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Ireland, Vietnam, and Slovakia Emerging as Development Hot Spots: Submerging Corporate Real Estate Markets
The Indian and Chinese cities’ status as the hottest spots for IT and manufacturing development may be ending...
 
New Financing Initiative for Private Sector Investment in Energy-Efficient Projects in PRC
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has selected Standard Chartered Bank as the first partner
financial institution in the pilot program...
 
Inaugural RFP Outstanding Individual Awards recognise unsung heroes of Asian real estat
12 winners (across 9 categories that span the entire lifecycle of real estate) hail from across the Asia Pacific region...
 
New MOU to promote Indian green buildings
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have signed a memorandum of understanding with DuPont, starting a partnership that...
 
Philippines tourism project attracts investment
Star Cruises and Alliance Global Group have revealed plans to develop a US$1 bil integrated resort in the Manila Bay reclamation area ....
 


New Hong Kong business alliance set sights on climate change
Climate change is both an opportunity and threat, according to Climate Change Business Forum (CCBF) on March 17th...
 
Hong Kong PGBC building awards go global
Hong Kong’s Professional Green Building Council (PGBC) has announced their second green building awards.
 
Earth Hour becomes a global concern for building owners
Companies and individuals who make up the real estate, facilities and projects (RFP) industries across Asia have got on board with Earth Hour 2008...
 
Deal signed for intelligent real estate centres in Malaysia
Cisco and Malaysian Resources Corp. Berhad (MRCB) announced in March that they will collaborate to develop first-of-its-kind intelligent real estate centres in Malaysia...
 
Global study uncovers next generation’s workplace requirements
Johnson Controls International (JCI) and Haworth have launched a global survey across aimed at uncovering the expectations of the next working generation...
 
RB Capital pre-let 66 percent of Singapore landmark
An anchor tenant has taken two thirds of the lettable space in 67 High Street, the RB Capital re-development standing opposite Parliament House in Singapore.
 
China retail giant looks to buy as rents rise
When Suning Appliance, one of China 's largest home appliance retailers announced intentions to buy rather then rent key sites when expanding their network by 200 stores this year, more than a few eyebrow were raised
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Beyond BRIC – emerging economies overtake OECD
Investors willing to look beyond Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) will find an additional 13 emerging economies that also have the potential to grow significantly faster than the established OECD countries.
 
Sustainability critical, but not enough to pay for it
Nearly half of Asia Pacific corporations say sustainability is a critical issue, but only one in ten are willing to pay a high premium to go green.
 
New tariff raises Dubai electricity and water costs
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) introduced a new tariff structure on 1 March that will see electricity bills rise by as much as 65 percent.
 
Major road project to link Western Mongolia with China and Russia
Mongolia is embarking on an ambitious road project that will link the nation's western region with the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation.
 
New regulations allow service providers to expand in China
A number of international companies are receiving central government approval to offer construction and fit-out services independently in China.
 
Shama balance aggressive expansion with maintaining brand quality
Shama serviced apartments, today unveiled their new senior management team and outlined ambitious expansion plan to expand fivefold in the next three years.
 
Asian REITs continue to emerge as alternative asset class
The lunar new year is welcoming in a number of new developments in Asia 's REIT market.
 
China’s manufacturing facilities count cost of frozen golden week
Adverse whether conditions that have brought much of China 's new year festivities to a grinding halt over the past week are causing an FM headache for many manufacturing facilities..
 
Philippines first in Asia to officially announce end of incandescent bulbs
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has announced plans to phase out incandescent bulbs by January 2010.
 
JLL acquires Sallmanns in move to capture China financial CS market
Jones Lang LaSalle, the real estate services and money management firm, has acquired Sallmanns, the specialist chartered surveyors firm.
 
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Asian Real Estate Comes of Age
Issue 40 - Apr 2008
The days of Asian real estate being seen as nothing more than a high risk, high return choice for private equity investors are over. Claire Saeki reports.
   
Industrial Revoluation
Issue 40 - Apr 2008
Rising industrial management costs are changing China’s real estate
investment geography. Matt Livingston uncovers the opportunities
for smart investors.
   
Green Down Under
Issue 39 - Mar 2008

Australian commercial real estate has seen a paradigm shift towards sustainable buildings. Ashford Pritchard investigates what lessons can be learnt for Asia’s fast developing real estate markets.
   
   
Serious Sanitation
Issue 40 - Apr 2008
Even aficionados of toilet humour will agree that sanitation is a serious matter for the real estate business. And we have become accustomed to the luxury of a flushing toilet and a running tap often overlook the importance of the restroom in commercial real estate.
   
A Drop in the Ocean
Issue 40 - Apr 2008

There is no substitute for water yet less than one percent of the earth's water is readily available for human consumption. According to research published in 1997 for UNESCO, "By 2025 the greater part of Earth's population will live under the conditions of low and catastrophically low water supply."
   
Wet Technology
Issue 40 - Apr 2008

The technology behind water treatment is more complex than the average facility manager needs to understand. With technology advancing water conservation, the scope for the private sector to get involved in the debate is widening.
   
Alternative Energy
Issue 39 - Mar 2008

Keeping China powered is already a challenge. Claire Saeki investigates how one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters is tackling energy generation. Click here

New alternatives? Click here
   
   
Chengdu Express
Issue 40 - Apr 2008

Chengdu has benefited greatly from the central governments’ “Go
West” policy in recent years. The arrival of the Shangri-La Group in Chengdu is a testament to the continuing emergence of China’s “pearl of the west”.
   
A Laudable Loft
Issue 40 - Apr 2008

If awards are anything to go by, the fit-out for Lloyds’ first ever Shanghai office is one of the best in the city. Having been recognised by APIDA, AIA Hong Kong and US-based Contract Magazine, RFP looks back at the elements that made the project a success.
   

Room For Sustainability
Issue 39 - Mar 2008

URBN Hotel Shanghai demonstrates that a contemporary and luxurious boutique hotel need not generate a huge ecological footprint.

   
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