Region's real estate leaders to meet at Property Report Congress China 2016

HONG KONG, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- After successfully holding real estate conferences in seven cities around Southeast Asia throughout the year, the region's industry-leading Property Report magazine's acclaimed series will be held in Hong Kong for the first time on Wednesday, 7 December 2016, at the prestigious JW Marriott Hotel.

Organised by PropertyGuru, Asia's leading online property group, Property Report Congress China will feature a number of senior figures from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar. Conference speakers and delegates will discuss the past, present and future of the region's real estate markets in relation to China and the impact of Chinese outbound and cross-border investments.

Mark Clifford, executive director of the Asia Business Council and a Property Report Congress 2015 alumnus, is confirmed to give the opening keynote address entitled "Greening Asia: New Thinking in China's Property Sector."

According to Clifford, he was impressed with the quality of speakers at the inaugural Property Report Congress in Singapore last October 2015. "I am pleased to be part again of a community of professionals who are quite literally reshaping Asia – the men and women who are building the region's future."

His 2016 keynote speech will highlight China's green approach and touch upon the initiatives of the private sector as well as the national government's efforts to promote sustainable development.

"China's approach to green building is very prescriptive, quite top-down, very much command and control. China has some very good initiatives. As with so many other areas in China, the real issue is enforcement. The record there is mixed," he admits.

"The good news is that China is well aware of global standards and shows increasing signs of commitment to a new approach to energy – so far this have been more on the production side (for example, renewable energy) than on the consuming side, but that may be changing. It would be interesting to have a conversation about it with the region's industry professionals."

The Hong Kong-based Clifford, a former editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post, will join other respected names in the world of property development, architecture and design at the conference.

One of them is Benny Chow, director of sustainability, Hong Kong at Aedas, who will share his expert insights and conduct a case study on sustainable development in China.

Atkins Hong Kong's senior design director Ian Milne will present another case study on Landmark 81, a Vietnam Property Award-winning skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, in his 40-minute workshop entitled "How to Build a Super Tall Building in Southeast Asia."

In his speech focused on Asian investors, David Faulkner, executive director at Colliers International, will provide a roundup of locations where expats can buy property in East Asia and why investors should buy real estate in certain countries. The analyst will also talk about pitfalls or concerns in each investment location.

Panelists who are confirmed to join the in-depth panel discussion on emerging and established real estate markets include experts from the Asia Property Awards series: Thailand's Simon Derville, deputy vice-president for Business Development at Thailand Property Award-winner Raimon Land PLC; and Myanmar's Craig Maturi, general manager at Myanmar Property Award-winner Yoma Strategic Holdings, Ltd (Thanlyin Estate Development – Star City). The panel will be moderated by Property Report brand director and editor-in-chief Liam Aran Barnes.    

Another panel discussion,"Overview of Real Estate in the Greater Pearl River Delta 2016 and Forecast (Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai)", will be joined by respected leaders in Chinese real estate such as: moderator Gregory Ku, managing director, JLL Macau; Vincent Cheung, executive director, Colliers International; and Paul Tse, chairman of the China Property Awards judging panel and incumbent president of the board of the Macao Association of Building Contractors and Developers.

As a precursor to the annual China Property Awards black-tie gala dinner, the whole-day Property Report Congress China 2016 will be held from 08.30 to 15.30 before the awards ceremony. After a brief intermission, the international networking cocktail reception will follow at 18.00 leading to the exclusive gala dinner at 20.00–22.30, which will be sponsored by CSI Properties Limited, a leading prime commercial and luxury residential developer focused on Hong Kong and Shanghai markets.

Tickets for the conference are still available. Single entry is USD400 and includes the networking lunch. Bundle packages with the China Property Awards are also available for USD635 and a group of 10 discount for USD6,300.

For online registration and enquiries, email Amy@propertyguruinternational.com or visit the official website:AsiaPropertyAwards.com/Congress/.

Members of the media are welcome to join the conference and must confirm their participation by 5 December 2016 by emailing Tanattha@propertyguruinternational.com.

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About Property Report Congress:

Property Report Congress is a dedicated high-level forum for industry leaders, VIPs and innovative personalities to discuss how to continue driving growth and excellence in one of the world's most dynamic real estate markets. The Congresses are held on the same day as the respective national Asia Property Awards event and offer an unrivalled opportunity for a full day of high-level industry networking.

About Property Report:

Property Report is Asia's leading luxury real estate, architecture and design magazine. Since 2004, Property Report has been publishing authoritative editorial on established and emerging investment destinations in Southeast Asia and beyond, the latest market and design trends, and the region's rising and most respected architects and designers. The website (www.property-report.com) features more than 100 articles every month with over 65,000 monthly page views.

Part of PropertyGuru Group, Asia's leading online property portal group, Property Report also presents the region's largest real estate awards programme – the Asia Property Awards, which play host to annual gala dinners for up to 600 C-level executives, senior managers and leading industry figures in Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta, Yangon, Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City. The Awards programme has an unparalleled reputation for being credible, fair and transparent.

About PropertyGuru Group:

Founded in 2006, PropertyGuru Group is Asia's leading property media group. Its market-leading portals and affiliate websites are used by more than 23 million property buyers, viewing over 130 million property pages and generating over 500,000 enquiries for real estate developer and agent advertisers every month across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

The Group has a full suite of integrated property media capability, from its original core business in online, mobile and events, to television broadcast (in Indonesia, via an investment and partnership with EMTEK), and a recent acquisition of print and events businesses, under the brand names of "Property Report" and "Asia Property Awards".

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