A former CapitaLand executive’s appointment to the top role at Singapore Press Holdings leads Mingtiandi’s collection of personnel changes from around Asia this week, as we also see a round of board-level changes at Hong Kong’s Wharf Holdings and NWS… Read More>>
Keppel DC REIT Invests in $430M JV to Operate M1 Network Infrastructure in Singapore
Keppel DC REIT is expanding into the network infrastructure space under the terms of a deal announced late last week between its sponsor, Keppel Corporation, and Singapore Press Holdings which creates a new jointly held firm to hold telecom operator… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2021-07-12
A top level move at a division of mainland real estate giant Evergrande Group leads our collection of personnel news this week, as the company’s property management division brings in a long-term executive to provide new leadership in the midst… Read More>>
JLL Eyes $500M From China Property Mgmt Sale and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, JLL China’s property management business reportedly attracts several local suitors, ESR-REIT looks to raise cash to fund acquisitions in Singapore and Australia, and the owner of The Straits Times prepares to spin off… Read More>>
Alibaba Buys 50% of SG’s S$1.7B AXA Tower From Perennial Consortium
Alibaba has agreed to acquire a 50 percent stake in Singapore’s AXA Tower in a deal that values the landmark office property at S$1.68 billion ($1.2 billion) in one of the few major transactions the city has seen this year.
SPH Cancels C$233 Canadian Senior Living Buy Amid COVID-19 Scare
Singapore Press Holdings has scrapped its acquisition of a portfolio of senior living facilities in Canada, as the potential impact of COVID-19 on property values triggers second thoughts on valuations.
The SGX-listed media and property conglomerate announced to the stock… Read More>>
Mirae Selling Chicago Office Tower for $225M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
A Chicago office block leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today with the news that a South Korean investor is offloading the 31-storey property for $225 million – just $7 million more than its acquisition… Read More>>
Ex-WeWorker was Paid $2M to Hush Up Sex and Drug Claims and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Allegations of hedonism and sexual assault lead the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today as a former employee of WeWork is said to have been paid $2 million to stay quiet about the drug and sex… Read More>>
China Home Sales Plunge 90% in Early Feb and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Mainland China’s beleaguered housing market leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today as the market braces for worse to come after home sales plunged 90 percent in the first week of February compared with the… Read More>>
Yum Shutters 3,000 China KFC, Pizza Hut Shops and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Colonel Sanders’ fingerlickin’ fried chicken leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today with the news that the Shanghai-based operator of mainland China fast food chains including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell has temporarily… Read More>>