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While office rents continued to drop in the downbeat market, tenants seized the opportunity for better relocation options, resulting in high activity in the leasing market during the month. However, landlords further softened their approach and adopted a more realistic stance in negotiating leasing terms to secure tenants, so the majority of tenants tended to renew their leases. As a result, new take-up of Grade-A office space was at an exceptional low level during the month, particularly in the CBD area.
Amid the challenging economic environment, cost-competitiveness remains a pressing consideration for tenants. Going into 2021, we therefore expect to see a continuing decentralisation trend. We also foresee rising demand for co-working space, as more companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which have been heavily impacted by the coronavirus-induced recession to actively explore flexible leasing options.
Download the Report Read MoreRespondents to the Q2 Asia Pacific Commercial Property Monitor indicated that regional sentiment remained downbeat in Q2. The RICS Commercial Property Sentiment Index* (CPSI) fell from -31 in Q1 to -38 in Q2, the lowest reading since the Global Financial Crisis. As can be seen in Chart 1, the results from Asia Pacific are in line with those from the Americas (-38), Europe (-36) and the Middle East and Africa (-39).
Chart 2 shows China was the largest contributor to the downbeat sentiment in Asia Pacific. However, this is largely due to its large regional weighting in the index (China represents 48% of the Asia Pacific Index). The CPSI was firmly negative in every Asia Pacific country tracked by this survey. Chart 2 also shows a deterioration in conditions in Australia, India, Japan and elsewhere in APAC (including Hong Kong and Singapore).
Download the Report Read MoreThe MSCI Global Annual Property Index weighs real estate investment returns across 25 countries. While MSCI’s national indexes for Japan and Korea are included in the MSCI Global Annual Property Index, our market data for seven other Asian countries – China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand – are excluded from that index. In this report, all national market sizes are based on bottom-up, portfolio-specific estimates, and these are converted into US Dollars using the yearend currency conversion rate.
Download the Report Read MoreCushman & Wakefield, in its latest report titled ‘The Rise and Rise of ASEAN’ highlighted the bright future that lies ahead for Southeast Asia. Some of the key perspectives include:
新冠肺炎疫情对全球经济的影响引发了激烈辩论。多数预测认为，全球经济将经 历严重衰退，程度或甚于金融危机时期； 更有不少人士认为这将是第二次世界大战以来最严重的经济衰退。争论的焦点在于经济复苏模式。是否会出现V形反弹？还是U形、L形或W形？甚至有预测认 为会出现像耐克品牌标志那样的“对勾 形”复苏。 随着各国陆续放松封锁禁令但继续鼓励社交隔离，新冠肺炎疫情的长期影响仍有待观察。许多人士认为世界将大为不同。
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