With Qatari residents benefitting from one of the world’s highest levels of GDP per capita, and enjoying the resultant disposable income, demand for new retail space has reached historic highs. The retail segment is set to welcome more than 1m sq metres of net leasable area (NLA) before 2020, adding much-needed space to a fast-growing market,...
In 2014 Qatar’s real estate market officially surpassed its 2008 highs, with rapid expansion driven by a growing population, shrinking average household sizes and a shortage of available units in the residential sector. This expansion has not been painless, with rental and land price inflation putting the market, and wider economy, at risk of...
Fuelled by attractive yields and soaring property values over the last five years, Malaysia’s real estate market has drawn both foreign and local investors seeking a strong return. While growth in GDP and population are partly responsible, this organic growth does not entirely explain the price escalation seen in the residential sector over...
Far and away the largest driver of investment and construction for both the public and private sectors in Sarawak is an industrial project called the Sarawak Renewable Energy Corridor (SCORE). Covering a vast area of over 70,000 sq km, the site is one of five economic development corridors established nationwide and is largely responsible for...
Steady economic growth, increased industrialisation, rapid urbanisation and one of the highest foreign investment rates in the country are all contributing to fuel a strong performance in Sarawak’s construction industry, though there are signs of an impending slowdown. Both the public and private sectors are doing their part to fill up the...
The myriad factors influencing Sarawak's real estate market have resulted in a mixed bag for the sector, with property growth, value and transaction activity all varying widely by region. Historically, the construction industry has been concentrated in population centres such as Kuching, punctuated at times by rapid but tightly focused growth...
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