Rising deal pipeline highlights improving investor sentiment, the thriving landscape of tech innovation and more...

Rising deal pipeline highlights improving investor sentiment
Tuesday, 26th September 2023

Commercial real estate deal volumes in Asia Pacific have been rebuilding at pace, with cash-rich, opportunistic investors eyeing a region with the fastest return to the office.

A stabilizing outlook for interest rates – as well as Asia Pacific’s strong return to the office, and pressure to deploy high levels of dry powder – has investors coming back into the market. A near-record $404 billion of capital in funds is yet to be deployed globally >>

Mandarin Oriental, Singapore announces its re-opening
26 Sep 2023 : Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is delighted to announce its re-opening to the public as it completes a remarkable six-month transformation >>

European hotel transactions news - September 26
26 Sep 2023 : Hotel news and transactions from around the European region: Blackstone acquires the Cascade Wellness Resort in Lagos, Dalata to acquire the Hard Rock Hotel Amsterdam American and more >>

Starbucks Philippines opens first Community Store dedicated to supporting youth education
26 Sep 2023 : Portion of every purchase in this store directly supports scholarships and after-school learning through nonprofit partners, Young Focus and AHA! Learning Center >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Reset and Reinvent: The Thriving Landscape of Tech Innovation
Tuesday, 26th September 2023

Technology thrives on innovation, and today, the sector is in a period of renewal and reinvention.

Tech is healthy, vibrant, and moving forward assertively, driven by strong global demand and broad interest in new technologies. What looked like a slowdown was actually a reset.

After the Covid-19 spending bubble, demand slowed, valuations fell, and profitability mattered again >>

Playing to Win in Customer Service
What does a hockey game has to do with business, specifically customer service and CX? Plenty!

In any team sport, the goal is to win. In the customer service world, we should create a 'game plan' to deliver an experience that is perfect, never requiring a customer to reach out to us because of problems >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 25, 2022
Novotel celebrates its 50th hotel opening in Greater China, first Hyatt House hotel in Australia and more >>