Asia’s property pioneers

Rapid urbanization poses major challenges for Asia’s developing economies, particularly those lacking government investment. Enterprising Asian developers are now bridging the infrastructure gap alone, creating communities from scratch and reaping handsome rewards in the process. Chris Leahy reports.

Building brands

Monetizing dreams

Taipingqiao
“It was a very dilapidated area but the golden rule of property development is location, location, location. Taipingqiao was such a prime location that I was very confident” Vincent HS Lo, Shui On

METRO MANILA’S URBAN sprawl is at its neatest and most orderly in Makati City – and for good reason. Almost single-handedly, Ayala Land, a local property developer established after World War II, has planned, designed and built the city from the ground up, without a cent of government money.

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