Office, retail, industrial and logistics property, hospitality assets and the data centre pipeline.
India's HCLTech has signed a partnership with Anthropic to accelerate enterprise adoption of Agentic AI, focusing on safety, cybersecurity and governance. The IT services firm will establish a dedicated business unit and centre of excellence to build solutions using Anthropic's products.
Paragon Gateway, a freehold mixed-use development by Paragon Premium Sdn Bhd, is now on the market along Jalan Tebrau in Taman Suria, Johor Bahru. Apartments start from about RM410,000, with the project marketed on its retail component and proximity to the JB CIQ and the upcoming RTS Link.
A court has found that Anthony Thomas Price used a shell company to rent a semi-detached house in Kembangan without paying rent, and ordered the firm to return the property and pay the landlords S$17,031.98 in legal costs. The judge also found a pattern of similar schemes involving two other landed
Anders Kok, a 39-year-old father of two, launched Anders' Brew from his kitchen near Woodleigh MRT station in August after nine food businesses failed over 14 years. The home-based kopitiam serves contemporary drinks such as kaya toast beverages, with prices from S$3.90 to S$4.90.
BNP Paribas has signed a long-term lease for around 500,000 sq ft of office space at Mindspace Business Parks REIT’s One Radial complex in Chennai. The 10-year deal, spanning four floors, is among the city’s largest office leasing transactions this year and forms part of the bank’s consolidation of
A ground-floor shop at Arbuthnot House in Hong Kong's central district has changed hands for HK$21.4 million (US$2.73 million), with the buyer linked to the heir of underwear maker Triumph International. The seller, Hip Shing Hong, held the property for 55 years, booking a nearly 22-fold gain.
EcoWorld has opened registration for the second phase of the SME Core at Eco Business Park VII in Negeri Sembilan, offering 136 cluster and semi-detached factories. The first phase was fully taken up. The industrial park spans about 1,195 acres of freehold land with an estimated gross development va
Eastern & Oriental Bhd is rolling out Seri Embun, a 360-unit gated precinct of 3-storey superlink homes in the City of Elmina, Shah Alam. The first phase of 185 units has achieved 60 per cent take-up, with the remaining 175 units slated for launch by 2Q2027.
Savya Financial Center at Arca South in Taguig is 88% sold. The developer, ARTHALAND, is now offering the remaining Grade A office units as Furnished Units with furniture credits from CWC Interiors, targeting businesses seeking plug-and-play ownership.
Ayala Land Inc. expects improved connectivity to its 46-hectare Vertis North estate in Quezon City from the Unified Grand Central Station, MRT-7 and Metro Manila Subway projects. The estate offers office, residential, retail, hospitality and entertainment developments, including the 42-storey Vertis
Russian tech company Yandex said its data centre in the Vladimir region was fully shut down following a drone attack on 11 Oct 2026. No injuries were reported, but some services are unavailable. It is the third Yandex data centre hit in recent days.
Net office absorption across India's top eight cities declined 18% year-on-year to 14.1 million sq ft in Q3 2026, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Hyderabad and Bengaluru accounted for nearly 58% of quarterly absorption, while gross leasing volume hit a 2026 high of approximately 22 million sq ft.
Former president Tsai Ing-wen called for stronger two-way ties between Taiwan and Silicon Valley at a meeting with young tech entrepreneurs in San Francisco on Friday. She urged Taiwanese in the tech sector to share Taiwan's experience globally while bringing back insights from Silicon Valley.
Phu My Hung has begun a 2.0 transformation of its 430-hectare urban area in southern Ho Chi Minh City, with projects including the US$150 million C1 complex and a US$30 million art centre. The developer expects nearly all remaining land to be developed by 2031, with international architects designin
Chinese businesses are adopting artificial intelligence to operate with far fewer staff, with one-person companies (OPCs) surpassing 16 million nationwide. The shift is reshaping solo entrepreneurs and larger firms, supported by new communities such as the WaytoAGI Moshu OPC Community in Beijing.
LG Philippines is positioning itself to tap into the growing HVAC market for local data centres, driven by AI expansion and rising data storage needs. The firm has opened an HVAC Academy and Business Innovation Center in Pasig to support this push.
Russia's Yandex said a drone attack disabled several modules at its data centre in the Kaluga region on Friday, the second such strike in two days. No injuries were reported, and some services may be disrupted.
ST Engineering has opened its fourth aircraft maintenance facility in Singapore, a S$170 million site at Changi Creek that will employ over 500 people and add 40 per cent capacity to its widebody MRO network. The facility uses drones, robots and AI to raise productivity.
AYER Holdings Bhd aims to hand over vacant possession of Bukit Puchong Boulevard Phase 1 in January 2027, about 10 months ahead of schedule, after all 54 freehold shop offices were fully taken up within 11 months of launch. Phase 2 has achieved 90% take-up since its October 2025 launch, and the grou
Turner & Townsend Malaysia says Budget 2027's focus on regional development and connectivity must be matched by effective project delivery to convert investment into growth. The firm cites RM431.1 billion in approved investments in 2025 and projects of 7.1% private and 6.8% public investment growth
OUE REIT said it is in exclusive talks with IOI Properties and CapitaLand Investment for the sale of One Raffles Place, a prime office complex in Singapore's CBD valued at S$2.3-2.4 billion. The 50-50 joint bid, if successful, would add to IOI Properties' string of Singapore office acquisitions this
OSK Group has unveiled a refreshed brand direction for its construction, property investment and property development arms, now collectively known as CID. The move includes a new brand purpose, a vibrant colourway dubbed OSKoral, and plans for RM1.34 billion in property launches in 2027.
Malaysia's Budget 2027 has highlighted Sime Darby Property's RM1.25 billion New Economy Venture Fund for data centres and logistics, alongside RM15 billion in grid investment by Tenaga Nasional Bhd. The fund, which secured full commitments at first close, targets built-to-suit data centres and indus
Kuala Lumpur City Hall will receive RM400 million to create 120 acres of green space, restore parks, and upgrade public housing. A 100-acre leasehold site in Bukit Kiara will be gazetted as a Federal Park, and 22km of covered walkways will connect key landmarks.
Cyberjaya Education Group Bhd has proposed acquiring three parcels of freehold vacant commercial land in Dengkil, Selangor for RM15 million. The land, spanning approximately 266,697 sq ft, is intended to support the University of Cyberjaya’s future expansion with potential uses including student acc
MIDA is pushing Malaysian companies to capture more of the country's renewable energy supply chain, which saw close to RM10 billion in approved investments from 2023 to 2025. The agency has named five local firms as inaugural Renewable Energy Local Champions under its MIDA Supply Chain Programme at
Anthropic has released two new tools for its Claude AI platform: Claude Dashboards for building live data dashboards from plain-language queries, and Claude Motion for creating editable animations. Both are in beta for paid plans, while Claude Docs, Slides and Design tools are now generally availabl
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has proposed relocating Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) and redeveloping the 300-hectare site into an artificial intelligence park. The plan has drawn criticism from politicians across party lines, who cite concerns over transport links for outlying islands
Russian tech firm Yandex says it cannot yet determine if equipment at its Sasovo data centre, hit by a Ukrainian drone attack, can be restored. The facility, which houses tens of thousands of servers and two of three supercomputers used for AI development, remains suspended after a fire.
Siddharth Nawal, managing director at Blackstone’s real estate business in India, is set to become CEO of Nexus Select Trust, replacing Dalip Sehgal. The trust plans to grow its shopping centre portfolio from 19 to 30-35 malls by 2030 through acquisitions and partnerships.
Amazon has launched a new line of tablets called Alexa Tablets, the first to run on Google's Android OS and feature the Alexa+ voice assistant. Prices start at S$230 and go up to S$550, a significant increase from the Fire HD 10.
The World Bank has raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.4%, citing strong manufacturing and exports of high-tech and AI-related products. The upgrade positions Vietnam as one of the top performers in the East Asia and Pacific region, though inflation is projected to average 4.2%.
Singapore's Land Transport Authority has proposed merging car COE categories A and B into one, with a system of surcharges and rebates pegged to a car's open market value. The public consultation, which opened on 8 Oct, also seeks views on the future of the open Category E COE.
Philippine jewelry brand Jhaena Jewels has launched a new digital portal that consolidates live shopping, online transactions, order management, delivery tracking and customer support into one platform. The move marks the brand's sixth year in live selling and social commerce, with plans to expand i
Life Water Bhd plans to acquire an industrial property in Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, Sabah, for RM15 million. The company's subsidiary signed a sale and purchase agreement on Oct 7, with the property to be used for warehouse space to support business expansion near existing manufacturing facilit
MKH Bhd has completed the purchase of 14.91 acres of freehold land in Bangi, Selangor, for RM42.205 million. The site, acquired via a wholly-owned subsidiary, is earmarked for a commercial development with an estimated gross development value of RM170 million.
A Reuters survey of 215 Japanese companies finds crude oil market volatility is the top earnings risk, cited by 37 per cent of respondents. Rising interest rates and foreign exchange fluctuations follow, with real estate managers warning that higher rates will slow property demand.
Datasonic Group has terminated its RM28.5 million purchase of an industrial property in Petaling Jaya after a fire safety approval condition was not met. The group's subsidiary issued the termination notice to vendor Pixio on Oct 7, with the RM2.85 million deposit to be refunded within 14 days.
Rising labour costs and recruitment competition in Metro Manila are driving BPO firms to expand into provincial cities in the Visayas and Mindanao, according to real estate consultancy PRIME Philippines. The shift is constrained by limited Grade A office supply and infrastructure gaps in smaller mar
Food and beverage tenants are expected to account for nearly 50 per cent of Metro Manila retail space absorption from 2026 to 2028, as mall vacancy eases and international brands expand. Colliers Philippines projects vacancy will fall to 10.2 per cent by end-2026 and below 10 per cent in the first h
Life sciences firm Danaher announced plans to launch its first AI-powered autonomous research lab in early 2027. The lab will combine AI, robotics and molecular technologies to accelerate drug discovery, aiming to make molecule discovery eight times faster.
Singapore's Parliament has passed the Digital Infrastructure Bill, introducing licensing regimes for data centres with a critical IT load of at least 3 megawatts. MPs backed the move but raised concerns about competitiveness, resource use and sustainability.
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk is investing an additional US$1 billion in its hyperscale data centre campus in Inzai, Japan, to deploy liquid-cooling technology for AI workloads. The campus, which previously supported cloud services, is expected to be the first in Japan to host large-scale AI workload d
Embassy Office Parks REIT will acquire an 8,048 sq ft commercial unit in First International Financial Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, from Citigroup Global Markets India for ₹48.29 crore. The acquisition is expected to be completed by Q3 FY27.
Thai luxury retail giant Siam Piwat is developing ICONPHUKET, a hybrid retail and entertainment destination on Phuket island. The project is the commercial anchor of the broader 50 billion baht ($1.5 billion) Synthesis Ark Phuket smart city development by CV Group of Companies, with opening set for
Mycron Steel Bhd’s RM30 million acquisition of an industrial property in Shah Alam from its parent company, Melewar Industrial Group Bhd, has become unconditional. The property, which includes a factory and office on 232,178 sq ft of leasehold land, was valued at RM30.5 million and is currently occu
Business confidence among large Japanese manufacturers rose in October to its highest level in nearly five years, driven by robust chip demand. However, sentiment among non-manufacturers deteriorated sharply to its lowest since November 2024, as rising costs and weak consumer spending weighed on sec
Black Hills Corp has signed agreements to supply electricity to a proposed Google data centre in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and plans to invest US$1.8 billion from 2027 to 2029 on new generation capacity. The utility will build 564 MW of new capacity and manage a 2.7-GW resource mix, with power deliveries b
ETA Group Bhd has completed the RM16.5 million acquisition of a freehold industrial site in Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor. The property includes a five-storey office/factory building with a net lettable area of about 21,794 sq ft, and the group plans to generate rental income from the asset.
Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail says the state government is open to discussions with Berjaya Hills Resort Bhd over enforcement action at its Bukit Tinggi properties, but any talks must adhere to existing laws. The dispute centres on revised quit rent rates that jumped to RM33.7 million in
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