According to the data, the average transaction price for GCBs experienced a quarter-on-quarter decline of 6.6% in the third quarter and 5.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024. While prices continued to …
Kim Jong-un is ‘sending couples to labour camps for getting divorced’
Couples in North Korea who get divorced are being punished with up to six months of forced labour, according to a report. Under Communist Party rule, couples in North Korea were previously banned from …
Taliban bans women from being seen from neighbouring homes
The Supreme Leader of the Taliban has issued a new decree to ‘ensure women’s privacy’ in Afghanistan, which states they must not be visible from neighboring homes while cooking, sitting, or standing.
Global investors eye South Korea’s commercial real estate recovery and diversification
However, there is growing optimism that the commercial real estate investment market will show a significant recovery in 2025, aided by the trend of interest rate cuts and the recovery of rental …
2025 Outlook: Buying a home in 2025? Here’s how property market can shape up
The Indian real estate market is performing strongly across major sectors in 2024. Luxury housing is seeing significant growth. With projected interest rate cuts, housing affordability is expected to …
US man suggests buying entire neighbourhoods in India, then tripling rent: ‘Profit off their misery’
An American man’s suggestion to exploit India’s wealth disparity by buying neighborhoods and tripling rents has sparked backlash, highlighting racism.
Housing prices may see modest growth in 2025, says property experts
India’s primary housing market is expected to see a modest single-digit price rise in 2025 amid increased supply and potential repo rate cuts. Industry experts are hopeful for government incentives, …
House prices and the Iraq war: Inside the previously secret 2004 cabinet documents
The hundreds of previously secret cabinet records, released by the National Archives of Australia, also reveal the Howard government’s increasing concern about the safety of troops deployed to Iraq …
UAE investments in Bahrain hit $2 billion
THE UAE’s investments in Bahrain amount to $2 billion, Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has told MPs in writing.“There are 110 branches of UAE companies in …
Starting on New Year’s Day, multiple new Georgia tax laws take effect for 2025
It’s almost 2025 and that means there are several new laws taking effect as soon as the calendar turns over. For Georgia taxpayers, there are plenty of new rules and regulations to look at when it …