The local property market is poised for steady growth in 2025, driven by sustained momentum in owner-occupier residential developments and the rise of emerging industries such as data centres and …
I travelled Uzbekistan before it was ‘cool’ — go before everyone else does
Uzbekistan is having a moment. Featured in prestigious lists including the New York Times’ Places to Travel in 2025, and CN Traveller’s Best Places to go in Asia, Metro‘s Alice Murphy was ahead of the …
Green-certified buildings more alluring to office market players in Vietnam’s cities
Tenants in Vietnam’s major cities are shifting to high-quality office space, increasingly prioritising spaces with green certification and modern amenities.
Tulip Siddiq ‘did not speak out’ over ‘disappearance’ of 86 people in Bangladesh, lawyer says
Former anti-corruption minister passed on concerns of ‘secret detention cells’ under her aunt’s regime to shadow minister …
Property Row: UK Minister Tulip Siddiq Resigns Over Ties to Aunt Sheikh Hasina
Tulip Siddiq had lived in multiple properties linked to her aunt Sheikh Hasina. While Hasina is in India, it appears she has taken great care of her relatives in the UK. Siddiq is under pressure over …
Tulip Siddiq named in third Bangladesh inquiry into money laundering and power misuse
The Labour MP quit as a minister on Tuesday after an ethics watchdog found she had not breached the ministerial code but told Sir Keir Starmer he should “consider her ongoing responsibilities”.
Bangladesh anti-corruption commission launches investigation into Sheikh Hasina’s family
Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission files multiple cases against former PM Sheikh Hasina and family members over alleged illegal land acquisition and power plant dealings.
Rio Tinto says China property market shows signs of ‘stabilising’
The mining giant believes demand for iron ore has peaked but remains healthy, and expects demand for the steel-making material will hold steady in 2025.
China ‘confident’ in 2025 economic rebound, Hong Kong is key: central bank chief
Mainland’s property market is improving, PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng says, reiterating importance of special-purpose bonds for buying idle land and unsold homes.
Hotel chain Miramar to build new Hong Kong property in $400 mln deal
Miramar Hotel and Investment is buying a unit of Henderson Land Development in Hong Kong for HK$3.12 billion ($400.75 million) to build a new hotel and commercial complex, the hotel chain said.