Iranian authorities released two Christian leaders from prison last week after a judge broke with common judicial practice in the country and ruled that home church participation was not illegal, …
Philippines Residential Real Estate Market Analysis 2023
In fact the Philippines has been ranked as the worst performing housing market in the Global Property Guide’s 2020 Global House Price Survey, with CBD house prices plunging by 13.2% (-16.1% …
Step inside the future of hospitality as The Ascott Limited unveils its first lyf property in the Philippines
The Ascott Limited is about to revolutionize the hospitality industry with the announcement of the first lyf property in the Philippines, – lyf Malate, Manila. The company’s latest addition to its …
Japan to invest almost £18bn in UK
Rishi Sunak is visiting the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, where he will be discussing with other nations about ways to stimulate economic development. Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific region will also …
Rishi Sunak arrives in Japan to announce defence pact
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
Readers discuss the need for reform to moderate the cycle of boom and bust, the advantages of the financial hubs of Singapore and Hong Kong, and the role of language teachers in an age of AI Feel …