Overseas Property Investment

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

Accor’s Adiago brand remains a strong European model with 30 properties and more than 3,000 units.

GEORGE TOWN: The general election appears to be a factor in property purchasing decisions by certain investors, a survey carried out by an online property portal has revealed. PropertyGuru, Asia’s leading property portal, and its Malaysian arm HomeGuru, have said 40 per cent of over 2,000 respondents of a survey carried out in Malaysia have [...]

AmInvestment Bank Group director of retail funds says he sees a small bubble in the property market, but it’s no where near big yet KUALA LUMPUR: There is a property bubble building up in Malaysia and the region but it is nowhere near alarming levels as the main indicators are still at comfortable levels, AmInvestment [...]

A property bubble burst is unlikely to happen in the Asia Pacific, including Malaysia, as there are no signs to indicate such a trend in the next two years, says AmInvestment Bank Group. Director for Retail Funds Ng Chze How said real estate investment trusts (REITS) would also not experience a burst including those acquired [...]

While both ACCOR’s ibis and InterContinental’s Holiday Inn Express are rapidly expanding in the limited service sector of Asia,

Urban renewal is necessary if cities are to thrive. When cities thrive, the country progresses. From Penang to Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur to Johor Baru, the major cities in Malaysia are heading towards urban renewal. It is not unique to Malaysia. Singapore’s most recent renewal programme is the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, or SERS (see [...]

Innovative hotel brand Tune, who are affiliated with AirAsia have made a strategic move to upsize rooms in a shift of brand standards.

The kingdom of Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, making it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China. Its shape and geography divide into four natural regions: the mountains and forests of the North; the vast … Continue reading →

KUALA LUMPUR: Germany’s Union Investment Real Estate GmbH (UIRE) has plans to buy a few more office buildings valued between RM200 and RM400 million here in the next two to three years. UIRE Asia Pacific Pte Ltd managing director Ulrich Dischler, however, said the investment firm has yet to begin talks with any local parties. [...]

Market analysts at C.H. Williams Talhar & Wong predicted in their most recent report that there would be a moderate rise in prices for Maylasian real estate, and the second quarter is proving out that prediction. The national price index rose 6.5% so far this year, following a 7.7% increase last…