Both hotels, now opened and managed by Wyndham Hotel Group, are located at Zhongshan Park, the newest development area in Singapore, and are part of an integrated development that includes a commercial tower and shopping mall. Zhongshan Park is a fundamental component of Singapore’s Identity Plan to rejuvenate the Balestier area and illustrate the culture and history of Singapore.

“Wyndham Hotel Group is proud to be part of Singapore’s development plan for the Balestier area,” said Duane Elledge, executive vice president and managing director of Wyndham Hotel Group in Asia Pacific. “With nearly 650 hotels in the region, these new properties further illustrate our commitment to growing our footprint and showcasing the exceptional services that we provide.”

Both properties have been developed by HH Properties Pte Ltd, a property development group with more than three decades of experience in construction and building. HH Properties Pte Ltd is responsible for a variety of distinguished residential projects in Singapore including Treasure on Balmoral, Waterscape at Cavenagh, Skyline 360^o and Cuscaden Royale.

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Hospitality Investment World Thailand 2013, will take place on 12^th-13^th November 2013. Bringing together regional investors, developers, brands, operators, financiers, deal makers and government officials for one common purpose: to do business and capitalise on the fast growing hospitality sector in Thailand.

If you would like to find out more about positioning yourself, your brand and services strategically at this event, contact me at gavin.harris@terrapinn.com

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Download this research report on emerging markets by Prudential Real Estate Investors

According to this report by PREI, commercial real estate demand in emerging markets is measured by the size and economic output of the “consumer class,” which is the segment of the population that earns and produces enough to use institutional-quality real estate.

Currently, the GDP of developed nations is more than four times the amount of GDP produced by the consumer class in emerging markets. Within a decade, GDP of the consumer class in emerging markets is projected to be more than half that of developed nations and within two decades, productivity of the two segments will be roughly level.

Their analysis of the consumer class in emerging markets is predicated on the idea that understanding the future landscape of markets is essential to creating a forward-looking investment strategy. Markets are not static, either in absolute terms or in relation to other markets. According to their model – which is based on easily available metrics such as population and gross domestic product (GDP) – is that the demand for commercial real estate in emerging markets is set to grow at a rapid pace, both in absolute numbers and in relation to the developed world.

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Mantra Group, an Australian-based resort and hotel management company, recently opened its first property in Asia, and the private company has no plans to slow down, growing its pipeline and expanding its portfolio of more than 100 properties throughout the Asia/Pacific region.

“(There are) around 17 hotel projects or pending acquisitions opportunities in the pipeline,” Bob East, CEO at Mantra Group, said in an email.

Both Peppers and Mantra brands will experience expansion across Australia, New Zealand and the greater Asia/Pacific region, he said.

Mantra opened its first hotel in Asia, the 172-room Mantra Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia, in March. The company plans to build a Peppers property on Lombok Island off the coast of Bali in 2014, East added. There are a number of other projects under discussion for all three brands in Indonesia.

Mantra also will break ground on Peppers Naisoso Island in Fiji, which is due for completion in 2015. East said that other targeted regions include Thailand, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea.

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The 3^rd – Hospitality Investment World Indonesia 2014, will take place on 24^th-26^th March, Jakarta. The senior level event has established itself as the region’s major hotel industry gathering. If you would like to find out more about positioning your brand and services strategically at this event, contact me at gavin.harris@terrapinn.com

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Leading up to the 12th annual Real Estate Investment World Asia 2013 convention, this was the question we asked our blog subscribers, LinkedIn group members and anyone in our contact network.

The 10 personalities featured in the eBook were selected based on their outstanding career achievements, whether these were ground breaking deals, philanthropic contributions, lifetime dedication to the industry or simply because they might have inspired others to do better, which certainly makes for interesting reading.

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About Real Estate Investment World Asia 2013

The 12th annual Real Estate Investment World Asia is the region’s largest and most established convention to showcase the strategies, personalities and companies that represent real estate investment management, development and finance.  This is where institutional investors, property funds, developers and deal makers convene to discuss innovative financing vehicles, investment structures and capital raising strategies across the risk-returns and geographic spectrums for the listed and private property investment community. Download the conference brochure here.

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With this acquisition, the new cities that Ascott REIT will be present in are Shanghai, Shenyang, Suzhou, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Saga and Sendai, up from 25 to 32 cities.

The acquisition will boost the trust’s asset size to $3.1 billion, an increment by 11%. And its share of assets from Asia will increase from 59 per cent to 63 per cent of its total asset value.

Chief executive officer of Ascott Residence Trust Management, Ronald Tay said: “Hopefully we will be able to make some acquisitions in the second half of the year. We continue to like Asia very much. So the key markets like Singapore China, and potentially India as well as a new market. For Europe, we will continue to look at Europe on an opportunistic basis. Markets that we like are in Europe include London, Paris and key gateway cities in Germany. “

What are the acquisition growth and asset enhancement plans for Asian REITS? We bring together leading Asian REITs to share their perspective at the upcoming Real Estate Investment World Asia this June in Singapore. Featured Asian REITs include:

• Lynette Leong, Chief Executive Officer, CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited, Singapore
• Dato Jeffrey Ng, Chief Executive Officer, Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
• Anthony Ang, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, Singapore

Download the brochure to view the list of 100+ leading real estate investment experts who will be speaking at the conference.

OPIC chief executive, Elizabeth L. Littlefield states that this new project continues Paladin’s 15 year long support of affordable home ownership in the region. The fund is passionate about this matter because according the Inter-American Development bank study of 2012, more than half the families in 41 major cities in Latin America cannot afford decent housing.

Don’t miss the chance to hear Paladin speak at the 7th Annual Real Estate Latin America Conference taking place in Miami on June 17^th-18^th.

With that in mind, we have brought together key industry experts who will discuss what is the key to a complete institutional portfolio at a panel discussion at Real Estate Investment World Asia 2013.

Below is the list of speakers participating in the discussion:

Tyler Goodwin, Managing Director, Head of Asian Client Strategy – Global Real Assets, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Hong Kong

Tyler has over 23 years of real asset experience across Asia, the United States and Canada which includes experience in real estate, private equity, investment banking and property development.  At J.P. Morgan Asset Management, he is responsible for advising clients throughout Asia on the opportunities and risks associated with investing in real estate and infrastructure real assets. He has been an investor in both Deutsche Bank’s and J.P. Morgan’s Real Estate Principal Investments Group, where he invested in real estate through equity, debt and structured finance.  He spent 5 years at Urban Land Capital in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Vancouver, working in real estate and private equity and worked in real estate development in Indonesia for 7 years.  Tyler sits on J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Global Advisory Council and on the North Asia Executive Committee of the Washington-based Urban Land Institute. 

Navid Chamdia, Head of Real Estate, Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar

With over a decade of experience, Navid is also responsible for real estate fund investments made by QIA. He is responsible for managing the Qatar Holding international real estate portfolio, which includes a significant stake in Canary Wharf Group (a UK-based commercial real estate company), a significant stake in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur ($1.5 billion retail and mixed-use complex in Kuala Lumpur), the GM Building in New York and various other assets across Europe, Asia, Latin and North America. Prior to joining Qatar Holding / Qatar Investment Authority in 2005, Navid spent 12 years at Ernst & Young Project Finance (London), advising on the financing and delivery of over $10 billion of global real estate and infrastructure projects.   

Dick Van Hal, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Bouwinvest Real Estate Investment Management B.V, Netherlands

Dick Van Hal has been the Chairman of the Management Board & Chief Executive Officer of Bouwinvest since his appointment on 1 March 2008.  From 1999 until that time, he held several senior positions at Syntrus Achmea Vastgoed, including Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer.  Dick started his career with Centraal Beheer Beleggingen and Staal Bankiers.

Henry Ching, Principal, Mercer LLC, Hong Kong

Henry is part of Mercer’s Asia Pacific real estate boutique and is responsible for investment consulting and research across the private and listed real estate markets in Asia.  Henry has previously worked at Towers Watson (Hong Kong), where he was responsible for researching Asia-focused private markets managers and providing investment consulting services to Asian clients, such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds; as well as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in Toronto, where he was responsible for researching and implementing new asset classes into CPPIB’s investment portfolio, and analysing direct investments.

Over 100 leading real estate investment experts will be sharing their insights and strategies on navigating the Asian market. Download the brochure to view speaker line up.

“Rising visitor arrivals, robust trading performance and positive market dynamics have put emerging South East Asian markets such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar back into the investment spotlight,” Tom Oakden, Executive Vice President, Investment Sales for Jones Lang LaSalle’s Hotels & Hospitality Group revealed.

Airlift has been the big game changer for many markets in South East Asia and upgraded infrastructure has enhanced the ease of travel and improved links to the rest of Asia. This is evident in the double digit tourism growth witnessed in Vietnam (15 percent), Cambodia (25 percent) and Myanmar (55 percent) in 2012, when compared with 2011.

“The affordability factor and capital growth prospects some of these markets offer when benchmarked against other more mature Asia gateway cities that have seen huge appreciation in recent years is also a driving factor,” Tom added.

Vietnam is a wonderfully diverse country with spectacular beaches, seven UNESCO World Heritage listed sites and other cultural attractions. Whilst the economy is in recovery mode, the medium to long term potential of Vietnam as an investment destination is being recognised. Neighbouring Cambodia is on the cusp of real economic and tourism growth, with rising visitor arrivals and increasing foreign direct investment from countries such as South Korea, Vietnam and China. With limited hotel supply in the key cities of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and 443 kilometres of unexploited coastline, Cambodia is attracting the attention of both domestic and regional investors and developers.

Perhaps the greatest potential lies in the Myanmar hotel market, which has benefited from a demand-supply imbalance to become one of the best performing hotel markets in Asia. Operators are enjoying strong RevPAR growth from leisure and corporate travellers in hotspots like Yangon and Mandalay. However, until further foreign investment law is enacted and economic reform takes shape, it will be challenging to establish genuine hotel investment sales. That said, international hotel companies are doing their best to secure opportunities with domestic owners and developers, including Accor who is developing three newly built hotels in Myanmar.

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Emerging markets in South East Asia are under the spotlight due to its untapped potential. At the upcoming hospitality conference in November, we will be discussing the development and investment opportunities in Indochina. Over 150 senior executives from the SE-Asian hospitality sector will gather at this industry event. Showcase your service and solutions to them by becoming a sponsor. Get in touch with us for sponsorship opportunities now.

The properties, which are to be built and owned by Ciputra Group, have been named as Rosewood Tanah Lot Bali and Rosewood Jakarta. They will join the already announced properties in Beijing and Phuket which are due to open in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

“We are delighted to have partnered with Ciputra Group to establish two world-class Rosewood properties in this dynamic and important market,” said Radha Arora, president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. “With Ciputra Group’s longstanding success and reputation in the country, combined with the expertise of our international team, Rosewood Tanah Lot Bali and Rosewood Jakarta promise to become another two outstanding properties in our collection.”

The Rosewood Tanah Lot Bali will be built on 30 acres, a short distance from Tanah Lot temple on the west coast of Bali. The complex will feature 80 suites, 40 villas and 20 Rosewood residencies for sale. Rosewood Jakarta will be located in the capital city’s business district – offering 200 rooms and 160 residencies.

“We are excited to bring the ultra-luxury Rosewood brand to two of Indonesia’s most desirable hotel and resort locations – our signature development complex in the capital and a very special Bali destination,” added Candra Ciputra, president director of Ciputra Group. “We are confident that the brand will become another significant contributor to our business performance and we look forward to many years of close working relationship.”

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The 3^rd – Hospitality Investment World Indonesia 2014, will take place on 24^th-26^th March, Jakarta. The senior level event has established itself as the region’s major hotel industry gathering. If you would like to find out more about positioning your brand and services strategically at this event, contact me at gavin.harris@terrapinn.com

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