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Southeast Asia's Malls Thrive Amidst US Retail Decline

While the US has experienced a significant decline in its retail property market, with a drastic reduction in the number of shopping malls, Southeast Asia presents a contrasting picture. This region boasts some of the world's largest malls and is projected to see substantial growth in private consumption driven by a burgeoning middle class and urbanization. Despite facing energy import challenges, Southeast Asia's retail landscape remains robust compared to the US, which has seen mall construction stagnate due to factors like e-commerce and overbuilding. AI

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Southeast Asia's Malls Thrive Amidst US Retail Decline

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nicholas Spiro ·

    What retail apocalypse? Southeast Asia’s malls are sitting pretty

    A cursory look at the ranking of the world’s largest shopping centres shows the scale of the decline in the US retail property market. The US has only one, the Mall of America near Minneapolis, Minnesota, among the top 20. This is not surprising given that virtually no shopping c…