Over the past decade, microfinance has been rolled out against a backdrop of a profoundly weak and corrupt state.
Upbeat outlook for Malaysia property sector
The local property sector is expected to record stronger earnings in 2023 on a year-on-year basis, backed by developers’ strong unbilled sales and increased property launches.
Property sector unintended casualty of BNM’s rate hike frenzy
Malaysia’s property sector appears to have fallen victim to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to hike the overnight policy rate (OPR) multiple times this year to tame surging inflation. According to …
UPDATE 1-South Korea to loosen property market regulations more quickly
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday the government will ease property market regulations more quickly to stabilise the market amid high interest rates.
Frasers Property – first real estate company in Vietnam with SBTi-approved targets
Frasers Property Vietnam announced on December 15 that the Science Based Targets initiative has approved its approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Computer viruses causing $883 million damage in Vietnam
Vietnam is among the top countries in the world taking part in the cryptocurrency market. The country also rose 25 positions in the Global Cybersecurity Index. Statistics from Bkav reveal that 180,000 …
Sotheby’s Gets New Hong Kong Auction House After Record Sales
Sotheby’s will open a property that will house its auctions and exhibitions in Hong Kong and move its headquarters in the city to cater to growth in Greater China following record sales. Located at …
Five ‘tree sitters’ arrested on domestic terrorism charges in Georgia police facility protests
Five people have been arrested in Atlanta and charged with domestic terrorism after protesting the construction of a future police and fire training facility.
Lebanon resident helping to preserve a piece of New England history
Stone walls bordering meandering country roads are a hallmark of a typical New England landscape. Lebanon resident Jeffrey Ives, who specializes in rebuilding deteriorating, existing walls, is doing …
Martin County commercial turkey farm depopulated
Correction: An earlier version of this story said the farm was located in Daviess County. Since then, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health has issued a corrected press release saying the farm was …