Singapore Real Estate Investment Sales Hit $31.1b in H1 2026
TL;DR Singapore real estate investment sales totalled S$31.1 billion in the first half of 2026, with the full year on track to approach S$40
Australia Private Rental Market Faces 3 Pressures Driving
TL;DR Australia's private rental market faces record-low vacancy rates and chronic undersupply, pushing build-to-rent from niche to necessity. Federal tax concessions and state policy shifts
JD.com's $96M Hong Kong Student Housing Buy Signals
TL;DR JD.com is paying approximately US$96 million for a Kowloon student housing project from Far East Consortium, taking its total Hong Kong real estate spending
Condo VIP Sales Under Scrutiny as Agents Secure First-Dibs
TL;DR Singapore's Council for Estate Agencies has engaged property firms over VIP preview practices that give agents and their clients priority access to new condo
S-REIT Index Gains 0.4% as Retail Sector Names Lead Recovery
TL;DR Singapore's REIT index rose 0.4%, led by retail-focused trusts as S-REIT managers accelerate asset recycling to defend distributions under yield pressure. Trusts with
Jurong Lake District White Site Launched for Sale
TL;DR Singapore's URA has released a 3.72-hectare white site in Jurong Lake District for public tender. Analysts expect up to four bids, with offers
Vietnam Affordable Housing Gap Widens as Prices Outpace
TL;DR Rising prices and a constrained project pipeline have pushed affordable housing beyond the reach of most Vietnamese buyers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Policymakers