Property
Artificial intelligence
Japan college to build AI- and robot-powered city within a city
Science Tokyo redevelopment draws 70 partners including NTT and Hitachi
Property
Blackstone and ESR home in on Japan warehouses
Global buyers find openings as shareholders force Japan companies to shed assets
Announcements
Nikkei High Yield REIT Index constituents to be reshuffled
Review will add 4 REITs and remove 4 others from benchmark
Property
China's empty, unfinished skyscrapers find new lease on life
Plan for country's tallest tower scrapped in Shenzhen; rental housing eyed in Shanghai
Travel & Leisure
Ritz-Carlton enters Vietnam's luxury hotel race
Five-star chain follows Hilton, Nobu into fast-growing Southeast Asian market
Companies
Japan firms on track for record profits despite Iran headwinds
AI investment and rising interest rates drive growth in tech and banking sectors
Property
Japanese-style tiny apartments coming to Australia's co-living market
Real estate firm plans 300 units geared to singles in Sydney, other cities
Property
Trump Organization quits Gold Coast tower deal
Australian partner Altus accused of failing to meet key financial obligations
Property
Japan developers warn of risk for new condo delays due to Iran war
Hormuz closure continues to shake up building material supply chains
Big in Asia
Remaking Hanoi: Vietnam bets on colossal capital renewal to drive growth
$2.5tn 'Master Plan' to address population boom comes with demolitions, relocations
Property
Japan Inc. racks up $130bn in paper property gains, drawing investor pressure
Activist shareholders pressure companies to sell real estate for better asset efficiency
Economy
China corporate earnings down for 3rd straight year
1 in 4 listed companies bleed red ink in 2025 amid weak domestic demand
Property
Tokyo office rents hit 31-year high as companies move upmarket for talent
Nikkei survey shows hottest spots for relocations in Japan's capital
Opinion
China's technological ambitions hinge on property market
Drying up of state resources could hit domestic growth and broader global economy
Interview
PAG eyes up to $12bn in Japan real estate, private equity deals: president
Asia investor sees opportunities in offices, data centers and hotels, president says
Property
Japan railway operator Nishitetsu to develop over 20,000 homes in Vietnam
Tie-up with local partner will boost company's housing business in Southeast Asia
Trading Asia
Tokyo condo boom cools off as interest rates rise
Inventory of unsold properties rises to the highest level in decades
Business deals
Mitsubishi Estate buys Singapore provider of furnished housing
Japanese real estate developer sees demand for all-inclusive units among expats
ASEAN Money
Mortgages go mainstream in Vietnam as generational values change
Even as interest rates rise, fast-growing economy has newfound thirst for home loans
Politics
How a Chinese property plan doomed the mayor of a sleepy Japanese city
Election winner opposed to apartment project: 'This could happen anywhere'
Property
Tokyo logistics project by GLP Japan hit with cost overruns
Total investment seen rising as much as 80%, topping $8bn
Interview
Singapore's GIC wants to help Japan Inc. thrive, CEO says
Sovereign wealth fund seeks to match its capital, global network with Japanese expertise
Property
China's unfinished buildings continue to haunt real estate market
Government push to get apartments to buyers has some developers cutting corners
Food & Beverage
Japan's Mitsubishi Estate, Shimizu to build Singapore food logistics plant
Large-scale food supply hub project will be jointly developed with Singapore's CapitaLand
China debt crunch
China Evergrande founder pleads guilty to fraud in Shenzhen court
Hui Ka Yan-led property company has defaulted on most of its $300bn of debt
Construction
Sumitomo Forestry bets big on US housing market, eyeing local majors
Japan homebuilder gains foothold to pursue industry leader DR Horton
Property
Advantage Partners to invest $3bn over five years in Japan real estate
Japanese firm looks to buy up midsize properties overlooked by foreign investors
Video
Snow country: How Niseko became Japan's ski and property boomtown
Nikkei Asia traces the region's path from post-bubble decline to luxury travel hub
Iran war
South Korea's indebted households squeezed as war lifts mortgage costs
Variable-rate exposure leaves borrowers vulnerable as volatility hits credit markets
Natural disasters
Bangkok housing market still overshadowed by quake one year on
Rising living costs add burden on buyers as more homes remain unsold