IGP Chandana Wickremaratne and several others returnable for February 24 in connection with a writ petition filed 22 government Parliamentarians representing Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). Filing …
Businessman arrested by anti-terror cops after deadly uranium seized at Heathrow in package ‘sent to Iran-linked firm’
A BUSINESSMAN has been arrested by anti-terror cops over the discovery of a deadly shipment of uranium found at Heathrow. Police confirmed the arrest as part of the ongoing investigation into the …
Vietnam’s house price growth accelerating
HCMC house prices were up by 22.35% during the year to Q3 2022. Vietnam’s property market is gathering pace, after a sharp slowdown in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A …
House price slump in China shows no sign of abating as more cities record falls in December
New home prices fell for the 16th straight month in December. While new home prices slipped 0.25 per cent, lived-in homes saw a steeper decline at 0.5 per cent, according to the National Bureau of …
China bad-debt firms plan property support of up to 160 billion yuan
CHINESE financial regulators and the nation’s biggest bad-debt management companies plan to offer as much as 160 billion yuan (S$31.4 billion) of refinancing support to high-quality developers in the …
China reopening boosts copper outlook
Copper jumped above $9,000/t for the first time since June at the beginning of 2023 on optimism about China’s economy, after Beijing abandoned …
Hong Kong property: cash is king as rate hikes, capital depreciation raise the bar on investment returns
Investing in Hong Kong properties will require a higher threshold on returns this year as people get better payoff from keeping their cash in banks, analysts said. Could China reopening alter the …
Kuwait’s property market sees sustained growth
Kuwait’s construction and real estate sectors rebounded in the years preceding the Covid-19 pandemic following the 2017 unveiling of New Kuwait 2035, the government’s overarching development blueprint …
Revealed: Riad Salameh’s Swiss accounts and property ‘used classic laundering strategies’
The commissions “do not correspond to any real service performed by Forry”, and “benefited Riad Salameh and his relatives without the knowledge of his employer, the Banque Du Liban”, French …
5 steps you should take before investing in property
Like any other investment, much thought, research, patience and perseverance are required before you see returns.