Snap-happy tourists will be blocked from taking pictures of Japan’s highest mountain Mount Fuji. The extreme move comes in a bid to prevent badly behaved visitors from getting their Insta-worthy image ... ( read original story ...)
How a Fading Japan Regained Its Superpowers
The country was once the model of capitalist decline. But those recessionary decades are finally over. Where will Tokyo flex its muscles? ( read original story ...)
Property market recovery on the horizon
When it comes to Chinese real estate, John Lam is a lone wolf. The UBS analyst shocked markets three years ago with a rare “sell” rating on China Evergrande Group, 11 months before it defaulted and ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Industrial Trust’s 4QFY2024 DPU of 3.36 cents brings full year payout to 13.43 cents
The REIT achieved positive rental revisions for renewal leases across all property segments in Singapore for the quarter. ( read original story ...)
Now open: Six Senses Kyoto brings IHG’s wellness-focused brand to Japan
Made up of just 81 rooms and suites, Six Senses Kyoto is the first Six Senses property in Japan and part of the wellness-focused brand's push to enter into more urban spaces (a London property is set ... ( read original story ...)
This ‘Japanese flair’ home went viral on Instagram. Now it’s for sale in Texas. See it
In the 1950s, home was redesigned by architect Phil Lloyd Shoop. 2210 W. Gramercy is located in historic Monticello Park and minutes away from Woodlawn Lake. A large solar panel system conveys with ... ( read original story ...)
Lotte Tour, GKL, step up Japan marketing for their casinos
Several operators of foreigner-only casinos in South Korea have confirmed to GGRAsia that they are either opening or reactivating marketing offices in Japan, traditionally an important target market ... ( read original story ...)
Lasalle, ULI unveil new framework for using climate risk data in real estate underwriting
According to a LaSalle analysis, 34% of the $850 billion in U.S. commercial real estate tracked by NCREIF Property index in the fourth quarter was located in high and medium-high climate risk zones. ( read original story ...)
Firms face intellectual property claim over infrastructure game tested in Japan
TEPCO Power Grid Inc. and two Singaporean companies are facing an intellectual property violation claim over a smartphone app that enables・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Property Market Is Most Active in APAC, JLL Says
JLL APAC Investor Intelligence Head Pamela Ambler discusses property investment trends in the region, saying that Japan's real estate market has become the most active in Asia, attracting both ... ( read original story ...)
His Passion Is Creating ‘Magical Moments’ for Residents
Eric Jausseran, Four Seasons’s first cultural and lifestyle coordinator, on creating experiences for residents, from private dinners to organizing a wine festival ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets poised for rebound from Friday’s sell off; China loan prime rates in focus
The five-year LPR will be closely watched, as it acts as the peg for most property mortgages ... with the futures contract in Chicago at 37,285 and its counterpart in Osaka at 37,100 against the index ... ( read original story ...)
Hotels are new darling of foreign investors in Japanese property
TOKYO -- Investors remain bullish about Japan's property market this year. Funding is easy to come by, despite the county's first interest rate hike in 17 years in March. Further fueling their ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel101 property in Japanese ski town to be ‘green’
Hotel101 Global Pte.Ltd., the Singapore-based unit of DoubleDragon Corp., has committed to make the first international branch of the homegrown condotel chain “environmentally forward” through a ... ( read original story ...)
Why Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé and Jay Z chose Tadao Ando’s sleek architectural finesse?
The Japanese architect’s monumental minimalism has become the ultimate status symbol, attracting the likes of Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and more. ( read original story ...)
High Street Residential tops out on Upper Kirby apartment community near River Oaks
An apartment project underway where River Oaks meets Upper Kirby aims to create a boutique and condo-quality environment. ( read original story ...)