For Bethany “Bitsii” Nakamura, moving to the Japanese countryside was a cultural shift. She doesn’t recommend jumping into homeownership there.
Japan insurers suspected of price-fixing for corporate contracts
Japan’s major property insurers are suspected of having colluded over insurance premiums for corporate customers such as oil refiners …
Siu Attaches Property Of Pakistan-Based Militant In North Kashmir’s Kupwara
Srinagar- The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached property of a militant operating from Pakistan in Kup …
Tripura Has Most Properties Belonging To India’s ‘Enemies’ In Northeast & They Are Being Auctioned Now
The Central government has initiated the process of auction of enemy properties. India has 12,611 establishments called enemy property, roughly estimated to be worth over Rs 1 lakh crore. In the North …
Hong Kong property: mortgage loans for homes under construction fall to lowest in 17 years as rising interest rates stifle transactions
The number of new mortgage loans on residential properties in Hong Kong has dropped dramatically this year, new figures show, as rising interest rates and economic uncertainty stifle the property …
Bahrain real estate continues growth momentum in Q2
The demand for rentals across Bahrain has remained mostly stable in Q2 2023. Whilst rental values haven’t moved much on a quarterly basis, those for low-end and mid-end apartments have decreased by 2% …
Bahrain’s property market booming
Bahrain’s property market has seen a huge growth last month, according to real estate agents. There has also been a record rise in the volume and value of transactions made during the last six …
Singaporeans hold 2nd most valuable property portfolio in England and Wales
The value of Singapore nationals’’ property portfolio is £7.2b. Amongst all foreign nationals, Singaporeans had the second most valuable property portfolio across England and Wales, data from Benham and Reeves showed. According to the London-based …
Singapore’s prime minister pledges ‘zero tolerance’ after recent wave of political scandals
Transport Minister S. Iswaran was arrested last month, alongside property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, in relation to a probe by Singapore’s anti-graft agency, marking the first time in nearly four decades a cabinet official has been involved in corruption.
Switzerland supports dam safety in Laos
Director General of the Energy Industry and Safety Management Department at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Mr Bouathep Malaykham (right), shakes hands with the Director of Helvetas Swiss …