Earlier this year, South Korea has come up with several policy measures to support the sharply falling property prices, including easing of financial regulations on home buyers in most districts of …
An act of God caused the earthquake in Turkey – murderous corruption caused so many deaths
They could not have gone ahead without the government’s many changes to construction and real estate legislation, all meant to facilitate the bloated growth of a destructive and insatiable …
JLL Philippines holds first market overview for 2023, delves into microcities and integrated townships
In JLL Philippines’ real estate market overview, “A Brighter Way in Real Estate: Microcities and Integrated Townships”, the firm presented a recap of 2022’s industry landscape, an outlook for 2023, as …
The property market is so bad in China that some banks are letting people be on mortgages till they are 80
A 50-year-old home buyer can now get a 30-year mortgage. Under the previous rules, the buyer would have had to be under 40 to get a similar mortgage.
Fortescue sees solid iron ore demand this year on China property support
Australia’s Fortescue Metals said it expects solid iron ore demand this year given China’s support for its property and construction sectors, as it reported lower profit and dividends for the first …
Hong Kong’s John Lee Shrugs Off Investors’ Concerns Over National Security Terms In Land Sales
The government has recently added a warning to its land sale and short-term lease tender documents which states that potential buyers could be disqualified if they or their parent companies engage in …
Hong Kong adds security law clauses to land sales, property stocks drop
Hong Kong’s Lands Department has added national security clauses to all land sale and short-term lease tender documents in the Asian financial hub, the Development Bureau said on Monday, confirming an …
Four Seasons to open a new-build in Taiwan
Four Seasons has started construction on a 31-storey property in Taipei, which is slated to open in the next few years …
Taiwan to reopen borders to Hong Kong, Macau residents next week
Taiwan will allow the entry of Hong Kong and Macau residents as part of a further easing of its COVID-19 prevention measures, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said on Tuesday, but stopped short of …
Citi named best global bank in Taiwan by The Asset for 20th straight year
a survey by property consultancy REPro Knight Frank Taiwan showed yesterday. The findings made super-rich Taiwanese more optimistic than their global peers, only 68 percent of whom are upbeat about …