Japan’s residential property prices continue to rise, despite weak demand and projected economic slowdown. During 2022, the nationwide residential property price index rose by 7.5% (3.4% …
Property sales for foreigners are getting easier
Ease of requirements for foreign nationals to buy a place to live in Indonesia has the potential to create inequality. There are still 12.7 million families in Indonesia who do not have a home.
India’s ‘lost tribe’ of Israel hit hard by deadly violence
A “lost tribe” of Israel in northeast India has been swept up in months of deadly ethnic violence, with at least one death, synagogues torched and hundreds forced to flee, members say. Villages have …
China’s Zhengzhou city launches property support measures
China’s Zhengzhou city has launched measures to support its property market, including easing home resale restrictions, in what analysts said were the first such moves by a big city heeding signals …
Georgia Woman Finds Deadly Snake in Her Fish Pond: ‘Not a Very Fun Removal’
“Once the snake spotted me and realized it was about to be confronted, it was trying to escape back into the water for safety,” a snake catcher told Newsweek.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dangles the possibility of increased state spending after years of surpluses
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp appears ready to loosen the purse strings a little after having built a budget surplus that could top $10 billion.
Six months after East Palestine wreck, NS reiterates long-term commitment to Ohio town and safety improvements
ATLANTA – Six months after the disastrous hazardous materials derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has penned a letter to area residents outlining the railroad’s ongoing …
Singapore’s 2023 property investment volumes to fall short of last year’s totals
Investments totalled $32.1b in 2022. As interest rates approach their peak, investment volumes in Singapore could start to pick up in H2 2023 though this year’s overall tally will likely end lower as …
Singapore’s sky-high rents start to show signs of cooling
Singapore’s rental price growth slowed in the second quarter, cooling a years-long boom that has sapped affordability and threatened to dent the city-state’s appeal as a finance hub.
Singapore home prices rise despite cooling measures
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s private home prices rose 3.1% in the first half of the year, official data showed on Friday, bucking a downward trend in global property markets and resisting …