Real estate

Under Vinhome's scheme, the value of gold converted into cash must cover at least 80% of a property’s purchase price.

Vinhomes lets homebuyers pay with gold, tapping Vietnam’s vast private hoards

The country’s largest residential developer also offers 110% buyback options after five years

The global shift towards renewables and efficiency continues to drive investment opportunities.

Five themes offer durable value beyond the headlines

They present opportunities to look towards where durable value is being built

The pair of towers first broke ground in 2012 and remained partially completed until construction activity resumed last year.

Masterise revives decade-long half-finished towers in downtown Ho Chi Minh City

It has launched One Central Saigon, a project once linked to imprisoned property tycoon Truong My Lan

Despite the US modest improvement in April, the housing market remains challenged by elevated mortgage rates and asking prices.

US home resales barely rise as key selling season begins

SALES of previously owned US homes barely rose in April from a nine-month low, underscoring a sluggish housing market at the start of the spring-selling season. 

Dubai home values have started to drop for the first time since the global pandemic.

Brookfield bets on Dubai real estate, defying war concerns

Its JV with consumer giant Alshaya will develop a 480,000-square-foot mixed-use project in the upscale Dubai Hills neighbourhood

Hong Kong’s property market is reviving after a yearslong slump, with rising rents, home prices, and strong interest in new developments.

Hong Kong property shares rally as Morgan Stanley feeds optimism

The bank raises its estimate for home price growth 12% this year from 10%, and expects another 5% in 2027

India’s real estate market has attracted global investors, including Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC.

MUFG to make foray into Indian real estate, expand forex derivatives

The bank has been scaling up in India, with its investment in Shriram Finance marking a big move

The impact so far has been limited, with utilities forming a small share of overall costs for commercial landlords.

Power price hikes held at bay with Singapore landlords, hotel operators buffered by locked-in rates

Even as energy costs soar amid the Middle East war, real estate asset owners say the impact will be limited

CapitaLand Development's portfolio now includes 19,000 homes. Pictured is Sycamore, its large-scale residential project in Binh Duong province.
INSIDE ASEAN

Singapore developers deepen long-term bet on Vietnam

Key drivers include its young and more well-educated workforce, as well as a growing middle class