An increase in property tax is needed to curb rapid wealth accumulation and rising inequality as the rate in Bangladesh is one of the lowest in the world, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and …
Corruption, bureaucracy hold back property taxation: experts
The institutional culture of the existing property tax administration particularly for land development tax is dominated by corruption and bureaucracy, which is challenging for …
Vanke among three major Chinese property developers that are a step closer to selling shares under Beijing’s ‘three arrows’ rescue plan
Vanke, Poly Developments & Holdings and China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings are leading smaller developers in the new A-share placements process so far “If A-share placement plans are …
A Texas Bill That Would Have Banned Chinese People From Owning Property Has Failed
A bill that would have banned people from China and three other countries from owning property in Texas failed to reach the House floor, with its death a huge relief to the states …
Hong Kong will require 300,000 more public housing tenants to declare property every 2 years under tightened rules
Tougher approach comes after authorities banned public housing tenants who are property owners from buying subsidised flats Tightened measures aimed at ensuring effective use of public resources, …
Inside Maldives’ only multi-island destination
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Singapore PM orders probe into ministers’ homes amid public anger
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has ordered an investigation into the circumstances around the rental of state-owned homes in an exclusive location to two cabinet ministers following …
Singapore PM orders probe into ministers’ “pricey” homes
The matter has prompted comment in the wealthy city-state, which has long prided itself on a government free from corruption, with the annual salaries of many cabinet ministers exceeding S$1 million …
Singapore’s property insurance to earn S$1.1b in 2023
On a year-on-year basis, its gross written premiums would grow by 7.6%. The gross written premiums of property insurers in Singapore are forecast to climb 7.6% to S$1.1b, according to a report by …
Turkmenistan: 20 Years of Neutrality
“Turkmenistan is unusual because, unlike the other states in Central Asia, which draw their post-Soviet identities from historical figures and events; Turkmenistan’s is constructed around the …