed by a coalition of more than 100 professional bodies in December. Organised by the International Ethic Standards (IES) Coalition, the standards aim to be universally applicable and ensure global industry professionalism. The standards also aim to attract more investment...

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Asia Pacific Investment Remains Steady

Investment in the overall Asia Pacific real estate market remained relatively strong in Q3 2016, according to the latest report from CBRE. CBRE’s Q3 2016 MarketView for the region showed a 5.6 percent increase in overall transaction volume quarter-on-quarter to USD24.6 billion. The rise was in part attributed to increased investor confidence and low interest rates across the region. Key tren...

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Aquarium Plan Floated by Japanese

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is set to fund a national freshwater research and breeding aquarium in Phnom Penh. The USD100 million project was announced during a meeting between Prime Minister Hun Sen and the former Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia and president of the Japan-Cambodia Association Takahashi Fumiaki. The centre would serve not only to preserve and learn m...

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Global realtors’ federation eyes Cambodia chapter

Attracted by Cambodia’s burgeoning real estate market, the International Real Estate Federation is aiming to establish a Cambodia chapter to join those already operating in 65 countries around the world. The FIABCI, as derived from the French acronym, was founded in Paris, France in 1948 as the only global real estate networking organisation for all professionals associated with real estate. It...

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Olympia City Condos Coming Online in 2017

Two of Olympia City’s condominium towers are scheduled to open to residents and businesses in 2017, with more properties to open afterwards. The massive Olympia City project features 13 skyscrapers and is being built on 6 hectares of land north of the National Olympic Stadium. The award-winning property complex features five 25-storey buildings, five 20-storey buildings and a 60-storey skyscrap...

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New International Airport set for Takmao

Sorry! We are preparing the English text... Perspective picture of new Siem Reap International Airport Class 4F model of international airport in China

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Korea to host 43RD IFAWPCA Convention

The 43rd convention of the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA) is scheduled to be hosted in Soul, South Korea in 2017. The event is expected to attract over 1,500 building professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region. At the organisation’s 39th Executive Board Mid-term Meeting hosted in Kathmandu, Nepal on 1 September 2016, discussion a...

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Thai – Japan Real Estate JV Finalised

In another example of Japanese investment in the Southeast Asian real estate sector, a new joint venture between Thai property developer Ananda Development and Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan is expected to be finalised in November. The two companies have been involved in a joint venture since 2013 on 12 investments including a number of condo projects. Nine are already in operati...

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Japan’s Rail Operator to Diversify to Se Asian Real Estate

Japan’s state owned bullet train operator is aiming to invest around USD4 billion in residential and office properties in Southeast Asia in order to reduce its dependence on the Japanese economy. Kyushu Railway Co. will raise the funds to invest in Southeast Asian property for the first time though an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Though responsible for operating Japan’s world famous railway, ...

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Asian Outbound Investment Reaching New Heights

Asian outbound investment in global commercial real estate is set to break records in 2016. Research by CBRE Group shows that Asian investment in this sector reached almost USD27 billion in the first six months of 2016. 60 percent of this total came from Chinese investors and 52 percent was invested in U.S-based assets. This overall trend reflects a remarkable shift in focus since 2009 with ...

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Marina Bay Land Set for Record Price

The first piece of land to be sold in Singapore’s prestigious Marina Bay for nine years is expected to fetch a record price at auction. Bidders are competing to buy the property in one of the world’s most sought-after areas until the auction closes on 8 November. The 1.1 hectare plot of land could sell for as much as USD1.3 billion (or over USD100,000 per square foot) according to agents Cus...

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