Overseas Property Investment

The most recent asia property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

Economic uncertainty combined with mounting sovereign and corporate debt have diminished investor appetite lately, but the mood overall in the Asian property market is optimistic. See the following article from Property Wire for more on this. The Asian real estate investment market showed signs…

Economic uncertainty combined with mounting sovereign and corporate debt have diminished investor appetite lately, but the mood overall in the Asian property market is optimistic. See the following article from Property Wire for more on this. The Asian real estate investment market showed signs…

Delhi NCR Prospects of the commercial real estate have started looking up along with the residential real estate market, as the economy gathers steam — it has shown a spectacular recovery from the downturn, when the GDP dipped to 6.7% in 2008-09. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the GDP is expected [...]

TOKYO: Mapletree Investments, a real estate firm wholly-owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, plans to launch a Japan property fund of around 80 billion yen (US$928mil) this year in a bid to expand in the country’s property sector ahead of its rivals. The new fund, with 30 billion yen of equity, will invest in [...]

Around the world, prime property still holds its appeal as a safe haven investment, with the wealthiest investors exerting increased market influence. Asia is currently at the forefront of this real estate revival, thanks to rapid growth in the number of new millionaires. While Asia’s market is recovering…

DIJAYA Corp Bhd will launch phase one of Tropicana City@ Danga Bay, its RM3.8 billion integrated waterfront flagship project in Johor by December this year, its chief said. Phase one will feature some 700 units of upper middle serviced apartments in three blocks, worth RM600 million or more than RM600 per sq ft each, managing [...]

Last month, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told Johor Umno branch leaders not to be emotional or parochial about Singapore investments. For years, there has been this unhappiness about Singapore’s presence in the state, from the day tourists to corporate investors. The fact remains that Johor – and the country – need the [...]

9 August 2010, Asia — The Asian real estate investment market showed signs of continuing to make steady improvement in the first half of 2010 with direct real estate investment in the region rising 136% year-on-year during the period to be recorded at an estimated US$30 billion. Although activity levels rose significantly in virtually every [...]

US commercial property transactions surged from the first to the second quarter of 2010, adding to substantial double-digit growth in global commercial property transactions. While prices have increased, US property appreciation is still lagging behind markets in Europe and Asia. See the following article…

KUALA LUMPUR: The 27-year-old KL Plaza will be opening for business on Sunday after a refurbishment of more than RM100mil. It will be officially launched next month, mall manager Kuala Lumpur Pavilion Sdn Bhd said. Its chief executive officer for retail Joyce Yap yesterday unveiled two of the anchor tenants for the former KL Plaza, [...]