MIPIM Asia: Cushman & Wakefield Unveil Asia Pacific Investment Report

MIPIM Asia: Cushman & Wakefield Unveil Asia Pacific Investment Report

October 22, 2007

28 - 30 November 2007, Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Hong Kong
Pre-opening Conference, 27 November 2007


    PARIS, Oct. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- For the second
year, the internationally-respected property consultants
Cushman & Wakefield have partnered with MIPIM Asia to
produce the 2007 Asia Pacific investment report. 

    MIPIM Asia, the world's property market in Asia
Pacific, will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre from November 28 to 30.

    (Logo: http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/200705101053.JPG )

    Covering Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand and Vietnam, the report provides a broad overview
of the key factors -- risk assessment, regulatory changes,
economic prospects, return expectations and market trends
-- that play a major part in property investment
decision-making.

    "MIPIM Asia has established itself as the
international property market in Asia Pacific and it is an
essential part of our role as a business facilitator to
provide our clients and the wider industry with quality
information about the region," says MIPIM Asia
Director Gilles Saint Georges Chaumet.  "Cushman &
Wakefield's experience and knowledge of the industry and the
Asia Pacific region is invaluable."  

    Highlights of the 2007 Asia Pacific investment Report
include: 

    -- The Australian office, industrial and retail markets
are all expected 
       to perform strongly over the next 12 months.

    -- Overseas property investors in China will start
looking at a broader 
       range of product types and investment scenarios and
a much wider range 
       of geographical locations.

    -- India's hospitality sector is expected to emerge as
a key area for 
       investors over the next few years, due to a
demand-supply imbalance
       and a lack of quality infrastructure.

    -- A resurgent Japanese economy and strong demand from
investment funds, 
       particularly foreign funds, is driving commercial
land prices upwards.

    -- There is a new sense of optimism in Singapore
brought on by an 
       improving economy, emerging high-impact tourism and
iconic real estate 
       projects.

    -- A revised Korean REITs Act will lessen stringent
conditions placed on 
       establishing REITs and is expected to significantly
increase the REITs 
       market share.

    To access the 2007 Asia Pacific Investment Report visit
http://www.mipimasia.com .

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