The local property sector is expected to regain momentum in the second half of 2025 (2H25) driven by falling interest rates, resilient mass-market demand and foreign direct investment-led activity in ... ( read original story ...)
Airport boom fuels property surge: Plot prices jump nearly 118% in 4 years
In airport-led micro-markets such as Yamuna Expressway, Panvel Region, North Bengaluru, and South Hyderabad, property prices have surged by 69%-90% between FY 2021 and FY 2025. ( read original story ...)
China’s June new yuan loans beat forecast as credit demand picks up
Chinese banks extended 2.24 trillion yuan ($312.47 billion) in new loans in June, more than triple the amount in May and beating analysts' forecasts, as stimulus measures boosted credit demand during ... ( read original story ...)
China’s GDP seen outpacing target, easing stimulus pressure
Data released on Monday showed exports rising 5.8% in June, accelerating for the first time since March and beating economists’ expectations. ( read original story ...)
China’s GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers: Reuters poll
China's economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year as trade tensions with the United States added to deflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s low-key tycoon: the empire of Syed Mokhtar Albukhary
KUALA LUMPUR] News of a possible listing of MMC Port Holdings, the country’s largest port operator, has thrown the spotlight back on Syed Mokhtar Albukhary – one of Malaysia’s most powerful yet least ...
Saudi Arabia Emerges as Global Hub for Billion-Dollar Startups
Saudi Arabia is rapidly establishing itself as a global center for billion-dollar startups, known as “unicorns,” by cultivating an innovation-driven environment. These high-growth companies - private ...
Saudi Arabia shuts down 10 offices in crackdown on travel operators
Fines ranging from $13,333 to $270,000 to be imposed for operating without licenses and organising unauthorised Umrah and visitation packages ...
South Korea preparing to order airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets
South Korea's transport ministry is preparing to order all airlines in the country that operate Boeing jets to examine fuel switches in accordance with a 2018 advisory from the U.S. Federal Aviation ...
South Korea trade envoy: may be able to strike framework deal with US by August 1 deadline
SEOUL] South Korea’s top trade envoy said on Monday (Jul 14) it may be possible to strike an “in-principle” trade deal with the United States by an Aug 1 deadline, but time is short to work out a ...