Since last August, the Bank of Korea has raised interest rates from a record low of 0.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent – the highest since 2008.
South Korea to Relax Property Market Tax Regulations
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of South Korea (기획재정부) announced on Wednesday that it intends to revise a set of tax regulations on the real estate market to alleviate the financial burden of …
Japan planning to establish zones to give vacant homes new life
Japan plans to establish zones that will simplify procedures for repurposing vacant homes into cafes and lodging facilities in an effort to utilize the growing number of uninhabited properties across …
Arise Pakistan
Pakistan has not run out of dollars. It has run out of ideas, imagination, consensus and common sense. Limitless options and opportunities await Pakistan to rise from its deep slumber. Numerous …
China property bonds rebound on support measures from Beijing
Bonds issued by China’s highly-indebted real estate developers have rebounded sharply over the past two months, in a sign that efforts by Chinese authorities to bolster the hard-hit sector are bearing …
Shaukat Khanum Trust: Real estate investments channeled towards cancer care
LAHORE: In response to the recent controversy surrounding comments made by Imran Khan in court, the management of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) has clarified that a $3 million …
Lebanon on the Brink
Lebanon ended 2022 in a position which most followers of the region will have become accustomed to – on the brink of collapse following a pattern of hurtling from crisis to crisis. This position is …
Orphaned Moon Bear Siblings Rescued in Laos
A pair of orphaned moon bear siblings became the first rescues of the year for Free the Bears after being brought to the Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre in Luang Prabang, Laos.The brother and sister …
Laos to experience cold wave during the Lunar New Year holidays
VIENTIANE, Jan 21 (Laotian Times): The cold weather conditions will continue to sweep over all of Laos with moderate to strong winds during the Lunar New Year holidays, says the Meteorology and …
Cambodia, Laos hold monthlong training for deminers
Cambodia and Laos on January 9 kicked off a month-long joint demining training session. The training aims to exchange experience and knowledge between the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme …