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Contractor Confidence Rises Amid Strengthening Office Demand Across Asia Pacific
- Contractor Sentiment Survey shows 70% of respondents expect improved market conditions in 2026
- Office fit out costs diverge across the region with Japan and Taipei posting largest year-on-year increases while costs in Hong Kong held steady
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 March 2026 – Cushman & Wakefield’s Asia Pacific Office Fit Out Cost Guide 2026 highlights a clear shift in regional market dynamics, with sentiment strengthening and activity levels improving across several key markets. Contractor confidence has risen year-on-year, with 70% of the respondents to the firm’s annual Contractor Sentiment Survey anticipating improved conditions in 2026. This positive sentiment is further supported by the stronger‑than‑expected 92 million square feet of office absorption in 2025 and a tightening construction pipeline outside India.
Of the 180 survey respondents, nearly two thirds reported project backlogs of around six months, reflecting improving project delivery conditions across the region. While Japan and Indonesia remain outliers with longer backlogs, most markets expect stabilisation or slight improvement in delivery timelines in 2026. This alignment between contractor sentiment and strengthening occupier demand points to a more balanced and active project environment emerging across Asia Pacific.
Ranee Ng, Executive Director, Head of Project & Development Services, Hong Kong said: “As Hong Kong’s property market evolves, occupiers are seeking practical, scalable fit out strategies that deliver efficiency in high density environments. There is a clear shift toward flexible designs that can rapidly adapt to changing workforce behaviours and policy updates, while demand for sustainable materials, energy efficient construction and smart building technologies is accelerating innovation. These trends are creating a more resilient fit out ecosystem where disciplined cost management and value driven delivery allow clients to achieve compelling performance outcomes without sacrificing quality.”
Fit Out Cost Movements (YoY, 2025 → 2026)
The 2026 Guide reported a divergence in city level fit out costs (measured in USD per sq ft) across the region:
- Costs rising: Japan and Taipei posted the largest year-on-year increases
(Tokyo: USD 215 vs USD 195; Taipei: USD 145 vs USD 110) - Costs easing: Mainland China and South Korea saw declines
(Shenzhen: USD 87 vs USD 94; Seoul: USD 130 vs USD 156) - Costs steady: Singapore (USD 140) and Hong Kong (USD 160) remained largely unchanged
- Best value: India remains the region’s most cost competitive market, with most major cities ranging USD 65–73 per sq ft
These cost movements reflect evolving local construction dynamics and broader economic adjustments influencing material, labour and delivery markets across Asia Pacific.
APAC Office Market Dynamics
Even as office demand across APAC surged in 2025, Cushman & Wakefield also noted a substantial contraction in new office supply outside India. Development pipelines have moderated sharply due to rising construction costs and reduced project feasibility, intensifying competition for prime space. As supply tightens, vacancy rates in high quality buildings – particularly in core CBD locations – are expected to trend lower, reinforcing the ongoing flight to quality amongst occupiers.
Report author and Head of International Research, APAC & EMEA, Dr. Dominic Brown said: “After a resilient 2025, the Asia Pacific office market is now transitioning into a more stable phase, supported by a gradual return of business confidence. Coupled with the tightening supply pipeline outside India, which is reshaping the competitive landscape for high quality space, these collective shifts indicate a meaningful turning point for the region in 2026, with both occupiers and investors positioned for renewed momentum.”
Notes:
- Data and pricing benchmarks in the guide reflect market conditions as of December 2025. For insights on the Middle East conflict, please refer to Cushman & Wakefield’s Middle East Conflict: Implications for Energy, Inflation, and CRE.
- Cushman & Wakefield publishes Office Fit Out Cost Guides for APAC, EMEA and the Americas, which are all available [here].
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About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In Greater China, a network of 23 offices serves local markets across the region. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core services of Valuation, Consulting, Project & Development Services, Capital Markets, Project & Occupier Services, Industrial & Logistics, Retail, and others. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.hk or follow us on LinkedIn (
www.linkedin.com/company/cushman-&-wakefield-greater-china).
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Owner-Operated Serviced Office CoWorkSpace Opens at 6 Raffles Quay Level 16, Offering Members Stable Pricing in a Landlords’ Market
As Singapore CBD office rents rise for a fifth consecutive quarter and vacancy hits a record low, CoWorkSpace aims to shield members from rent increases that flex operators typically pass through.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 May 2026 – CoWorkSpace is conveniently located at 6 Raffles Quay #16-01, occupying an entire floor within the office tower and comprising more than 50 private suites designed for startups, SMEs, and established corporations across shipping, financial intermediaries, family offices, professional services, business consultancy, technology, and trade-related industries.
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JOYY Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results: Total Revenue YoY Growth Hits Multi-Year High
In the first quarter, JOYY’s total revenues reached US$555.7 million, up 12.4% year over year, representing the Company’s highest year-over-year growth rate in recent years. Social entertainment revenue increased 3.2% year over year to US$400.4 million. BIGO Ads ad tech and SHOPLINE e-commerce, the second growth engine of the Company, maintained strong growth momentum. BIGO Ads revenue reached US$124.8 million, up 55.6% year over year, while SHOPLINE contributed US$30.5 million, up 16.1% year over year.
In the first quarter, the Company’s non-GAAP1 operating income increased 22.5% year over year to US$38.0 million, while non-GAAP1 EBITDA grew 13.2% year over year to US$45.7 million. Operating cash inflow for the quarter was US$46.0 million. Net cash as of March 31, 2026 stood at US$3.18 billion.
Simultaneously, JOYY announced a new share repurchase program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to US$600 million of its shares until the end of 2028, and a new quarterly dividend program, under which a total of approximately US$900 million in cash will be distributed on a quarterly basis between 2026 and 2028. The new shareholder return program amounts to approximately US$1.5 billion, underscoring JOYY’s confidence in its long-term growth potential.
- This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as additional clarifying items to aid investors in further understanding the Company’s performance and the impact that these items and events had on the financial results. The non-GAAP financial measures provided above should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. For details of the non-GAAP measures, including the reconciliations of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures, please refer to the press release titled “JOYY Reports First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results” issued by the Company on May 26, 2026.
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“Made in Binzhou” Heads to Tianzhou-10 Cargo Spacecraft——Binzhou Sci-Tech Power Embarks on a Hardcore Space Mission
This initiative is a collaborative effort involving the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Binzhou Weiqiao UCAS High Technology Research Institute. The successful launch marks a historic “zero-to-one” breakthrough, representing the first time private sci-tech forces from Binzhou and indeed Shandong province have reached space. It also stands as China’s first in-space experiment to study the solidification of lightweight high-entropy alloys under the dual-field coupling of “microgravity and rotating magnetic fields.”
As a national-level “space laboratory,” the manned space station hosts world-class research facilities and serves as a core platform for disruptive innovation in new materials. This successful deployment not only highlights the institute’s cutting-edge research capabilities but also signifies a deep integration between corporate scientific research and national aerospace engineering. Looking ahead, the institute will continue its deep dive into frontier fields such as space materials and lightweight alloys. By strengthening collaborative innovation across industry, academia, and research, they aim to empower the upgrading of the new materials industry with technological innovation, contributing both wisdom and strength to the development of China’s manned space program and the cultivation of new quality productive forces.
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