Featuring respected thought leaders and global experts, the Summit’s format is fast-paced : keynote speeches and panel discussions are interspersed with shorter talks and presentations, as international networking lunch and coffee breaks, and breakout sessions, with early evening cocktails to end the day. The Summit is held annually, travelling each year to the next destination alongside the PropertyGuru…
A high-level conference that aims to ‘educate, innovate and inspire’, the Asia Real Estate Summit is now part of PropertyGuru, Asia’s foremost online company, covering the biggest issues driving real estate development, investment and growth in Asia and across the world, with particular focus on property technology and digital innovation. Featuring respected thought leaders and global…
Solid performance is expected in Bangkok’s commercial real estate segment this year, with demand to remain high despite significant new supply coming onto the market. Some 208,600 sq metres of office space is slated to enter the market in the capital this year, double the amount of last year, according to the “Bangkok Office Market Review” for the fourth quarter of 2018, released by real estate…
Returning for its fourth annual edition on 8-9 November 2018, this year’s summit will be hosted at The Athenee Hotel, a luxury collection hotel, in Bangkok. The fast-paced format will include a series of keynote speeches, panel discussions, presentations, breakout sessions and networking opportunities. Covering the biggest issues driving real estate development, investment and growth in Asia and…
Although the construction industry contracted somewhat in 2017 following a strong performance in the previous two years, the prospects for the sector remain broadly positive. Work progressed on many fronts, despite a few projects not launching as planned. Commuter rail initiatives advanced, double tracking works on intercity lines began, high-speed rail track was laid, and plans for the transformational…
Interview:Visit Malaisirirat What is your outlook on the purchasing power gap between investors and prospective buyers? VISIT MALAISIRIRAT: Thailand’s overall economic outlook is positive, and recent years have seen its political divisions calmed. Key indicators such as exports – which drove strong GDP growth in 2017 – give us grounds for optimism. Although we have found that the upper…
Interview:Anutin Charnvirakul How can public infrastructure projects address productivity bottlenecks and facilitate growth? ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL: Infrastructure investment should go to secondary cities instead of Bangkok. The capital has seen the development of so many mass transit lines and expressways that it has become even more congested and is suffering as a result. At present everything…
Recognising the need to tackle infrastructure deficiencies as part of plans to develop high-value industries and meet growing tourism demand, the government has shifted its construction targets from power and utilities to transport infrastructure. Indeed the government’s five priority areas for construction work between 2015 and 2022 target various modes of transport, specifically urban connections,…
The real estate market in Thailand is becoming one of selective opportunity. In the residential segment, international investors are still active in the high-end market and healthy uptake is evident in the mid range. However, the affordable-housing segment is suffering as domestic buyers continue to be weighed down by high levels of debt. On the commercial side, high occupancy rates in existing…
Although the construction industry contracted somewhat in 2017 following a strong performance the previous two years, the prospects for the sector remain broadly positive. Work progressed on many fronts, despite a few projects not launching as planned. Commuter rail initiatives advanced, double tracking works on intercity lines began, high-speed rail track was laid, and plans for the transformational…
