The kingdom’s growing younger population is seeking to move out of their family homes earlier to seek jobs elsewhere in the country.
IHG to open another voco property in Riyadh
IHG Hotels and Resorts has signed a management agreement with Jurmaz Hotels Company to bring a new voco hotel to Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh. The 246-key voco Hotel and Suites Riyadh North …
‘Long way to go’: A look at Myanmar’s clean energy realities amid ongoing conditions
Heightened instability in Myanmar has landed the country in deeper energy poverty. Clean energy advocates like Zun Moe Thiri are working against difficult realities to push for wider electrification …
Thai property tycoon quits CEO job amid premiership speculation
Thai property tycoon Srettha Thavisin quit as the chief executive and president of Sansiri Pcl amid speculation that he will officially be named a prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Pheu …
WiredScore launches in Thailand
WiredScore, the global company behind the internationally-recognised digital connectivity rating platform for real estate, today announced its official launch in Thailand. At the same time, WiredScore …
More dirty diners arrested in Japan
Shimazu was arrested on March 9 and indicted on the 29th on charges of property damage and disruption to business. Oka was arrested on Monday. In Japanese beef bowl restaurants, tables are typically …
Rents double in India’s Silicon Valley as engineers fight for flats
Rents in India’s technology hub of Bangalore have nearly doubled since the start of last year, making it the country’s hottest residential market.
China’s homebuyers are starting to come back
More people in China want to buy houses again, according to a first quarter survey released Monday by the People’s Bank of China.
China Vanke defies property woes with $4.4 billion profit for 2022
The real estate developer’s stabilisation underscores the importance of state backing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s reopening brightens developing Asia’s 2023 growth outlook – ADB
Developing Asia will grow faster than previously thought this year, underpinned by a stronger-than-projected rebound in China, but risks from global banking turmoil could weigh on the outlook, the …