Kuwaitis are officially the biggest Gulf property owners across three major GCC markets — the UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia — according to fresh numbers from the GCC Statistical Center. The data, ... ( read original story ...)
Sale of Immovable Property in India by NRIs: Taxation & Compliance
Provides clarity on capital gains taxation, high TDS obligations, and FEMA procedures NRIs must follow when selling property in ... ( read original story ...)
Why 2026 could be the smartest time in a decade for NRIs to buy property in India as ₹ flirts with 90s
Resident Indians, 2026 presents a unique opportunity to invest in Indian real estate. A strong dollar against the rupee enhances purchasing power, while India's stable and transparent property market ... ( read original story ...)
Concerns mount in Japan over business effects of prolonged Japan-China friction
TOKYO: With one month having passed since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a remark in the Diet about a possible Taiwan contingency, concerns are growing over prolonged friction between Japan and ...
Japan’s GDP contracts sharply to 0.6% contraction, nominal wages jump 2.6%, more than expected
Japan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted more sharply than initially estimated in the third quarter of 2025, on a quarterly basis, the economy shrank by 0.6%, which was deeper than the flash ...
Bangladesh faces fiscal, inflation pressures despite stability: govt report
"Limited fiscal space due to a low level of revenue mobilisation hinders expected public investments. A provisional estimate from the NBR suggests a shortfall in the revenue target by a wider margin," ...
Indonesia to revise retention rules for export earnings in new year, CNBC Indonesia reported
Indonesia will from January 1 require natural resource exporters to deposit and hold all foreign currency earnings in state-owned banks, CNBC Indonesia reported on Monday, citing a government document ...
Indonesia says more than 51.8 trillion rupiah in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Sumatra island will require 51.8 trillion rupiah (S$4 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said.
Robinhood to enter Indonesia with brokerage, crypto trader acquisition
The country has more than 19 million capital market investors and 17 million cryptocurrency traders Read more at The Business Times.
Qatar finance minister says LNG growth to mitigate impact of future oil price drops
DOHA: Qatar's Finance Minister Ali Ahmed al-Kuwari said on Saturday that the planned expansion of the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) output would mitigate the impact of any future decline in ...