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A |     尽管全球房地产市场普遍低迷，新加坡仍然吸引跨境投资的兴趣，第二季跨境投资额达7亿5680万美元（10亿新元），同比增长63.8%。今年新加坡预计吸引亚太地区约11%的跨境资本，排名第三，在澳大利亚和日本之后。澳洲和日本预计分别吸引36%和23%的跨境投资。    

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Clapping to the beat and humming the famous Chinese folk song "Jasmine Flower," one of the African delegates at the 7th China-Africa Media Cooperation Forum joined Unitree robots in an impromptu joint rendition of the classic Chinese melody, with the robots playing guitar and drums, in Beijing on Thursday.
The lively scene was observed as the 7th China-Africa Media Cooperation Forum officially opened in Beijing on Thursday, with the attendance of 33 minister-level delegates from African countries, marking a record-high level of participation. Participants also released the Joint Declaration of the 7th China-Africa Media Cooperation Forum.
Chinese and African guests held in-depth dialogues on a range of topics, including tech-empowered creative content, trade of audio-visual services, and the application of AI in radio, television and audio-visual sectors.
Gregoire Ndjaka, director general of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), said Chinese technology and equipment have made an important contribution to the development and modernization of broadcasting infrastructure in Africa.
He was very happy to confirm that, based on this cooperation, China donated equipment to the AUB Content Exchange Center located in the capital of Albania, and that the AUB has benefited greatly from it, Ndjaka said.
Ndjaka said there are significant opportunities to deepen cooperation, particularly in modern equipment, lightweight production and modern broadcasting systems. The AUB is preparing to establish a training center in Senegal's capital Dakar, which will host a pan-African broadcasting and television station, he noted.
The importance of access to Chinese technology was also highlighted by Mouhamadou El Bachir Diouf, a young participant from Senegal, who tried out Chinese-made VR glasses at the entrance to the forum.
Diouf told the Global Times that his country does not have such equipment and expressed hope that Chinese technologies and equipment could be introduced to Dakar as cooperation between the two sides develops.
Chernor Abduli Bah, Sierra Leone's Minister of Information and Civic Education, said China and Africa, within the framework of South-South cooperation, have a responsibility to ensure that their messages are communicated clearly.
"We are not here in competition with any entity," Bah said, stressing that China and Africa are seeking to foster a multilateral global order based on mutual respect, mutual benefit and the principle that every human being is equal.
He also called for global governance mechanisms to adapt to current realities, saying that the international order cannot simply continue to be defined by a framework established 70 years ago, as it no longer represents the realities and aspirations of many countries.
Whether involving the United Nations, international financial institutions or other global governance mechanisms, the international system should evolve to respond to changing realities, Bah said.
Evelyne Butoyi, Burundi's Minister of Communication and Media, said cooperation with China has brought tangible benefits to the country's broadcasting sector.
She cited a digital terrestrial television project through which Burundi and Chinese firm StarTimes jointly established Burundi Television Company. The project has improved television picture quality and enabled people in Burundi to access a wider range of better-produced programs, she said.
She also highlighted the "Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages" project carried out with StarTimes, saying that 500 villages in Burundi were included in the project. Set-top boxes were distributed free of charge to rural communities, allowing people in remote areas to watch digital television.
More than 80 Chinese TV series have appeared on African screens over the past two years, including "The Three-Body Problem" and "To the Wonder," according to an introduction at the opening ceremony.
China-Africa mutually beneficial cooperation, however, has drawn criticism from some Western media outlets. A recent New York Times report said that Chinese AI models are widely favored by African developers because they are cheap and freely available, potentially weakening US dominance in the global AI race.
Commenting on the report, Allawi Ssemanda, executive director of Uganda's Development Watch Center, told the Global Times, "The New York Times will always find a way to portray Africa as simply looking for something cheap." 
He said African users choose Chinese AI models for reasons beyond cost, including their user-friendliness and the quality of information they provide.
"Personally, I know that if I use an AI model developed in the US, it may be good, but it may not give me the facts I am looking for because of global politics. If you use a Chinese-developed model, you can get what you want."
Ssemanda also rejected the notion that the affordability of Chinese AI should be viewed as a weakness. China, as part of the Global South, understands that making AI prohibitively expensive would limit access for developing countries, he said.
His comments point to a broader concern among African countries: for many developing nations, the question is not which country dominates the global AI race, but whether technological advances can be made accessible and translated into tangible development opportunities.
Thierry Lézin Moungalla, Minister of Communication and Media and government spokesperson of the Republic of the Congo, echoed this point, saying African countries continue to grapple with the digital divide.
"However, we can believe in the friendship, support and practical cooperation offered by China," Moungalla said.
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B | 莱坊（Knight Frank）最近发布的亚太房地产报告显示，以今年上半年来看，跨境投资占新加坡房地产投资市场的比率为48%，高于十年平均水平43%。第二季跨境投资主要包括，香港私募投资基金PAG以7亿7500万元买下丰树泛亚商业信托（Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust）位于丹戎巴葛的办公楼丰树安顺（Mapletree Anson）。莱坊指出，新加坡稳定的宏观经济、友好的商业环境和政治中立的立场，都为寻求投资组合多样化和财富保值的投资者注入了信心。

C | 报告也显示，亚太区高净值人士的跨境投资依旧集中在区域内，2022年到2023年，新加坡吸引了超过50%的亚太区内跨境资金，香港以28.5%居次。在新加坡市场，办公楼预计吸引48%的跨境投资，接着是工业（31%）、零售（19%）和酒店（2%）。工业房地产收益率较高，长期展望乐观，面向自助仓储、冷链和数据中心等新兴行业、有潜力增值的资产尤其吸引人。融资情况改善和租户营运开支限制放宽，有利于办公楼领域。此前受限的需求可能会逐步回到市场。店屋提供独特保值机会 交易上升 新加坡的店屋交易上升，莱坊认为，这是为高净值人士提供财富保值的独特资产类别。2020年来，店屋价格显著上涨，但在借贷环境紧缩和商业不确定性的大背景下，买家开始抗拒过高的溢价。但莱坊指出，店屋的供应有限，不会有新的供应进入市场，资产往往在中长期内取得升值。莱坊预计，下半年美国联邦储备局开始减息，会支持跨境投资，亚太下半年的跨境投资额可同比增长超过三分之一，其中澳洲可增长高达129%。在亚太市场，从资产类别看，传统的办公楼依然吸引多数资金，但由于建筑工程因疫情延迟，以及疫情带来报复性旅行，住宿和酒店领域的机会型投资增加了。此外，亚太高净值人士也投资被视为安全港的英国和瑞士，以吸引人的估值买下资产。主要信息来源《联合早报》。

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