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Indonesia investor sentiment should strengthen after election - Colliers

Colliers International believes investment opportunities in Jakarta are set to improve, despite the city ranking 15th in Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s list of the top investment markets in the Asia Pacific.

Markets

Thailand's real estate market outlook for 2019

According to CBRE 2019 will be a year with significant changes in the Bangkok property market, slower growth in many sectors and an incoming wave of new supply.

Markets

Singapore CBD Grade A office rents in 2018 post highest annual growth since 2010

“In view of tight vacancy and a muted supply pipeline, we expect the steady upward rental trend to persist over the next two years, with average rents rising an estimated 8% YOY in 2019, and a further 5% YOY over 2020," says Ms. Tricia Song (宋明蔚), Head of Research for Singapore, Colliers International.

News Roundup

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/02/14/ihg-acquires-six-senses-300m/1550105548

IHG acquires Six Senses for $300m

InterContinental Hotels Group has today announced the acquisition of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, one of the world’s leading operators of luxury hotels, resorts and spas for $300 million.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.therealestateconversation.com.au/news/2019/02/15/leading-office-sydneys-lower-north-shore-signs-long-term-deal-with-belle-property

Leading office on Sydney’s Lower North Shore signs long-term deal with Belle Property

Belle Property Neutral Bay co-principals, Matthew Smythe and Mark Jackson have bought out business partner Tim Foote, a prominent real estate professional on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, as they signed a long-term deal with Belle Property.

The Real Estate Conversation

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/katsushika-area-guide

Katsushika area guide: A calm space in the north of Tokyo

Without a doubt one of Tokyo’s quietest wards, Katsushika offers affordable real estate set amongst rivers and green spaces. The area is famous for Buddhist temples and Showa era–style shopping streets that can be explored on foot. While idyllic and comforting to some, it can feel old fashioned to others.

REthink Tokyo

https://gapurabali.com/news/2019/02/13/are-investors-waiting-aprils-elections/1550029821

Are investors waiting for April's elections?

Investment in Indonesia has traditionally slowed down prior to general elections so why has the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) set its 2019 investment targets almost 10% higher than 2018?

Gapura Bali

https://gapurabali.com/news/2019/02/06/asean-regional-interest-jakarta-and-singapore-round-table-events/1549415016

ASEAN regional interest in Jakarta and Singapore round-table events

Real Estate Communities of The World (RECOW) events calendar 2019 welcomes global real estate communities and leaders to attend B2B roundtables throughout 2019

Gapura Bali

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/02/06/cbre-release-their-2019-hotel-market-outlook-research-report/1549441109

CBRE release their 2019 hotel market outlook research report

CBRE's latest research report has found that Australian hotels on average recorded 1.2% RevPAR growth in 2018, a positive result but lower than the 2.8% growth recorded in 2017.

The Hotel Conversation