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UK student homes becoming hot property

A combination of internationally recognised higher education, a structural undersupply and steady rental growth have made purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the UK a popular investment option, media reports said...

Continue Reading26 Oct 2016

Dubai developer expects market recovery in 2017

Dubai's real estate market might be in a bit of a slump at the moment, but Ali Rashid Lootah, Chairman of Nakheel Properties, remains confident in the prospects for the city...

Continue Reading23 Oct 2016

Luxury property in Vietnam attracting Singaporean investors

The combination of luxury accommodation and a beautiful natural setting have proven to be the main the selling points for the Diamond Island project in Ho Chi Minh City...

Continue Reading21 Oct 2016

Top of the Props: A real estate crown jewel

Once a struggling architect, Iwan Sunito is today the founder and CEO of Crown Group, Australia’s leading luxury property developer. We speak to the Surabaya-born, Borneo-raised Australian citizen about his journey thus far.

Continue Reading21 Oct 2016

A bright spot for investors

With its warm, tropical climate, golden sandy beaches, crystal blue waters, lush vegetation, and many other attractive qualities, Pattaya – the gem of Thailand's East Coast,...

Continue Reading21 Oct 2016

Strong interest in PropertyGuru’s Emerging Markets Property Show

More than 500 visitors attended the recent exhibition in Singapore to find out more about investment opportunities in Asia’s emerging markets...

Continue Reading21 Oct 2016

US housing starts down 9% in September

While housing starts in the US fell to a one-and-a-half year low in September on significant declines in multi-family home building, a hike in the construction of single-family homes...

Continue Reading20 Oct 2016

CDL buys 20% stake in Tokyo project

City Developments Limited (CDL) has acquired a 20 percent stake in a prime residential project in Tokyo from Japanese developer Mitsui Fudosan Residential...

Continue Reading19 Oct 2016

Malaysian official calls for timely completion of high speed rail project

Dr Ali Hamsa, Chief Secretary to the Malaysian government, has called on the civil service to work hard to ensure a timely implementation of the HSR project between Malaysia and Singapore, media reports said...

Continue Reading18 Oct 2016

Keppel Land divests stake in Chengdu township

Keppel Land associates CityOne Township Development and Quivivet, and their joint venture partner, are divesting their stakes in Chengdu Century Development Co. (CCDC)...

Continue Reading18 Oct 2016

Indonesia’s Intiland wins multiple awards

Indonesian property developer Intiland Development was named this year’s Best Developer at the annual Indonesia Property Awards 2016, an international event organised by PropertyGuru Group and presented by Hansgrohe...

Continue Reading17 Oct 2016

Singapore investors still cautious on UK property

Despite the weakening pound, property investors in Singapore are taking more time in making a decision to buy a UK property compared to their counterparts in other Asian countries, media reports said...

Continue Reading13 Oct 2016

CapitaLand expects quick sell-out of Vietnam project

CapitaLand's newest 302-unit luxury residential tower in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest city, will be launched next Saturday to Singaporean investors, marketing agent JLL said...

Continue Reading12 Oct 2016

Work starts on world’s tallest tower

Dubai developer Emaar Properties has marked the ground-breaking of The Tower at Dubai Creek, which will be the world’s tallest tower when completed in 2020...

Continue Reading12 Oct 2016

ProperTips: Looking for overseas housing

Searching for a new home an ocean away can be incredibly daunting. Here are some quick tips and things to look out for, to help to make your overseas home search a little easier!

Continue Reading10 Oct 2016

New London project launching in Singapore

A new residential development in London by UK developer London Square is set to be showcased to Asian investors at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore this weekend, said marketing agent Knight Frank...

Continue Reading6 Oct 2016

PropertyGuru makes largest investment to date in Vietnam property portal

Real estate group PropertyGuru announced on Tuesday that it has made a strategic investment in Vietnam's leading property website Batdongsan.com.vn for an undisclosed sum...

Continue Reading5 Oct 2016

GIC invests in German student accommodation

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and global student accommodation specialists GSA yesterday announced a partnership to capitalise on growth opportunities in the German student accommodation market...

Continue Reading5 Oct 2016

Vietnam’s potential presents tempting prospect for real estate investors

40 years after reunification and the fall of Saigon, Vietnam has emerged to be one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia...

Continue Reading30 Sep 2016

Shanghai leads China’s property market recovery

Shanghai led the real estate market recovery in China as it topped the ranking in the country for real estate development and investment prospects, revealed an Urban Land Institute (ULI) report.

Continue Reading29 Sep 2016