US tries to enlist EU and Japan in China tech fight

The Trump administration is seeking to convince the EU and Japan to join its efforts to tackle China over Beijing’s intellectual property regime as it tries to address one of the top concerns of foreign businesses operating in China. The move follows ... ( read original story ...)

Optimistic outlook for Japanese real estate

Organised in partnership with Japanese developer Dualtap, highlights included insights into Japan’s property market for 2018 and an overview of real estate laws and tax regulations. Sigrid Zialcita, managing director and head of Asia Pacific ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Commercial Property Prices Triple Over Past Decade

Prices in Manhattan and London’s West End have almost doubled, the report showed. The Global Cities Composite of Real Capital Analytics’ Commercial Property Price Indices rose 8.3 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, led by strong gains ... ( read original story ...)

TPP chief negotiators to meet in Tokyo without U.S.

Chief negotiators from the 11 remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership countries will gather in Tokyo next week to discuss proposals ... government procurement and the protection of intellectual property, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyu Land to build 92 MW plus storage in Japan

The installation is being built on 163 hectares of land near the city of Kushiro. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ will help to finance the project, but did not disclose financial details. Tokyo-based Fuji Electric will serve as EPC contractor. The PV module ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s logistics market sees increased supply in 2018

At the same time, logistics property stock has been increasing aggressively to meet the growing demand from investors and some occupiers. “At this stage supply is outpacing demand – especially in Tokyo and Osaka where vacancy rates are starting to ... ( read original story ...)

Vietnam’s resort real estate introduced to Japanese investors

Tokyo (VNA) – Vietnam’s resort real estate market has strong potential to develop, Japanese investors remarked at an event held by the property developer FLC Group in Tokyo on September 7. Director General of the FLC Group Le Thanh Vinh said with more ... ( read original story ...)

Astro Japan securityholders vote to sell REIT to Blackstone

Securityholders in the Astro Japan Property Trust have voted overwhelmingly to sell the trust and its $1.1 billion portfolio of Japanese retail, office and residential properties to US private equity giant Blackstone for $430 million. Almost 100 per cent ... ( read original story ...)