On Thursday, the Senate voted, 68-27, to advance legislation that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq. The bipartisan legislation seeks to …
Is the ‘Pabahay’ target of one million houses a year realistic?
The Development Bank of the Philippines, the Land Bank of the Philippines, and the Bankers Association of the Philippines must now issue public statements of mortgage-funding commitments for the 4PH …
Go With the Flow: Luxe Malibu Compound Featuring Japanese Design Seeks $68.8M
The seller bought the property for $2.1 million in 2003 and tapped Malibu architect … from the feng shui and shoji concept of translucency, a traditional style of Japanese architecture, the listing …
Ping An adds property assets to investment portfolio, steers clear of developers after painful China Fortune Land experience
China’s largest insurer, has increased its investments in rental income property while cutting exposure to developers after taking a massive hit on China Fortune Land Development. Of the insurer’s …
Lawmakers seek to curb China land purchases in Florida
While China is the primary focus of Collins’ proposal … discriminatory situation “for individuals who are here in this country who want to purchase property.” Collins said the intent is to …
Value Partners Turns Away From China’s Soured Property Debt
An investor that profited from the aftermath of China’s first dollar bond default by a developer nearly a decade ago is turning its back on the nation’s distressed property debt, after losing more …
Gap in data complicates legislation to keep China off US farms
Lawmakers in Congress and across the country are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers, particularly those with links to the Chinese government, acquiring control of U.S. farm and …
2nd LD-Writethru-Economic Watch: China’s home price uptick points to stabilizing property sector
Major Chinese cities in general reported rising home prices last month, adding to evidence of a stabilizing property sector, official data showed Thursday. In February, 55 out of 70 large and …
What China’s baby woes mean for its economy
Crystal, who wished to withhold her real name, is a 26-year-old living in Beijing. Unlike most women from previous generations in China, she is unmarried and currently faces no pressure to tie the …
Cyprus put forward five nominations for intangible cultural heritage list
Cyprus has submitted five new nominations to the Unesco list … Buildings, historic places, traditional dishes, monuments and artifacts are cultural property. Intangible heritage also consists of …