A rendering of luxury housing being developed by Central Group in Phuket. (Central Group)
Property

China and Russia buyers flock to luxury homes in Southeast Asian resorts

Big projects underway in Thailand's Phuket, Vietnam's Danang

1 March 2024
China Construction Bank is financing nearly 100 real estate projects on a newly created government white list.
27 February 2024
A man looks at listings of homes for sale at a Shanghai broker on Oct. 10, 2023.
Caixin

Chinese banks in Guangzhou ease first-home mortgage requirements

Move comes as country ramps up support for troubled property sector

26 February 2024
As part of its effort to improve shareholder return, HSBC is selling HSBC Bank Canada to the Royal Bank of Canada for $10.1 billion.
Finance

HSBC 2023 record profit spoiled by China investments

Chinese real estate and Bank of Communications brought massive impairment charges

21 February 2024
Unfinished apartment towers in Shanghai. China's real estate developers have struggled against a cash crunch.
Economy

China rate cut shows lack of options for boosting economy

Latest monetary easing move tries to spark recovery in housing market

21 February 2024
Property prices are falling in Hong Kong.
Property

Hong Kong high-rise apartment prices fall as China's rich look abroad

Greater flow of funds into Japan, other countries likely to continue for some time

20 February 2024
The People's Bank of China is attempting to spur the economy amid property pressures and weak business confidence.
Economy

China cuts 5-year mortgage rate by record margin to aid property sector

Benchmark slashed 25 basis points; one-year loan prime rate left unchanged

20 February 2024
A Country Garden Holdings showroom in Shaoguan was short on customers during the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
Property

China's smaller cities face yearslong housing glut as sales languish

Country Garden, Evergrande pay for aggressive regional expansion

20 February 2024
Japanese real estate company Open House Group has started a matchmaking service. (Open House Group)
Property

Japan dating service matches singles based on their dream home

No profile photos or personal info -- and first date is a property viewing

18 February 2024
Bhubaneswar, pictured, is an example of a smaller developing Indian city.
DealStreetAsia

Investors hit the road as India's startup story moves beyond metros

Funding in third tier cities shows steady increase amid overall slowdown

16 February 2024
With the country's property boom over, Beijing is funneling more funds to the manufacturing sector, an analyst said.
Economy

Japan's nominal GDP outgrows China's for first time in 46 years

2023 growth rates reverse due to deflationary pressure from housing, employment slumps

16 February 2024
CapitaLand Investment said investors' interest in serviced residences and co-living spaces has risen due to the segment's resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Property

Singapore's CapitaLand sets up lodging fund with $600m target

Real estate investor to acquire assets in city-state and Tokyo first

14 February 2024
Sapporo Holdings is considering selling some of its real estate holdings, including the Yebisu Garden Place in central Tokyo. (Photo by Makoto Okada) 
Food & Beverage

Sapporo Holdings weighs real estate sales to pour resources into beer

Japanese brewer to invest proceeds in reviving alcoholic drinks business

14 February 2024
R&F has been mired in a debt crisis during China's prolonged property market rout.
Caixin

Embattled China developer R&F offloads London project for debt relief

HK$13.3 bn luxury apartment complex to be sold for $HK1

9 February 2024
Art group teamLab uses cutting-edge technology to immerse visitors in its creations. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Media & Entertainment

Digital art collective teamLab unveils dazzling new Tokyo site

Exhibition in swish Azabudai Hills complex expected to lure tourists

9 February 2024
Chairman Ho Kwon Ping says a corporate reshuffle is necessary to unlock the Banyan Group's value. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Property

Singapore's Banyan eager to split hotel, property units, chairman says

Hospitality group puts 'high priority' on restructuring as shares underperform

8 February 2024
An unfinished China Evergrande residential project in the city of Shijiazhuang: Developers' operations and assets remain mostly based in mainland China.
Opinion

Evergrande's liquidation will not pay off for foreign investors

Bondholders who took Chinese developer to court may get only emotional satisfaction

6 February 2024
Using the yardstick of the ratio of average home price to average income, living in Tokyo is less affordable than New York. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) 
Opinion

Tokyo-style housing policy won't solve New York's problems

Quick fixes will not patch over differences in affordability, crime and schools

6 February 2024
Singapore's GIC is looking to sell the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk hotel. (Photo by Masaru Shioyama)
Property

Japan real estate loses shine with foreign investors

Overseas investment falls to five-year low on interest rate worries

6 February 2024
Country Garden Holdings' total debt stood at 257.9 billion yuan ($35.8 billion) as of the end of June. 
China debt crunch

China aid program could help more than 30 Country Garden projects

Distressed developer to receive bank loans under 'white-list' scheme

5 February 2024
The world is bracing for a surge in exports of cheap building materials from China as the country continues to face a housing glut, which reached an equivalent of 50 million homes at the end of 2023.
Datawatch

Housing glut leaves China with excess homes for 150m people

Market hit by a double whammy of weak sales and population drop

3 February 2024
A construction site in China's Tianjin. The municipality's 2024 GDP expansion target of 4.5% is the lowest of all the nation's 31 provincial-level governments.
Caixin

Over half China's local governments curb their growth ambitions for 2024

Move comes after many regions missed last year's goals

3 February 2024
A decline in new condominium development in China stemming from slumping sales has put a dent in local land-use rights transactions. (Photo by Iori Kawate)
Economy

China's land revenue falls 13% in hit to local governments

2023 marks second straight year that critical source of income falls

2 February 2024
Located on Phuket's western coast, Banyan's Laguna Lakelands will see the start of construction later this year. The 6,000 units will sell for an average price of $325,000. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Property

Banyan to build largest luxury housing project in Phuket

Singapore resort operator launches $2bn residential brand as demand booms

1 February 2024
Hong Kong real estate tycoon Ronnie Chan, right, announced on Jan. 30 that he would step down as chairman of Hang Lung Properties, with his son Adriel Chan, left, taking over. (Photo by Peggy Ye)  
Property

Hong Kong real estate tycoon Ronnie Chan to step down

Hang Lung Properties passes to a third generation of family

30 January 2024