China’s leading e-commerce group Alibaba Group Holding is building Singapore’s tallest skyscraper by redeveloping the AXA Tower in the city’s financial hub, two years after buying half of the $1.68 …
Tenants in Dubai become homeowners as rents soar and mortgage rates hold steady
Rising rental prices are driving many Dubai residents to buy property for the first time in the emirate, real estate experts said. One of the main reasons for the trend is mortgage prices are now in …
Revolt in Sri Lanka: Does A Seismic Struggle Guarantee System Change?
To quote Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, the uprising is “a revolt and not yet a revolution, because it …
Revolt in Sri Lanka: Does A Seismic Struggle Guarantee System Change?
To quote Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, the uprising is “a revolt and not yet a revolution, because it …
‘Goosebumps’: Students didn’t know they were viewing Sydney unit where Saudi sisters died
SBS News has visited the apartment where Saudi sisters Asra and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli were found dead in mysterious circumstances. It is now back on the market for a higher rental amount.
Want to invest in property? Know how the rising repo rate may impact real estate
While residential properties may appear to be a less attractive option at least in the near future, investing the same amount in commercial real estate instead can yield significantly higher returns …
Rules being framed for GST refunding paid in India
The Integrated GST law provides for refund of GST on goods which are to be taken out of the country by tourists.
In Lebanon, young adults renovate homes to help poor, build friendships
For the poor in Lebanon whose lives are clouded in misery, even a fresh coat of paint can brighten bleak living conditions.
Commentary: Bangkok’s flawed plan to allow foreign land ownership
Foreign nationals who invest 40 million baht (US$1.1 million) in property, securities or funds in Thailand over a period of three years would, starting in September, be permitted to own up to 1 …
Third member of British family dies after ‘poisoning’ in Bangladesh
A 20-year-old woman has become the third member of a British family to die from suspected poisoning in Bangladesh, Cardiff local, Samira Islam, died on Friday after being found unconscious in a flat …