Property

3 November 2025
The headquarters of New World Development in Hong Kong. The company is aiming to ease short-term debt pressure with a swap offer.
Daiwa House Industry is expanding in the fast-growing data center business as demand for single-family housing cools. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
Business deals

Japan's Daiwa House to buy engineering firm for $1.9bn in data center push

Acquisition of Sumitomo Densetsu gives developer 'the best technology'

31 October 2025
Condominium prices continue to rise in central Tokyo as demand remains strong and new building sites are scarce. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Property

Tokyo's condo prices keep rising as suitable land grows scarce

Price increases outstrip construction costs while demand trends upward

28 October 2025
An image of the apartment complex Marubeni plans to build in Melbourne. The project will have about 630 rental units. (Marubeni)
Property

Japan's Marubeni to build $300m apartment complex in downtown Melbourne

Trading house seeks to leverage Australia's growing population and housing demand

26 October 2025
The Bank of Japan released its twice-yearly Financial System Report on Oct. 23. (Photo by Miki Kamiyama)
Finance

BOJ warns Japan banks on lending risk for buyout firms as real estate prices soar

Stock market showing signs of overheating, central bank says

24 October 2025
Preowned condos in Tokyo attract homebuyers and investors alike, particularly in the six central wards.  (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Property

Tokyo existing condo prices climb faster as new supplies shrink

Affluent class snaps up property on back of rising stock prices

24 October 2025
An artist's impression of the Two Sudirman development in central Jakarta, which is slated for completion in 2028. (Mitsubishi Estate)
Property

Mitsubishi Estate launches sales of $800,000 condos in Jakarta

Two Sudirman project aimed at rich Indonesians with vacation, investment properties

22 October 2025
The ceiling mural by Parisian street artist Beniloys at Mama Shelter Singapore is one of the attributes the owners hope will deliver a memorable experience. (Photo by Dylan Loh)
ASEAN Money

Singapore's 'lifestyle' hotels take alternative approach to boost occupancy

Aim is to deliver memorable experiences, especially for Millennial and Gen Z guests

21 October 2025
Magnolia Quality Development Corp. has built luxury housing in Bangkok. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Property

Bangkok's growing rail system sprouts new suburbs

Developer MQDC to build $4bn project in Bang Na

18 October 2025
Phone scams cost victims in Japan the rough equivalent of half a billion dollars between January and August. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei)
Crime

Scammers in Japan said to launder illicit funds as condo down payments

Police arrest suspected fraudsters of running 'underground bank' for wealthy Chinese buyers

18 October 2025
Hong Kong conglomerate Jardine Matheson intends to take Mandarin Oriental private.
Companies

Jardine Matheson to take Mandarin Oriental private at $4.2bn value

Offer coincides with luxury chain's deal to sell top floors of Hong Kong tower to Alibaba

17 October 2025
Sapporo Holdings owns Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuiya Shibata)
Business deals

Japan's Sapporo nears deal with KKR-PAG group to sell real estate business

Brewer aims for agreement next month of properties sales including Yebisu Garden Place

15 October 2025
Construction has begun on the integrated resort planned near the Osaka Expo site. (Photo by Keiichiro Sato)
Property

Osaka Expo site redevelopment envisions global entertainment hub

Project faces challenge of standing out from likes of Singapore, Las Vegas

14 October 2025
Renovated luxury condos will be priced around 1 billion yen. (Property Technologies)
Property

Premium resale condos in Japan to go for $6m, targeting China buyers

Property Technologies teams up with Chinese asset manager to tap overseas demand

14 October 2025
One of the best-known household names in China with many projects across bigger cities, China Vanke is currently around a third-owned by Shenzhen Metro.
China debt crunch

Chairman of stressed builder China Vanke resigns

Xin Jie steps down less than a year after his appointment

13 October 2025
The Skywaters, to be Singapore's tallest building at 63 stories, will be the home of Aman's newest hotel. (Perennial Holdings)
Travel & Leisure

Aman to open luxury hotel, homes in Singapore's tallest building

Hospitality group will also offer members-only club in Skywaters tower

3 October 2025
Purchasers who buy at least 10,000 square meters of woodland in Japan must notify authorities of their nationalities. (Photo by Koki Kubota)
Economy

Japan requires large forest land buyers to register nationalities

Data-gathering process updated to safeguard natural resources

2 October 2025
Commercial complex 11 Skies is set to be one of the largest malls in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
Property

Hong Kong's $13bn airport city plans squeezed by developer's cash crunch

New World Development, deep in debt, may be looking to sell centerpiece 11 Skies mall

30 September 2025
Hong Kong's K11 Musea shopping mall under New World Development. (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Property

Hong Kong's New World posts second straight annual loss, seeks grip on debt

Embattled developer pledges iconic shopping malls, hotel to secure fresh loan

26 September 2025
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Podcast: News Roundup

Rents and investments soar across Japan

Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast, bringing the region's key news to global listeners

26 September 2025
Windsor Homes controls about 2,100 lots for single family homes in North Carolina. (Windsor Homes)
Business deals

Japan's Daiwa House to buy North Carolina homebuilder in US push

Windsor deal is 5th acquisition in 6 years as focus shifts to across Pacific

26 September 2025
Skyscrapers grace the skyline in Shanghai. China is home to nearly half of the world's nearly 7,600 high-rises more than 150 meters tall. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
Property

China tightens controls on skyscraper construction

China is home to nearly half of world's high-rises, but demand is tepid

24 September 2025
Top Chinese banks have recorded double-digit increases in bad loans in their personal lending businesses, signaling mounting risks and pressures in the world's No. 2 economy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Finance

Bad consumer loans emerge as new headache for Chinese banks

Declining personal income, repayment capabilities hit lenders' asset quality

23 September 2025
Singapore's CapitaLand investment is set to list a real estate investment trust in China focused on shopping centers. (CapitaLand Investment)
Property

Growing REITs offer China way to deal with excess real estate inventory

Postbubble Japan shows impact of discipline imposed by investor scrutiny

23 September 2025
Goldwin's Kyoto storefront, opened in May, incorporates stone for a unique look that suits the brand. (Goldwin)
Consumer

Onitsuka Tiger and Hoka go all in on splashy storefronts in Japan

Outdoor wear, sportswear retailers lead rush for limited square footage

20 September 2025
Analysts say Tokyo's office rents are relatively low, giving them room to move higher. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Property

Tokyo's 'undervalued' real estate draws in flood of global money

Japanese capital's investment returns on land beat those of New York, London, Singapore

17 September 2025
The Meidi-ya Ginza commercial building site in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district fetched this year's highest price per square meter of 46.9 million yen ($320,000), according to data from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Property

Japan land prices growing at fastest pace since 1992

Housing demand, foreign investment and tourism drive up land values across country

16 September 2025
The decline in housing prices has been relatively muted in large Chinese cities such as Shenzhen.
Property

China housing slump persists with prices down 11% from recent peak

Policy efforts do little to fix downturn since 2021, squeezing municipal finances

16 September 2025
An industrial park at the Port of Kanda in Japan's Fukuoka prefecture. (Photo by Shotaro Mori)
Semiconductors

Japan's 'Silicon Island' wants to be like Taiwan but has a land problem

Sites take time and money to develop, even as investment outlook clouds

15 September 2025
A view of unfinished residential buildings that were being developed by China Evergrande Group in the outskirts of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, in early 2024. 
12 September 2025