Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help us understand the real estate cycle and offers an analysis using a vector auto regression (VAR) model. The authors study the key international cities of Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. The authors find four key outcomes. One, the real...

Over the past few decades, rapid urbanisation has threatened to erode public space, especially in emerging economies. Market forces that prioritise profit generation are allowed to construct venues of consumption in its place. Though their physical appearance may resemble traditional public...

The following sections are included:Liquid: Changing WorldNew Technology and the Emergence of a ‘System of Cities’Mass Urbanisation and the Rise of the ’Creative Class’Environmental Challenge and the Safeguarding of ‘Urban Futures’Shift 1: From Fixed and Closed Planning to Open and...

The following sections are included:IntroductionNew World Order and Power RebalanceNew Knowledge and SustainabilityRedefining Centre/Periphery and Global CitiesExpanding Historical Experiences of ModernitiesLand Policy, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Conclusion