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May 23, 2026

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ESR-REIT Management (S) Limited has agreed to divest a portfolio of eight non-core Singapore industrial properties for S$338.1 million. The sale represents a 2.0% premium to the independent valuation. The transaction is a key part of the REIT’s Portfolio Rejuvenation and Capital Recycling strategies.
Swire Properties and Lujiazui Group have launched Qiantan Place in Shanghai’s Pudong district, featuring two premium Grade-A office towers: One Qiantan Place (30 storeys) and Two Qiantan Place (24 storeys). The launch begins the pre-leasing phase for the new workspaces, which are part of the expanded Taikoo Li Qiantan mixed-use development. This development reinforces Swire Properties’ significant operational footprint in Shanghai.
One United Properties (BVB: ONE) has signed a preliminary sale agreement for a 34,800 sqm plot of land in Constanţa, accelerating its strategic expansion outside Bucharest into Romania’s key regional cities. The land, located on the Black Sea coast in the Faleză Nord-Pescărie area, will be the site of a new mixed-use development with an estimated gross development value of approximately EUR 500 million.
ACWA Power and Bapco Energies have entered into a Joint Development Agreement for a major solar power plant situated in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. Announced at the Saudi–Bahraini Coordination Council meeting in December 2025, the project’s initiative is to support Bahrain's national energy needs and accelerate its shift to renewables, while reinforcing its role as a regional energy export hub.
DigiCo Infrastructure REIT has appointed Michael Juniper as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Digital Infrastructure. Juniper, who previously helped scale AirTrunk into a leading Asia-Pacific hyperscale platform, is expected to accelerate DigiCo’s data centre expansion to meet surging demand for cloud and AI services. DGT Chair, Joseph Carrozzi AM, welcomed the appointment, citing Juniper's exceptional track record as uniquely qualifying him to guide the company.
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have launched the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open dataset includes 2.75 billion building models captured in 2019 satellite imagery, making it the world's most comprehensive collection of its kind. The data is crucial for climate research and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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