Established freehold districts include Downtown Dubai, Business Bay, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Beach Residence and Palm Jumeirah …
China’s June factory output surges 5.3% and retail rebounds, but property drags persist
China’s key economic indicators for June 2026 offered signs of industrial resilience and a fragile consumer recovery, even as severe real estate contraction and weak capital spending continued to …
Onyx Hospitality Group signs for new Laos property
Onyx Hospitality Group has a signed an agreement with Laos-based Asia Investment, Development & Construction to develop a new-build Amari hotel in the city centre of Vientiane, the capital city of …
‘To us, it’s theft’: Georgia family says AI boom could force them off family land
“You can’t tear down 35 miles of rural Georgia and it not hurt something or somebody.” …
Iraq’s building boom: Luxury towers rise as housing crisis persists
Baghdad’s housing market is booming, but Iraq’s property crisis is deepening.
Property prices soar in Lao capital
Property prices in Vientiane rose up to 15% last year, bolstered by foreign-funded development projects and growing confidence in the economy, state media said Thursday. Houmphan Sayalath, managing …
Japan’s superstitions make some homes hard to sell or rent
Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in “ghost investigators.” …
Ascott opens fifth lyf-branded property in Singapore
The 90-room site combines a stretch of conserved shophouses with a newly built section.
Economy holds firm but IMF warns of UAE property slowdown
The UAE economy has remained resilient despite the Iran conflict and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but the cooling real estate market warrants attention, the International Monetary …
Japan: Superstitions make some homes hard to sell or rent
Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in “ghost investigators.” …