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Asia’s ultra-wealthy want more than square footage—they crave stories, values, and vision. Developers are responding with bold, meaning-driven creations Luxury residences continue to sprout around the region in diverse destinations. Casper1774 Studio/Shutterstock In Bangkok, the future of luxury living apparently involves a car park in the clouds.

Consumers empowered to recognise excellence on both sides of the real estate industry as voting runs from 3 to 16 August BANGKOK, Thailand — PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading proptech platform, today announced the return of the People’s Choice Awards to the 21st PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards and its inclusion in the DDproperty Agent Awards 2026, welcoming residents of Thailand to cast their votes for the developers and agencies they trust most.

High stamp duties at home are pushing Singaporeans towards nearby markets, but oversupply and patchy demand raise questions about how much the corridor can absorb Marina Bay, Singapore. TTstudio/Shutterstock A foreign buyer purchasing a home in Singapore pays 60% in stamp duty on top of the price, among the highest rates on foreign buyers anywhere. The same purchase in Batam, Bintan or Johor is taxed in single digits, about 8% in Malaysia and 5% in Indonesia.

The widely respected appliance brand lends support to the country’s premier real estate honours Sub-Zero and Wolf have been named the silver sponsor of the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia), following their support of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) and Grand Final in 2025.

VIDEO In our third episode, Ivan Lam, Shanker Ramakrishnan, and Duncan James Simpson tackle bold statements on real estate and urban development from Sydney, Australia. Which claims stand up to scrutiny, and which ones are more fiction than fact? Watch and find out!

To meet rising consumer expectations, developers must prove themselves against industry benchmarks, set by these internationally recognised, independently audited awards HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — The 12th PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards is issuing its final call for entries ahead of the July deadline, setting the stage for the biggest night in Vietnamese real estate this year. Submissions from developers are still being accepted at AsiaPropertyAwards.com until 31 July 2026.

CyberAI founder Duncan Simpson on the hidden vulnerabilities in connected buildings and why cyber risk is now a property issue, not just an IT one Duncan Simpson, founder of CyberAI, has spent two decades navigating the risks behind real estate’s digital shift The weakest points in a smart building are rarely the bricks and mortar. They tend to be somewhere more mundane: an email, an app, a cloud connection, or a vendor link.

Over 50 distinctive categories assessed as expert panel recognises Malaysia’s best in sustainability, smart design, and township innovation A panel of experts joined organisers of the PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia with iProperty at the Amari Hotel Kuala Lumpur during the Live Judging Days, ensuring a transparent selection process of winners ahead of the celebration KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The 13th PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia with iProperty has successfully concluded its highly...

Smarter systems, tighter operations, and rising occupier expectations are redefining what makes a commercial building worth the premium Occupiers are renewing early or pre-committing to secure scarce high-quality space in alpha cities such as Tokyo. somchaij/Shutterstock For a technology meant to render the traditional office obsolete, AI is doing a pretty good job of making the best commercial buildings more desirable than they have been in years.

Affluent locals underpin stability in the private housing market, but a widening gulf between new launches and resale properties is reshaping the landscape Foreign purchases have fallen sharply since the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) was raised to 60% in 2023. Majonit/Shutterstock As missiles flew across the Strait of Hormuz in March, frenzied scenes unfolded at showflat launches by the Strait of Malacca.