Mumbai recorded over 12,000 property transactions, a 4% increase from the previous year in April 2025. Stamp duty revenues fell by 6% to ₹990 crore ... ( read original story ...)
US puts India on watch list over IP rights enforcement, violations
The US has placed India on its 'Priority Watch List', citing concerns over India's intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement. The United States Trade Representative called India ... ( read original story ...)
Taxes in India – What You Should Know in 2025
Corporate tax for most domestic companies remains at 22%. New manufacturing companies (registered after Oct 2019) can still enjoy a special 15% rate. GST return filing is stricter — make sure your ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai property registrations up 4% in April, revenue down 6%: Knight Frank
Mumbai city, under the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, registered over 12,142 property transactions in April 2025—a 4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase—according to real ... ( read original story ...)
China’s New Home Sales Slump Persists as US Tariffs Take Effect
China’s residential property sales stayed weak in April, underscoring the need for authorities to boost efforts to revive housing demand and consumption as trade tensions with the US rise. The value ... ( read original story ...)
Lingering In The Shadows of China’s Prolonged Real Estate Downturn
Linklogis Inc. (9959.HK) appears to be hitting a wall in its attempts to extricate itself from the shadows of China's prolonged real estate downturn. ( read original story ...)
China Sovereign Fund Cuts US Private Assets Amid Trade War Risk
China Investment Corp., the nation’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, is cutting exposure in US private markets to curb risks as an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies ... ( read original story ...)
Hot mud, gas and water eruptions disrupt Indonesia’s north Sumatra village
At least 15 eruption points spread across five locations spewing hot mud, gas, and water have been reported in a village in North Sumatra, Indonesia, according to the country's National Disaster ...
Armless forest creature found in trap in Indonesia turns out to be a new species
On an island of southeastern Indonesia, scientists dug a hole in the forest and installed a wildlife trap. A while later, they checked the trap and found an armless creature caught inside. They didn’t ...
Indonesia plans to forms three task forces to tackle US tariff issues
The Indonesian government plans to establish three task forces to support ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States, involving coordination between ...