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href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/Mitsubishi-Philippine-partner-join-in-Manila-skyscraper-project">Mitsubishi, Philippine partner join in Manila skyscraper project</a></h2> <p>TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. plans to build a major rental building in Manila with a Philippine developer, to meet growing demand for office space in the capital. The roughly 12 billion yen ($99.9 million) project is planned f...</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list "> <div class="article-box text-list"> <ul> <li> <div class="sub-title">Asian investment</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/Chinese-Malaysians-buying-up-Singapore-properties">Chinese, Malaysians buying up Singapore properties</a></h3> <p>SINGAPORE -- More Chinese and Malaysians are buying Singapore properties due to economic and political uncertainty at home, according to a recent report by DTZ, a real estate services company. Almost 60% of foreign purchases were made by mainland...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Susheela Rivers</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/Asia-to-draw-renewed-interest-from-property-investors">Asia to draw renewed interest from property investors</a></h3> <p>Asia has been an attractive destination for inbound property investment for years. Global investors have poured money into the region in the hope of high returns. However, 2014 saw a surge in the value of outbound real estate deals utilizing capital ...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Kyoritsu Maintenance and partners</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/Japanese-real-estate-fund-to-snap-up-dorm-buildings">Japanese real estate fund to snap up dorm buildings</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- Kyoritsu Maintenance will work with financial and mortgage companies to purchase existing dormitory buildings via a jointly operated fund worth around 10 billion yen ($79.7 million). The Japanese operator of student and employee dormitor...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Real estate peaks</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/Rents-reach-record-highs-in-Tokyo-s-Ginza-district">Rents reach record highs in Tokyo's Ginza district</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- Rents for stores in the upscale Ginza shopping district are at record levels, buoyed by foreign luxury brands mounting aggressive store-opening drives to attract foreign tourists with money to spend in Japan. For shops facing main street...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Big projects on hold</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/Myanmar-s-coming-elections-spell-r-i-s-k-for-investors">Myanmar's coming elections spell r-i-s-k for investors</a></h3> <p>YANGON -- The lead-up to Myanmar's general election, scheduled for Nov. 8, has ushered in new political uncertainties, and the electoral results could stall the country's democratic transition after decades of military rule. Rapid economic reform...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Min Lan Tan</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/China-s-tumbling-markets-should-not-derail-Japan">China's tumbling markets should not derail Japan</a></h3> <p>Despite share volatility in China, Japanese companies have enough interests elsewhere not to worry, writes Min Lan Tan.</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Residential real estate</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/Prices-of-pre-owned-Tokyo-condos-climb">Prices of pre-owned Tokyo condos climb</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- Sales prices of existing condominiums in central Tokyo have surpassed the properties' values when new as foreign and domestic investment continues to drive up demand in the area. 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The looming U.S. interest rate hike has prompted investors to shift fr...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Land to be 5% of portfolio</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20150908234730/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/Norway-sovereign-fund-CEO-sees-promise-in-Japan-real-estate">Norway sovereign fund CEO sees promise in Japan real estate</a></h3> <p>LONDON -- Sovereign wealth funds are becoming an increasingly important force in global financial markets as they grow, and real estate is making up a bigger slice of their assets. 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