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Singapore Market Outlook 2023

Singapore’s economy is poised to grow by 3.7% y-o-y in 2022, as economic indicators remain healthy given a return to pre-pandemic normalcy.

06/12/2022

Research • Residential

Impact of rising interest rates on private housing market

The low interest rate environment in recent years which has been supporting residential buying demand has come to an end.

Xian Yang Wong • 27/10/2022

Research • Forecast - Outlook

Singapore Market Outlook H2 2022

Xian Yang Wong • 28/07/2022

Research • Workplace

The Resilient Office in Asia Pacific

Dominic Brown • 10/05/2022

Research • Inflation

Navigating a High Inflation Environment

26/04/2022

Research • Logistics

The Role of Asia Pacific in Global Supply Chains

Dominic Brown • 01/03/2022

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Commentary

Insights • Commentary

Commentary On Q3 2022 Ura Real Estate Statistics

New sales volumes inched down moderately in Q3 2022 with 2,187 units sold, 8.8% qoq lower than that in the previous quarter on the back of declining launch volumes.

Xian Yang Wong • 28/10/2022

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Insights • Investment

Policy Watch Singapore: Budget 2022

Over the last two years, the Singapore Government dedicated a total of close to S$100 billion to combat the impact of Covid-19.

Xian Yang Wong • 21/02/2022

Insights • Industrial

Real Estate: Towards Net-Zero Emission

Thirumalavan Panchaksharam • 07/12/2021

Insights • Sustainability / ESG

Super low energy (SLE) buildings are the way forward

Zhenyi Lee • 18/10/2021

Article • Sustainability / ESG

Battling Climate Change One Building at a Time

Natalie Craig • 13/09/2021

Insights • Residential

Cushman & Wakefield's comments on URA 2Q2021 statistics

Xian Yang Wong • 26/07/2021

Insights • Facilities Managment

Evolving FM through COVID-19

Ivan Foo • 12/05/2021

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MarketBeats

MarketBeat • Insights

Office MarketBeat Report

Notwithstanding the vacancy rate that rose to 4.5% in Q4 2022 from 3.6% in Q3 2022, CBD Grade A office rents continued to climb 0.8% q-o-q in Q4 2022 driven by higher grade office developments amidst the ongoing flight to quality.

Xian Yang Wong • 17/01/2023

MarketBeat • Insights

Retail MarketBeat Report

Fueled by the release of pent-up demand from consumers and returning tourists, total retail sales grew 11.6% as of November 2022 YTD and exceeded the pre-pandemic (Jan-Nov 2019) retail sales level by 5.7%.

Xian Yang Wong • 17/01/2023

MarketBeat • Insights

Investment MarketBeat Report

Xian Yang Wong • 17/01/2023

MarketBeat • Insights

Industrial MarketBeat Report

Xian Yang Wong • 16/01/2023

Investor

Research • Sustainability / ESG

Webinar Series | The Sustainability Imperative for Data Centres

With the extremely high consumption of power by data centres and the significant carbon footprint the sector generates, there is a need to strengthen sector-wide standards and commitments for the sustainable data centre operations.

Andrew Fray • 29/09/2021

Insights • Investment

Cushman & Wakefield Q2 Asia Pacific Webinar: Spotlight on Singapore

As Asia Pacific begins to show signs of recovery from COVID-19, led by a rebound originating from China, what is the current status of the commercial real estate market and where is it headed?

Anna Town • 13/08/2021

Insights • Facilities Managment

Changing Needs and Covid-19 Driving Facility Management Companies to Raise Their Game

Chee Kit Ho • 15/10/2020

Research • Investment

Real Estate Opportunities in Post-COVID-19 Recession

Shaun Poh • 27/07/2020

Insights • Investment

What antidote does the real estate market really need?

19/02/2020

Insights • Investment

Singapore counts among the top 10 Global Data Centre Markets

Brenda Ong • 21/01/2020

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Logistics & Industrial

Research • Healthcare

Biomedical Sciences: A Niche Asset Class with Strong Growth Prospects

This report provides an overview of Singapore’s biomedical sciences (BMS) industry and its real estate requirements with the focus on key drivers for the industry, demand, future supply and rentals of life science properties.

07/03/2022

Insights • Industrial

Global Logistics Outlook

In this report, we consider some of the key drivers affecting the global logistics market, examine recent market performance, and provide an outlook for the sector in the years to come.

Dominic Brown • 17/05/2021

Insights • Investment

Another push for Industry 4.0 with virus outbreak

Dennis Yeo • 24/02/2020

Industry 4.0 in the Context of the COVID-19 Outbreak

Insights • Investment

Is Technology Enough to Help Singapore Manufacturing Compete with its SEA Neighbours?

08/05/2019

Insights • Investment

Continued Tapering in Industrial Government Land Sales Boon for Singapore Industrial Market

06/05/2019

Insights • Investment

Cloud: The New Frontier in Manufacturing

Dennis Yeo • 24/04/2019

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Office

Insights • Office

Singapore Office Market Outlook 2022

Following a strong recovery in office demand, reduced vacancies and rental growth last year, the Singapore office market is expected to further pick up pace in 2022.

Xian Yang Wong • 08/02/2022

Insights • Occupier

Navigating the New Normal in Post-COVID Singapore

This webinar was tailored specifically for commercial and industrial occupiers to understand the macroeconomic issues to help them formulate their real estate strategies as the economy prepares for a full recovery.

Brenda Ong • 26/06/2020

Insights • Workplace

REIMAGINE: How & Where The World Will Work | Asia Pacific webinar

23/06/2020

Insights • Occupier

Singapore Real Estate in the context of COVID-19

Mark Lampard • 02/03/2020

Insights • Occupier

What’s New in Property: All Signs Point to an Inflection Point for Office Market 2020

27/01/2020

Insights • Occupier

How Landlords Can Harness the Corporate Co-working Trend

31/07/2019

Insights • Occupier

Coworking: Still a Demand Driver in Singapore Office Market

16/07/2019

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Retail & Hospitality

Insights • Occupier

Maintaining Singapore’s Most Iconic Mall Throughout Lockdown

Adjusting and maintaining HVAC systems during Singapore’s Circuit Breaker.

10/07/2020

Insights • Occupier

Athleisure trends here to stay

Athleisure, especially the sneaker culture, is growing in popularity as the idea of a multifunctional wardrobe takes off amongst consumers across ages.

06/11/2019

Insights • Investment

Is Singapore Retail in Trouble?

24/06/2019

Insights • Occupier

Impact of Technology on the Singapore Retail Market

Xian Yang Wong • 17/06/2019

Insights • Investment

Development Charge Hike for Singapore Hotel Developments Could Stunt Investments

20/03/2019

Insights • Investment

Singapore Hotel Investments Heating Up

27/02/2019

Insights • Investment

Fertile Ground: Orchard Road Shopping to Be Revitalized

11/02/2019

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Regional Insights

APAC Capital Flows - Supply Chain Management webinar

Insights • Capital Markets

Cushman & Wakefield Webinar: Asia Pacific Capital Flows - Supply Chain Management

In this webinar, we have invited Kevin Lee, Head of Real Estate Solutions, APAC at DHL Supply Chain and Tim Foster, Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Advisory, APAC at Cushman & Wakefield to share their views on this burning topic.

07/03/2022

Research • Occupier

How Global Brands Are Shaping the Metro Manila Retailer Landscape 2021

The COVID-19 crisis has upended businesses globally, but it has been especially tough in the retail segment as the implementation of various containment measures restricts activities in the industry.

Claro Cordero Jr. • 28/01/2022

Research • Investment

Catch 22

Dominic Brown • 02/12/2021

Insights • Capital Markets

Q2 2021 Greater China Capital Markets Webinar

James Shepherd • 26/07/2021

Looking Forward to a Post-COVID-19 Recovery in China

Insights • Data Center

Secondary Markets for Data Centres Thrive Throughout Asia Pacific

Andrew Fray • 25/05/2021

Insights • Data Center

The Sustainability Imperative for Data Centres across Greater China

Summer chen • 25/05/2021

Insights • Data Center

Why 5G Matters in Driving Asia Pacific’s Data Centre Demand

Hideaki Suzuki • 25/05/2021

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Global Insights

Research • Data Center

2023 Global Data Center Market Comparison

Explore a unique way to assess and score 63 global primary and emerging data center markets utilizing 13 criteria.

Jacob Albers • 17/01/2023

Research • Workplace

The Resilient Office in Asia Pacific

There has never been a time when workplace strategy has been so extensively discussed while so closely scrutinized.

Dominic Brown • 10/05/2022

Research • Workplace

Workplace Ecosystems of the Future

David Smith • 21/12/2020

Insights • Office

Purpose of Place: History and Future of the Office

David Smith • 29/10/2020

Research • Economy

Global Office Impact Study & Recovery Timing Report

Kevin Thorpe • 22/09/2020

Research • Economy

Coronavirus Impact on Global Property Markets

Kevin Thorpe • 14/05/2020

Insights • Sustainability / ESG

Sustainability Matters in Commercial Real Estate

Andrew Phipps •

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