Property
Demand for central Hong Kong offices returns
Near-30% decline in rents helps lure back tenants from outlying areas
Property
Property
Japan's Seibu to sell hotels and leisure facilities for over $900m
COVID slump leads group to offload Prince hotels, golf clubs and ski resorts
Opinion
China rethinks the super skyscraper arms race
Ban on structures higher than 500 meters is more about taming economic excess
Datawatch
Chinese companies corralling land around world
Acquisition of nearly 6.5m hectares over 10 years sets off alarms
Property
Hong Kong's New World to demolish new condo towers over defects
Pavilia Farm project attracted record buyer interest
Companies
Fast-food king Jollibee eyes Philippines' first 'industrial REIT'
Restaurant group partners with Double Dragon to list real estate trust next year
Caixin
China's property development glory days are over, Vanke says
Company aims to focus more on real estate management and services
Property
Mitsubishi Estate to develop arts-focused projects in Tokyo
Company teams up with broadcaster TBS in Akasaka, with plans for other areas too
Property
Singapore's CapitaLand cashes in China stakes to fund new bets
Ping An agrees to buy shares in Raffles City commercial projects under $7bn deal
China debt crunch
Evergrande tries to quell debt doubts with early bond repayment
China developer announces $1.45bn redemption after rating downgrade
Business deals
Blackstone to buy office developer Soho China in $3bn deal
US private equity firm sees promise in Beijing and Shanghai markets
Politics
Japan restricts land deals near strategic assets
New law mandates disclosure of foreign ownership for property near command centers
Property
Shenzhen housing crackdown creates flourishing black market
Below-value price cap leads to listings disguised as fruit and other loopholes
Life
As Japan's empty homes multiply, its laws are slowly catching up
Unclaimed land could swell to the size of Hokkaido by 2040 if left unchecked
Business trends
Vietnam's 'last paradise' intends to challenge Phuket and Bali
Vingroup carves a modern-day Venice into the island of Phu Quoc
Business deals
Flexible workplaces: KKR bets on Asians to return to shared offices
Investment firm teams with Singapore's Tiga to acquire Hong Kong's Executive Centre
Politics
South Korea arrests 34 in 'embarrassing' land speculation scandal
Probe into insider deals by public employees erodes trust in ruling party
Datawatch
Pandemic prompts companies to flee central Tokyo
Relocations skyrocket more than 20% in FY2020
Markets
China's first REITs snapped up by retail investors
Retail tranches worth $310m were more than 10 times oversubscribed
DealStreetAsia
Hong Kong's Gaw Capital closes first growth fund at $430m
Real estate private equity partnership puts focus on property technology
