Makati councilors on Tuesday said they will oppose any attempt to increase real property taxes (RPT) in the city. Makati councilors belonging to the majority bloc made the pronouncement after claiming …
Pakistan authorities begin confiscating property of human trafficking …
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) reportedly started the process of confiscating the property of human trafficking suspects Tuesday on the directions given by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif …
Can Indonesia’s third stimulus save its 5% growth goal?
JAKARTA] Indonesia is preparing its third stimulus package this year in a bid to keep the economy growing near the 5 per cent mark, but with details under wraps and key subsidies to be excluded, …
Gold, property — and what’s next: Client Associates’ Himanshu Kohli on how India’s HNIs are investing smarter
Himanshu Kohli, Co-founder of Client Associates, shares how high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and ultra-HNIs (UHNIs) in India are navigating today’s market uncertainties, evolving investment …
Key benefits women get when buying property in India
Banks, tax rules, state governments, and central housing schemes offer incentives that help women make long-term investments with more ease and savings.
China siblings fight over dad’s US$420,000 inheritance, discover neither is biological child
Bitter legal tussle between brother and sister takes unusual ‘TV drama plot’ twist, turns spotlight on customs that favour male inheritors.
China releases $76.7M relief fund as Beijing flood kills 30
China’s central government has released US$76.7 million in emergency funds to aid regions, including Beijing, devastated by severe floods and heavy downpours.
US$107mln backing for Macau casino resort Ponte 16 says Success Universe
Hong Kong-listed Success Universe Group Ltd, an investor in Macau casino hotel Ponte 16 has told the bourse that its aggregate ongoing “financial assistance” for ‘Pier 16 – Property Development Ltd’ – …
Hong Kong home prices flat for second month in June
Hong Kong’s home prices were largely unchanged for a second consecutive month in June on lower mortgage rates, government data showed on Tuesday, signalling stabilization after recent steep declines.
Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices rise to 5-month high as buyers return to market
Second-hand home prices in the city recorded a 0.03 per cent gain in June, the third straight month of improvement, according to data from the Rating and Valuation Department on Tuesday. Since April, …