Dozens of mothers and widows in Uzbekistan were offered lump sums of cash as part of a housing scheme for low-income women. But some officials allegedly tried to profit by selling their old homes to …
Italy throws Afghanistan a lifeline for restoration in the Bamiyan area
A multimillion-dollar Italian funded Unesco project in Bamiyan has resumed after it was abruptly placed on hold when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021. In Nov …
Hong Kong Court Recognized Cryptocurrency as Property in Recent Ruling
A recent report revealed that a Hong Kong court had ruled cryptocurrencies as property in a case. The ruling was made in a legal dispute involving the crypto exchange Gatecoin, which collapsed in 2019 …
Qatar: UDC records net profit of $25.54mln in Q1
Doha – United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands announced its financial results for the first quarter of …
Buyers in ‘99-to-1’ property deals can voluntarily pay ABSD, Iras will look at cases more favourably
About 0.5 per cent of private residential properties transacted in 2018-2021 used “99-to-1” arrangement. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Less than 1% of private home transactions in Singapore use 99-to-1 arrangement: Finance Ministry
SINGAPORE: From 2018 to 2021, about 0.5 per cent of private residential properties transacted involved “99-to-1” or similar arrangements, and action will be taken against both buyers and property …
Singapore property investment activity slows on high interest rates
Real estate investment activity in Singapore shrank to about US$4bil (RM18bil) in the first quarter – the lowest quarterly volume registered since the fourth quarter of 2020, at the height of the …
Iron Dome Is Not Enough to Make Israel Safe | Opinion
Iron Dome, like any defensive system, has its limits. Those limits are constantly being tested by Israel’s enemies.
Tajikistan Acquires Mexico’s Controversial Presidential Aircraft
The Republic of Tajikistan,a Central Asian nation which ranks as the 18th poorest country globally, has purchased Mexico’s presidential aircraft for $92 millio …
Custom-built houses on the rise among UAE residents
The UAE is known for its glitzy skyscrapers and luxurious residential towers, but a new trend is taking hold in the country’s property market: custom-built homes.With an increasing number of expats …