The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority, known as UP-RERA, has introduced several amendments that fix three long-standing problems: unprotected buyers in unregistered projects, arbitrary …
China’s First-Quarter Land Sales Shrink Overall, But Prime Plots Draw Fierce Bidding
Sales of land at auction slumped in most Chinese cities in the first quarter from a year earlier, though a handful bucked the trend with premium plots that drove a surge in transaction values. Some …
Cyprus property sales jump 18 per cent in March as market momentum builds
Cyprus property sales accelerated in March, with transactions jumping 18 per cent year-on-year to 1,761, up from 1,491 in the same month of 2025. According to the Department of Lands and Surveys, this …
North Korea arrests factory workers for diverting goods to markets
Three North Korean factory workers were publicly struggled against and arrested in Kyongsong county for diverting goods to jangmadang markets.
When Land Fails: Bangladesh’s Slow Crisis and a Shared Global Responsibility
There is a quiet contradiction at the heart of Bangladesh. It is a country defined by fertile land—built by rivers, sustained by sediment, and …
India’s housing market is being reshaped by how homes are designed, financed, and lived
From technology-led transformation and rising premiumisation to a surge in domestic capital, multiple signals across the sector point to one common thread: Indian real estate is moving from a …
Dubai property prices may soften, but segment variation likely: expert
Apartments in areas with a high volume of similar stock are likely to be more exposed to price sensitivity, while villas and townhouses may prove more resilient …
Dubai property paused on war fears — will US-Iran ceasefire bring buyers rushing back?
At the height of the conflict, Dubai’s safe-haven appeal weakened, slowing activity and hitting realty stocks, though the impact was largely sentiment-driven.
Dubai real estate bonds dip into distress
Dubai real estate bonds, including those issued by Binghatti and Omniyat, are trading with high yield spreads amid the regional war …
North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads
North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces.