On Thursday, Sunak also visited a naval base and then hosted a UK business summit in Tokyo for Japanese corporations including Toshiba, Sumitomo and Mitsubishi, claiming they are committing £18bn of …
Analysis: ‘Big money never buys cheap’: Why investors are waiting on Japan
As Japan’s stock market roars to multi-decade highs, large investors with long memories say they are staying out, wary of sagging momentum and the prospect the central bank will unwind its massive …
Imran Khan arrest live updates: Pakistan’s anti-graft agency summons Imran Khan for questioning
Pakistan’s powerful anti-corruption agency has summoned former prime minister Imran Khan for questioning on Thursday into the graft charges that led …
China’s property market recovery needs to be more ‘broad-based,’ UBS says
Kelvin Tay of UBS Global Wealth Management says the sector’s recovery is, at the moment, confined to China’s Tier-1 cities and government-backed developers.
There’s ‘huge consolidation’ in China’s property market, says portfolio manager
George Efstathopoulos of Fidelity International says China’s state-owned enterprises in property are “meaningfully” taking market share from private-owned ones.
China’s rescue of its property market must not seed the next crash
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Hong Kong treasury chief stonewalls calls for more relief measures for homebuyers as Legco approves stamp duty bill
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui says stamp duty bill will benefit about 37,000 homebuyers.
PM pledges ‘united and aligned’ position with allies on Taiwan amid Truss speech
PM pledges ‘united and aligned’ position with allies on Taiwan amid Truss speech – Ex-PM Liz Truss was accused by Beijing of putting on a ‘dangerous political show’ that will harm the UK when she …
Judge says North Georgia United Methodist churches may proceed with disaffiliation
Following an abrupt halt and an ensuing lawsuit, 180-plus North Georgia churches can proceed with the process of splitting from the United Methodist Church. Cobb County Superior Court Judge Steven …
Developers face new requirements as Singapore safeguards property market from AML/TF activities
In 2016, two real estate agents were fined for failing to report suspicious property transactions: one involving a $23.8-million bungalow in Sentosa Cove and another involving a new condominium unit.