Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate markets have entered 2026 with stronger momentum than many investors expected, with Singapore emerging as the region’s most active market amid renewed interest in offices, retail and alternative assets.

At the same time, lower financing costs and shifting global capital flows are fuelling investment activity across the region, while surging AI demand is turning data centres into one of real estate’s biggest growth stories.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Benjamin Chow, Head of Private Assets Research for Asia at MSCI, about what’s driving APAC’s commercial real estate recovery, whether post-pandemic market behaviour has stabilised, and the risks that could shape the outlook for the rest of the year.

Asia Pacific&rsquo;s commercial real estate markets have entered 2026 with stronger momentum than many investors expected, with Singapore emerging as the region&rsquo;s most active market amid renewed interest in offices, retail and alternative assets.
At the same time, lower financing costs and shifting global capital flows are fuelling investment activity across the region, while surging AI demand is turning data centres into one of real estate&rsquo;s biggest growth stories.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Benjamin Chow, Head of Private Assets Research for Asia at MSCI, about what&rsquo;s driving APAC&rsquo;s commercial real estate recovery, whether post-pandemic market behaviour has stabilised, and the risks that could shape the outlook for the rest of the year.

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Featuring segments like Viewpoint, Industry Insight and Suite Talk, Reset goes beyond the noise to offer thoughtful analysis, real-world context and ideas that help you recalibrate for the rest of your day.

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Airing weekdays from 1pm to 4pm, the show brings clarity to the stories shaping Singapore and the world &mdash; from current affairs and global developments to business trends and industry shifts. Through insightful conversations and fresh perspectives, Lynlee explores what&rsquo;s driving the headlines and where things are heading next.
Featuring segments like Viewpoint, Industry Insight and Suite Talk, Reset goes beyond the noise to offer thoughtful analysis, real-world context and ideas that help you recalibrate for the rest of your day.

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MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
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Industry Insight: How is Singapore outpacing the rest of APAC in property investment?

Do you use AI in your workplace?

But are you aware of your company’s policies around AI and the extent of what you’re actually allowed to use?

As AI becomes part of everyday work life, many people are navigating unclear boundaries such as relying on personal judgment while companies race to catch up with policies and governance.

So where do we draw the line between productivity, responsibility, and risk?

On AI & Me: AI Dilemma, Lynlee Foo explores the growing tension between embracing AI at work and understanding the ethical, professional, and organisational boundaries that come with it.

Do you use AI in your workplace?
But are you aware of your company&rsquo;s policies around AI and the extent of what you&rsquo;re actually allowed to use?
As AI becomes part of everyday work life, many people are navigating unclear boundaries such as relying on personal judgment while companies race to catch up with policies and governance.
So where do we draw the line between productivity, responsibility, and risk?
On AI &amp; Me: AI Dilemma, Lynlee Foo explores the growing tension between embracing AI at work and understanding the ethical, professional, and organisational boundaries that come with it.

AI & Me: You’re using AI at work, but is it within company policy?

Singapore wants to become a leading global AI hub. But as AI moves rapidly from experimentation into real-world deployment, what happens next for businesses, workers and the economy?

Following Asia Tech x Singapore, Lynlee Foo speaks with Timothy Chin, Assistant Chief Executive (International) at the Infocomm Media Development Authority, about why “AI is no longer optional,” the growing pressure for companies to move beyond AI pilots, and whether Singapore is moving fast enough to stay competitive.

They explore agentic AI, workforce anxiety, OpenAI’s expansion into Singapore, AI governance and the skills workers may now need in an economy increasingly shaped by automation and AI-assisted decision-making. It also examines the reaction to recent comments by the Standard Chartered CEO on “lower-value human capital”, and why many workers still feel uneasy about where AI may be heading.

 

Singapore wants to become a leading global AI hub. But as AI moves rapidly from experimentation into real-world deployment, what happens next for businesses, workers and the economy?
Following Asia Tech x Singapore, Lynlee Foo speaks with Timothy Chin, Assistant Chief Executive (International) at the Infocomm Media Development Authority, about why &ldquo;AI is no longer optional,&rdquo; the growing pressure for companies to move beyond AI pilots, and whether Singapore is moving fast enough to stay competitive.
They explore agentic AI, workforce anxiety, OpenAI&rsquo;s expansion into Singapore, AI governance and the skills workers may now need in an economy increasingly shaped by automation and AI-assisted decision-making. It also examines the reaction to recent comments by the Standard Chartered CEO on &ldquo;lower-value human capital&rdquo;, and why many workers still feel uneasy about where AI may be heading.
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Viewpoint: “AI is no longer optional”: What comes next for Singapore?

A lost AirPod. A stressed 13-year-old alone in a cab. A family group chat in full meltdown mode. What started as a chaotic Sunday parenting moment turned into a surprisingly uncomfortable question: would AI have handled it better than we did?

On AI & Me, Lynlee Foo explores why AI's response to a panicking child was calmer than anything the family chat produced, and what that means for parents of Gen Alpha kids. Are our children already finding AI easier to listen to than us, especially under stress?

While the experiment isn't about AI replacing parents, it's about something subtler, and maybe more unsettling.

 

A lost AirPod. A stressed 13-year-old alone in a cab. A family group chat in full meltdown mode. What started as a chaotic Sunday parenting moment turned into a surprisingly uncomfortable question: would AI have handled it better than we did?
On AI &amp; Me, Lynlee Foo explores why AI's response to a panicking child was calmer than anything the family chat produced, and what that means for parents of Gen Alpha kids. Are our children already finding AI easier to listen to than us, especially under stress?
While the experiment isn't about AI replacing parents, it's about something subtler, and maybe more unsettling.
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Industry Insight: How is Singapore outpacing the rest of APAC in property investment?

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