Office

20 May 2013

An increasing number of foreign real estate funds and state-owned enterprises - the heavy-hitters in the investment property sales market - are channelling their capital into investment properties...

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Foreign companies lured by growth in Asean office market

15 May 2013

International occupiers have shifted their focus from the mainland to the Asean office markets, lured by better economic growth and lower costs, according to property consultant DTZ.

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Prime office prices in Japan start rising after 20-year decline

1 May 2013

Nippon Building Fund, Japan's biggest real estate investment trust, said property prices for prime office buildings have started to rise, signalling a turnaround in a two-decade decline.

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Office vacancies in Melbourne to surge amid glut, says Morgan Stanley

10 Apr 2013

About 3.5 million sq ft of space is expected to come on the market between now and 2015 in Australia's second-biggest city, analysts led by Lou Pirenc wrote in a report.

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Why face time in the office is irreplaceable

20 Mar 2013

A recent worldwide memo sent to all staff at Yahoo announced a company-wide ban on "remote" working. "To become the absolute best place to work," it read, "communication and collaboration will be...

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Demand for office space in Hong Kong outstripping supply

13 Mar 2013

Hong Kong is likely to face a shortage of around 4 million to more than 8 million square feet of office space by 2020, a global property consultancy has warned.

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Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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George Chen

For HSBC, the first love is apparently not the deepest

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Qianhai a potential investment alternative to Hong Kong

Despite signs of increased activity in the office market leading up to the Lunar New Year break, occupier demand in Hong Kong remains rather subdued. However, despite the lack of movement, vacancy...

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Tokyo office market fights back after 20-year slump

Tokyo's office market is showing signs of recovery after a two-decade decline, prompting companies such as Apple and Morgan Stanley to relocate before rents rise and vacancies fall.

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Demand sees Hysan boost Causeway Bay office space

Planning is under way for the combined redevelopment of Sunning Plaza and Sunning Court in Causeway Bay into a mixed-use office and retail complex, Hysan Development said yesterday.

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft and HKBN launch 'cloud computing' service for Office software

Microsoft has teamed up with Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) to bring the "cloud computing" version of its Office productivity software to millions of households across the city.

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CANADA

Toronto to meet office demand In 2014

More than 1.59 million square feet of so-called triple-A space will be added in Toronto next year, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield, the world's largest closely held real estate...

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MY TAKE

Sitting for too long is the new smoking

Maybe it's the approaching middle age; my waistline has been expanding at an alarming rate. I used to blame myself. Now I have identified the real culprit: the chair in my office. Come to think of...

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