Hong Kong may consider waiving extra stamp duty on homes for mainland Chinese buyers as a way to shore up the economy and reverse a brain drain, according to a top adviser to Hong Kong’s leader. Local …
Hong Kong mulls cutting stamp duty for China homebuyers: Ip
Hong Kong may consider waiving extra stamp duty on homes for mainland Chinese buyers as a way to shore up the economy and reverse a brain drain, according to a top adviser to Hong Kong’s leader. Local …
Yuan edges lower, pressured by COVID, property woes and Taiwan tensions
The yuan weakened slightly against the dollar on Tuesday, as fresh COVID-19 outbreaks, property sector woes and geopolitical tensions clouded the outlook for China’s economy, even as exports remained …
Hong Kong stocks rebound amid report on plan to waive tax on home purchases, target for ending quarantine rules
Hong Kong mulls scrapping stamp duty on home purchases by mainland Chinese buyers, sees end of quarantine in November as desirable target, Bloomberg reports Sporadic lockdowns in China have dissipated …
Yuan edges lower, pressured by COVID, property woes and Taiwan tensions
The yuan weakened slightly against the dollar on Tuesday, as fresh COVID-19 outbreaks, property sector woes and geopolitical tensions clouded the outlook for China’s economy, even as exports remained …
China-Taiwan crisis: Implications and options for Japan
Several countries have a stake in the fate of Taiwan and one of them is its neighbour, Japan. The escalated tension between China and Taiwan over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the …
Ascott opens 20 new properties with 4,500 units in H1
CapitaLand Investment Limited’s (CLI) wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has opened 20 properties with more than 4,500 units in the first half (H1) of 2022, a 56% …
Tighter UAE rules for property transactions involving virtual assets
New rules leave little or no room for manipulation, says Minister of Economy Abu Dhabi: New reporting requirements for real estate transactions involving virtual assets conducted in the UAE have been …
Australian man Robert Pether’s health deteriorating 16 months after ‘arbitrary detention’ in Iraq began
There are growing concerns for Australian man Robert Pether, who is languishing in an overcrowded Baghdad jail, with doctors arguing he needs urgent surgery to treat multiple suspected skin cancers.
Absolute Hotel Services Announces First Absolute Collection Hotel, Paasha Atelier Bali, Indonesia
Jonathan Wigley, CEO of the Absolute Hotel Services group is delighted to announce the launch of Absolute Hotel Services’ white label management portfolio, Absolute Collection, with the signing of …