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KEY TAKE-AWAYS

• APAC countries continue to rank highly as locations of production, particularly due to the abundant supply of low cost of labour: of the top 12 locations, half are in APAC.

• Many of the countries that have slipped in the rankings compared with 2021 have done so due to increased costs (particularly for labour and electricity) and increased risk (economic, political and natural disaster); a number of these countries are in Europe where the war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on cost and risk factors.

• A wide range of countries have also experienced even greater constraints in the availability of labour as unemployment rates have continued to fall; this has affected countries across all geographic regions and states of economic development albeit key production locations in emerging APAC markets continue to benefit from expanding labour pools.

• A number of countries – particularly in Europe – have improved their ability to achieve sustainability targets, including efficient resources use and creating green economic opportunities, bolstering their longer term economic outlook and risk profile.

• U.S. companies are bringing jobs and supply chains home at a historic pace. American companies are on pace to reshore, or return to the U.S., nearly 350,000 jobs this year, according to a report published by the Reshoring Initiative.

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Q3 2022 Investment Trends features in-depth and up to date insights on demand drivers and other key investment trends in Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, Singapore, and New Zealand.

Key Trends

• Faster-than-expected interest rate hikes hinder acquisitions

• Purchasing led by real estate funds and institutional buyers

• Significant decline in logistics and hotel transactions

• Retail deal flow picks up

• Cross-border deals continue to rise y-o-y

• Fund-raising remains solid

• Investment activity is expected to weaken further

This report was originally published in https://www.cbre.com/insights/figures/asia-pacific-investment-trends-q3-2022

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Key Trends

• Leasing activity loses momentum
• Occupancy remains high
• 3PL and e-commerce drive demand
• Pacific markets underpin rental growth
• Investment interest stays firm
• Mild yield expansion in selected markets

This report was originally published in https://www.cbre.com/insights/figures/asia-pacific-industrial-and-logistics-trends-q3-2022

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Key Trends

• Retail sales growth slows
• Inflation and recessionary fears weigh on consumption
• Leasing activity shows slight recovery
• Luxury brands turn more active
• Zero-covid impacts mainland China demand
• Retailers set to remain cautious

This report was originally published in https://www.cbre.com/insights/figures/asia-pacific-retail-trends-q3-2022

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