Datawatch
Wave of empty offices hits global market
Vacancy rates log post-Lehman highs in 60% of big cities
Property
Caixin
China ramps up approvals of developers' share sales
Regulators increase support for sector, clearing $5.59bn of private placements
Property
Singapore bargain-hunters target distressed Chinese properties
Wave of developer defaults follows Beijing's crackdown on speculation
Property
Japan weighs proxy condo management for owners abroad
Legal revision aims to encourage improvements to aging properties
Property
Singapore horse racing to end after 180 years to build housing
City-state's last track hurt by casino, pandemic closures
Opinion
Showcasing Japanese baseball requires saving Meiji Jingu stadium
Tokyo Station renovation illustrates power of citizen action to drive preservation
Caixin
China's Wanda may offload malls, hotels as share sale prospects dim
Real estate giant must boost liquidity due to doubts over Zhuhai Wanda float
Finance
MUFG to sell San Francisco office tower in faltering market
Deal comes as Japanese group shifts U.S. strategy to focus on wholesale banking
Market Spotlight
Singapore property market heats up, squeezing expat renters
Chinese investors may shrug off higher stamp duty imposed on foreign buyers
Caixin
Chinese trust companies are dumping risky assets: 5 things to know
Long a source of shadowy funding for developers, industry now faces reckoning
Politics
Vietnam eyes higher taxes to curb real estate speculation
Parliament to consider levy on second homes as debt risk soars
Property
Hong Kong's top REIT to look outside China with new fund
Link CEO says Washington-Beijing tensions are unnerving investors
Life
Japan's empty old rural houses attracting overseas buyers
Foreign ownership of abandoned homes may change local attitudes
Property
Luxury condos spreading around Japanese cities and selling fast
Low interest rates, rising costs, rich retirees fueling trend in smaller cities
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Raffles Family Office teams up with Tishman Speyer
New York-based property developer aims to expand Asia-Pacific footprint
Property
New $1.4m condo completed in Naha's Shuri Castle area
Okinawa rental and sales prices rise along with land prices, construction costs
Property
Back to the office: Tokyo leases rebound on post-COVID demand
Businesses choosing new buildings with amenities as employees return
Society
Japan proposes tightening rules against abandoned houses
Owners risk paying six times more in property taxes if they let homes rot
Property
Singapore doubles tax for foreigners' home purchases
City-state raises duty to 60% from 30% to cool hot real estate market
Property
China Evergrande faces over 1,300 lawsuits totaling $45bn
Property giant also reports over 150 asset freezes at local arms
Caixin
Evergrande's offshore debt restructuring hits another barrier
U.S. law firm trying to organize investors opposed to plan to slash returns
Economy
China's property sector returns to growth after 6 down quarters
All major industries expand in January-March on post-COVID spending
DealStreetAsia
SilkRoad Property enters Japan with $145m in acquisitions
Singapore real estate investor's purchases include central Tokyo office building
China debt crunch
China developer Sunac shares plunge after suspension ends
Shares down nearly 60% at one point after resuming trade in Hong Kong
Caixin
Shanghai-listed developer on the ropes after share plunge
Sichuan Languang Development's stock fell below one yuan, warns of insolvency