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Inside this issue

• Some see signs of a recovery among the low prices under the gavel and now may be the time to stop waiting in the wings

• Nicholas Wong, the managing director of ING Real Estate, believes Asia could soon offer the buying opportunity of a lifetime - -

Content

Asia focus: Hope remains for a little more resilience

Investors are still targeting China’s population growth and affluence, says Daniel Thomas

UK auctions: Where the real market is to be found

Now may be the time to stop waiting in the wings, suggests Daniel Thomas

UK retail development: UK faces prospect of being malled out

The big question is whether retailers will continue to take space, writes Daniel Thomas

Lord Harris of Peckham: Life from both sides of the fence

The entrepreneur is a landlord and also a tenant, writes Tom Braithwaite

Property: Plea for understanding on business rates

It has never been more expensive to own a property, even as its value is falling, and businesses struggle with their cash flow, writes Daniel Thomas

Temples dedicated to the art of spending

Edwin Heathcote on the need for spaces that allow a re-engagement with the chaos of the marketplace

Guest columnist: A great buying opportunity

Although the outlook is stamped by the global crisis, we believe 2009 into 2010 represents the buying opportunity of a generation, writes Nicholas Wong