Stories

As the world recovers from COVID-19 with a potential resurgence in infections due to variant strains, Facilities Management, like many other businesses, face an urgent need to transform internally to meet increasing challenges and adapting to changes in how the built environment is being utilized.

Although substantial questions remain about the future of the workplace, it is becoming increasingly clear that a focus on the office as the sole place where work is done is no longer applicable and that there is actually an ecosystem of workplaces. 

Remarkable growth across the greater Asia-Pacific region has continued in recent months, as large corporations and government agencies alike push forward their moves to the cloud and continued IT transformation.

As China benefits from being “first in and first out” of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly attractive to investors both locally and from around the globe.

As we celebrate Earth Day on 22 April 2021 with the theme ‘Restore our Earth’, let’s reflect on what it means to take care of our earth. 

Sectoral performance in real estate is always under the microscope, but it has never been so acutely examined and reported as it has in the past 12 months. As COVID-19 first spread across the Asia Pacific region and then the globe, bringing with it a global recession, investors and occupiers alike sought not only to limit their exposures but also identify opportunities for growth.

As China emerges from the COVID-19 outbreak ahead of other major global economies, what’s the current status of the country’s commercial real estate (CRE) market and where is it headed?

Led by China, Asia Pacific’s online retail market is already ahead of its peers in many areas, such as having a well-developed logistics network and transportation system, and an advanced online payment system. 

This March 2021 edition of our report takes a look at the latest market activities in the Philippine commercial real estate sector including insights on the ongoing impact of the global pandemic on the sector. 

Jhoan Ayos and Theresa “Tere” Benitez from the Manila-based Portfolio Service Center for Asia Pacific are perfect examples of Filipinas who generously extend their hands in service of those who need help.

Some of our own women colleagues in Cushman & Wakefield Philippines have taken the challenge, showing the world that women can compete with men in the realms of sports.

Let’s take a look at the story of some of the womentrepreneurs of Cushman & Wakefield Philippines.