OPINION & ANALYSIS
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A Skyscraper Too Far
Cambodia’s plans announced in August to build South East Asia’s tallest tower at 555m continues to generate substantial discussion across the region and wider property industry. The announcement comes at a time when the region seems to be engaged in a rather cold war-esque skyscraper battle, such as that which Stalin undertook against the US.
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One long summer in Phuket…
Phuket is going through a “permanent summer” and has a real spring in her step, says Nick Anthony of Indigo Real Estate on the island.
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Real-time ethics in the real estate business
Anuj Puri of Jones Lang Lasalle India says that running a real ethical business involves more than simply not breaking the law.
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The East Coast of Sri Lanka is Ripe for Investment
Sue Fitzgerald from Property Perfect says that now is the time to invest in Sri Lanka’s East Coast, which boasts ancient cultural sites, beautiful beaches, and top surf spot Arugam Bay.
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Campaign nets US$16m sales at Sathorn Gardens
A three-month sales promotion at Bangkok’s Sathorn Gardens condominium has pulled in more than THB500 million of sales.
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Royal Phuket Yacht Club for sale for THB1.3 billion
Luxury resort Royal Phuket Yacht Club has been put up for sale for THB1.3 billion (US$41.8 million), Bill Barnett reported on his blog thephuketinsider.com. The resort on Phuket’s southern Nai Harn Beach is currently owned by Purnavarna Holdings, a partnership between British India PLC and Spanish group Boscasolidos, which has links to Spanish football club [...]
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Luxury resort and residences planned for Boracay
Palmerston Boracay Resort will feature a boutique hotel, luxury residences and world-class golf. Construction is expected to start next year.
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Singapore’s cooling measures will have limited impact at the top
The luxury sector will see limited impact from the latest round of property cooling measures in Singapore, according to one leading high-end developer.
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South East Asia’s Most Luxurious Properties
Property Report South East Asia’s pick of the most luxurious villas and condominiums for sale throughout the region. Song Saa Villa, Cambodia. Price: US$900,000 www.songsaa.com This property is nestled discreetly within the Song Saa Island Resort development, located on Koh Ouen and Koh Bong – two small adjacent islands in the Koh Rong archipelago. With [...]
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What does luxury mean to you?
Each of us has our own individual ideas about what luxury means. Whether it’s being able to afford the finest fixtures and fittings for our palatial pad, enjoy state-of-the-art technology or wake up every morning to a panoramic sea view, everything comes at a price. Property Report South East Asia spoke to eight regional real [...]
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A new dawn for Pattaya
Formerly suspended projects in Thailand’s city by the sea are restarting, although a return to the heady heights of a few years ago is still a long way off. By Tim Coxon. It’s safe to say that during the period from 2004 through to 2007, the Thai seaside city of Pattaya attempted to define itself [...]
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Mont’ Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
For a newcomer intending to set up home in Kuala Lumpur, the name Mont’ Kiara will emerge as one area to consider. Carved from jungle around 20 years ago, Mont’ Kiara is known today as an upscale condominium enclave with a good mix of local and foreign residents. Location-wise, Mont’ Kiara is adjacent to Petaling [...]
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Hun Hin, Coping with the fallout
Although some distance from the Bangkok epicentre of May’s troubles, the Gulf of Thailand town of Hua Hin has been hit hard by the ensuing shockwaves. By Andrew Batt It’s fair to say that buying sentiment in Bangkok’s real estate sector has been relatively unaffected by the violent clashes in mid-May. Life returned to normal [...]
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Villa Rentals
Baan Dalah, Koh Samui, Thailand From plane to beach allow about 30 mins – 20 minutes for immigration and baggage collection at Koh Samui’s charmingly colourful little international airport, 10 minutes transfer to the villa and just a few seconds to throw off your shoes and slip into something comfortable before diving into the 12 [...]
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