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Office prices in Singapore continued to decline in Q2 2020, marking the fourth consecutive fall in office prices since Q3 2019. Meanwhile, Central Region retail prices and rents fell by 1.5% qoq and 3.5% qoq respectively in Q2 2020, reflecting the disruption of COVID-19 on tenant sales and footfalls.

Private residential prices in Singapore rose by 0.3% qoq in Q2 2020, differing from earlier flash estimates of -1.1% qoq. The change in trend can be attributed to increased sales activity post circuit breaker in June, after two consecutive months of muted sales in April and May. 

This report will examine the performance of commercial assets acquired during previous recessions and detail the capital gains subsequently enjoyed by the investors.

Latest Q2 data from JTC show that industrial rents in Singapore fell by 0.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter (qoq) in Q2 2020. 

As Asia Pacific begins to show signs of recovery from COVID-19, led by a rebound originating from China in Q2, what is the current status of the commercial real estate market and where is it headed?

On the 12th August we held a special webinar focused on Asia Pacific capital flows, along with a deep dive into Seoul commercial investment market.

 

As China gradually recovers from the COVID-19 outbreak, what’s the current status of the country’s commercial real estate (CRE) market and where is it headed?

Telecoms, operators, and REITs are adding half a gigawatt of capacity across major markets in Asia, with development undeterred by COVID-19.

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

In this report we look at some of the fundamental drivers changing the face of ASEAN, with a focus on the growing number of companies adopting a modified China+ manufacturing strategy and its knock-on impact on commercial real estate.

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.

As Singapore is headed for its worst recession since independence, the authority has decided to err on the side of caution, releasing only 1,370 residential units through the Confirmed List in the 2H 2020 GLS programme. 

Last month we launched an unprecedented report, The Future of Workplace based on our findings of the current work from home experience. We have now captured more than 2.5 million data points from over 50,000 workers all over the globe - the largest survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the way we work. We will share our findings, discuss what is the role of the office and reimagine how and where we will live and work in the future.