Top targets for APAC cross-border property investment; plus more headlines

For PropertyGuru’s real estate news roundup, Tokyo, Sydney, and Singapore are the top targets for cross-border real estate investment in Asia Pacific. In other reports, a  “technical issue” with the IT system used by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has resulted in the data leak of personal data belonging to more than 3,300 individuals. Lastly, CapitaLand Investment has acquired a freehold parcel of land in Osaka, Japan, to develop its first data centre in the country.

Top targets for Asia Pacific cross-border real estate investment in 2025 – CBRE

Tokyo is the top target for cross-border real estate investment in Asia Pacific for the sixth consecutive year, with Osaka gaining popularity due to low debt costs, stable pricing, and diverse opportunities in Japan, according to CBRE’s 2025 Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey, as reported in RETalk Asia. Sydney and Singapore are top investment destinations after Tokyo. Investors are attracted to Sydney because of the higher returns they can get there, while Singapore offers a stable and reliable market. India is attracting growing interest from investors looking to expand their real estate portfolios in the world’s fastest-growing economy, with Mumbai and New Delhi ranking among the top 10 target markets in the region.

Personal data of over 3,300 individuals leaked after IT ‘technical issue’ at regulator for property agents in Singapore

A “technical issue” with the IT system used by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has resulted in the data leak of personal data belonging to more than 3,300 individuals. On 26th January, a spokesperson for the industry regulator told CNA that the technical issue with its IT system was discovered at about 11:21 am on 22nd January. The leaked information, comprising 3,320 names and National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers, was sent to 18 unintended recipients the night before, CEA said. All of the data belonged to “individuals who had previously registered for the March 2024 real estate salesperson or April 2024 real estate agency examinations”, it added.

CapitaLand invests USD700 million in Osaka data centre project

CapitaLand Investment has acquired a freehold parcel of land in Osaka, Japan, to develop its first data centre in the country, marking an investment exceeding USD700 million (SGD944.3 million). This acquisition includes securing 50 megawatts (MW) of power capacity, adding to CapitaLand Investment’s portfolio of 23 data centres acquired since 2021. Overall, CapitaLand Group now boasts 27 data centres spanning Asia and Europe, managing approximately 800 MW of power and assets valued at around SGD6 billion on a completed basis. Mr Manohar Khiatani, Senior Executive Director of CapitaLand Investment, said in DataCenterNews Asia, “CLI’s data centre portfolio has expanded significantly over the last few years and we are delighted to expand our footprint to Japan.”

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