"Beijing retail market experienced a positive recovery trend and consumption boom in 2023, boosted by sufficient supply and demand after the three-year pandemic."

"The expanding supply in the Chongqing retail property market in recent years has further intensified market competition. In addition to continuing to optimize the brand and format mix, future business projects need to pay more attention to how to innovate the operation model and enhance competitiveness with higher quality services."

"Despite ongoing challenges, Ho Chi Minh City’s office market remains resilient, poised for a robust rebound to its pre-COVID prowess. The emergence of increased green, Grade A space highlights a promising trajectory for the city’s commercial real estate."

"An increase in the number of visitors to Jakarta has been driven by the growing MICE activity, which has lead to an improvement in occupancy rates in the hotel market. Even though the hotel market performance is still in a recovery phase, nightly room rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels."

"Logistics demand held up well during the COVID period due to operators refocusing on regional supply chain. Nevertheless, the sector faces many uncertainties in 2023 despite border reopening, with declining merchandise trades, slower-thanexpected retail recovery as well as the prolonged closure of borders diverting supply chains away from Hong Kong among the key issues facing the local logistics sector."

"The effect of the first store economy continues to ferment, attracting more new brands to open in Shenzhen, which is second to none in South China."

"As the expansion of major department store groups has intensified market competition, exclusive dining brands, flagship stores, and online retailers opening physical stores are strategies being adopted a win market share."

"In contrast to recent historical experience, price growth for units could potentially outperform houses in the coming years, as the discount for units coupled with strong rental growth and the ongoing demandsupply imbalance for apartments drives stronger capital growth."