Property developers in Vietnam and Indonesia are going to face various hurdles in the next 12 months, including funding and regulatory issues, according to a new S&P Global Ratings report.
5 of the best Japanese inns, or ryokans, from a traditional temple stay with monks to a six-star ski resort with 24-hour service
Ryokans have traditionally been found in coastal resorts or mountain towns, and have tatami-mat rooms, sliding paper doors and futons laid out each evening A growing number of properties marry the …
Parineeti Chopra-Raghav Chadha wedding to be held at THIS lavish property in Udaipur?
Buzz is that the couple has zeroed in on a luxurious property in Udaipur for their wedding. Both Raghav and Parineeti want to keep their wedding as traditional and intimate as possible.
Chan right to remain cautious on Hong Kong property
While the real estate sector has been lobbying for a relaxation of market cooling measures, now is not the time for big policy changes When it comes to promoting home ownership and avoiding …
Explainer: How Hong Kong plans to test its digital dollar in $229 billion mortgage market?
Hong Kong ‘s central bank plans to test the use of its digital currency under a pilot project in its HK$1.8 trillion ($229 billion) mortgage market, with an aim to slash a month-long loan approval …
The richest royal in the world isn’t King Charles, according to data. Meet the top 25.
The Sultan of Brunei’s first wife was his cousin Princess Pengiran Anak … one of his 30 poodles. Thailand’s Crown Property Bureau, valued at over $40 billion, comes under Vajiralongkorn’s rule.
Maldives luxury resort takes fresh approach to waste with ground-breaking ‘Sustainability Lab’
At the Fairmont Maldives, Sirru Fen Fushi luxury resort, staff have taken extraordinary steps to cut down on waste. We head inside its ground-breaking new Sustainability Lab, which recycles plastic …
British woman found dead in Cyprus covered head to toe with bruises
A British woman has been found dead at home in Cyprus with “bruises all over her body”. The discovery was made in an apartment in the Kato Paphos neighbourhood on the west of the island. The …
Catoosa County property owners confront officials over prospect of much higher tax bills
Catoosa County homeowners recently received new assessments of their property. Some were happy, but many were not. For some there were little or no changes, but for many assessments went …
North Korea’s social engineering threat not going away
North Korean state-sponsored actors continue to use social engineering to target employees of think tanks, academic institutions and the news media.