"Ha Noi’s GDP growth improved by 5.8% YoY in Q1/2023, higher than the national average of 3.3% YoY. Industry and construction expanded by 2.4% YoY, and services saw robust growth of 7.4% YoY. Administration and services recorded the greatest increase at 35.1% YoY, followed by finance, banking, and insurance at 9.7% YoY, real estate at 9.4% YoY while warehousing and transportation increased by 6.9% YoY."

"There has been a change in the economic structure of most Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia with the manufacturing sector gradually taking over from agriculture. In the first quarter of 2023, the contribution of agriculture to Indonesia’s gross domestic product was around 12.5%, while manufacturing contributed approximately 23.5%."

"The recovery of the tourism sector in the first quarter of 2023 has aligned with expectations, providing support for a positive outlook. In the fourth quarter of 2022, real GDP grew by 1.4% year-onyear. Bangkok, as the capital city, holds significant importance for the national economy, contributing to 34% of Thailand’s GDP. "

"Beijing office market kicked off with a slow start in 2023. The removal of COVID restrictions guaranteed business activities back to normal while enterprises resumed their leasing plans. Grade A office leasing inspections in Beijing rebounded swiftly, but it is still expected to take time for this to translate into new leases or for self-sustaining momentum to gain sufficient steam."

"After a period of exceptionally strong growth coming out of pandemic restrictions, consumer spending is slowing as the impact of higher interest rates and inflation begin to bite. Nominal retail sales rose by 0.4% in March, with annual growth slowing to 5.4%, down from a peak of nearly 20% in mid-2022, and the slowest growth rate in 18 months."

"With increasing economic challenges and the shedding of workers in the tech industry, the Singapore office market is now at a crossroads. Although many tenants have been impacted by the troubles afflicting their respective industries, their office leases still have a reasonable runway left, courtesy of signing long term leases when times were good. However, today, more find themselves with space which they do not need and are actively trying to lease out."

"2022 witnessed the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions and the reopening of various economic sectors as Malaysia transitioned to the endemic phase. As a result, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Q3/2022 recorded a significant YoY growth of 14.2% to RM383.8 billion, an increase of RM47.6 billion from Q3/2021. "

"2022 has been a year of challenges for most economies. Supply chain disruption and geopolitical events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent spiralling of energy prices among other things, have meant that inflation has remained beyond the comfort level of most central banks."