In a significant step toward enhancing transparency and governance in the real estate sector, Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has approved a new law regulating the expropriation of property for public interest ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Buying Up Foreign Property
South Korea's previous offshore investments were mostly corporate property ranging between $1 billion to $2 billion. The purchase of the HSBC tower in London for $1.2 billion and Aurora Place in ... ( read original story ...)
Rent Agreement Rule Explained: Why Most Rental Contracts in India Are for 11 Months, Not 12
If you have ever rented a house in India, you might have noticed that most landlords prepare rental agreements for 11 months instead of a full year. While it may seem like a minor detail, this ... ( read original story ...)
AstraZeneca bounces back from scandal in China
Less than a year after a scandal embroiled its then China boss, pharma group AstraZeneca appears to have bounced back, maintaining sales and avoiding major fallout in the country.
Trump’s 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
Trump’s 50% Tariffs on India Take Effect, Among the Highest in the World
President Donald Trump imposed a crushing 50% tariff on some Indian goods — the highest in Asia — to punish the country for buying Russian oil, upending a decades-long push by Washington to forge ...
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: From gamblers to investors?
China's retail investors are getting savvier, thanks in part to hard lessons and a surge of online information.
India File: Modi and Xi in tricky tango as tariff deadline looms
(This was originally published in the India File newsletter, which is issued every Tuesday.
Sources: Mitsubishi to exit Japan offshore wind power project
Sources say Mitsubishi Corporation is set to pull out of a government-led offshore wind power project due to rising costs that undermine the venture's profitability.
U.S. and Japan at Odds Over Terms of $550 Billion Investment
Claims that President Trump will direct Japanese investment highlight how trade frictions are mounting even with countries that have reached trade deals with the United States.