Elly Lau is a Behavioural Analyst at Canvas8. With a degree in sociology and Japanese studies from the National University of Singapore, she operates at the intersections of cultural insight, strategy and storytelling. Armed with a uniquely APAC perspective, Elly has conducted research on DIY media in Singapore and East Asian art history. She also writes a music criticism newsletter in her spare time and is a lifelong defender of fangirl culture.

People are looking for a visceral reprieve from the permacrisis

Essential Escapism

Experience Hunters

The need-it-now mentality has become the norm

Compulsive Convenience

People expect products and services that feel made for them

Personal Worlds

Japan

Property and real estate

Savings and investments

Lifestyle

Luxury real estate company Hotela has made its debut in Japan with a co-ownership scheme that aims to capture the luxury second home segment in the country. It speaks to the growing popularity of fractional ownership models in APAC alongside the surging demand for high-end holiday homes.

Aspirational HNWIs see luxury housing boom in India

Is rent-vesting the way to property ownership?