An Ottawa man who served in Afghanistan helping the Canadian Armed Forces during its NATO mission is begging the prime minister and the immigration minister to help save his sister and nephew from the …
Aboitiz, Yuchengco ink 184-ha property venture in Tarlac
A real estate unit of conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) has entered into a joint venture agreement with Yuchengco-led House of Investments (HI) to develop a 184-hectare (ha) property in …
Lebanon Rescue Mission plans expansion, opening in 2027, to meet growing homeless needs
Lebanon Rescue Mission organizers say current facilities are not meeting the growing need for seniors and women with children the mission serves.
Dubai property sales hit $14bn in July as off-plan demand and rents surge, top developers revealed
Betterhomes recorded a 10 per cent month-on-month increase in tenant leads in July, reflecting continued demand across its rental portfolio. Average leasing prices within the company’s transactions …
Over 1,100 explosive devices cleared from Yemen war zones this month
Saudi Arabia’s landmine clearance project, Masam, has successfully cleared 1,140 explosive devices from Yemen’s war-torn areas this month. The initiative is led by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and …
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Opens in Malaysia’s Tallest Skyscraper
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur opens in Malaysia’s tallest skyscraper, Merdeka 118, offering luxury guestrooms, fine dining, wellness facilities, panoramic city views.
‘Black widow’, 56, who poisoned her 11 husbands faces death penalty
In the majority of the cases, her other-halves died soon after their wedding: 69-year-old Mirahmad Omrani was killed merely a month later in 2013; 62-year-old Esmail Bakhshi two months later in 2016, …
Turkey’s Emlak Konut REIT raises $526 million in real estate certificate IPO
Turkish real estate investment trust Emlak Konut completed the initial public offering of real estate certificates for its Damla Kent project, raising 21.41 billion lira ($525.8 million) amid strong …
Landlords are tapping ghostbusters to clear out “haunted” properties in Japan
As some “jiko bukken,” or “accident properties,” fail to find tenants, landlords have recruited one real estate veteran to ward off spirits.
UK property empire linked to ally of ousted Bangladesh leader goes bust
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s property empire has unravelled amid a crackdown by the Bangladeshi authorities, which have accused him of laundering money into Britain. His UK property portfolio is said to be …