Asian real estate giant CapitaLand Group is in talks to acquire assets worth roughly US$1.5 billion (S$2 billion) from Vietnam’s biggest listed property firm Vinhomes JSC, two sources familiar with …
CapitaLand in talks to buy Vietnam property assets worth $2 billion from Vinhomes: Sources
A deal of that size would mark one of the largest real estate transactions in South-east Asia in the last few years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China Evergrande to unveil debt restructure details on Wednesday
Embattled developer China Evergrande Group plans to publish an offshore debt restructuring term sheet on Wednesday, aiming to sign an agreement with creditors by month-end, it told a Hong Kong court.
Measures to retain expat wealth in-country
and spend or invest their income and savings in ways that benefit Qatar’s economy. The regulators and major lending banks could make sure that mortgages are easy to obtain, encouraging the property …
Luang Prabang, Laos
Despite its remote location in the jungled mountains of Laos, the former royal capital is not just for backpackers. After a two-year border closure, a new $6 billion high-speed railway from China …
Cambodia exploring effective railway line to ‘land-linked’ Laos
Before his departure for Laos on the evening of June 21, CLA president Sin Chanthy told the media that his team would seek to learn from the experiences surrounding the promising railway, from a …
Israel, Palestinians aim to curb violence as holiday nears
Israel and the Palestinians pledged Sunday at a meeting in Egypt to take steps to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday season — including a partial freeze on Israeli settlement activity and an …
Dubai Prime Property Prices Cheaper By 80% Compared To Global Cities, Even After 2-Year Rise
Prime property prices in Dubai are cheaper by 20 to 80 per cent when compared to major cities such as Monaco, Hong Kong, New York, London, Geneva, Paris, Beijing, Tokyo etc. despite a massive increase …
South Korean Home Prices, Graphed as Time-Series
This table shows the change in house prices during a single quarter, adjusted for inflation. Adjusting house price rises (or declines) for inflation produces a more accurate picture of the change in …
West Bank attack casts shadow over Israel-Palestinian talks
Israeli officials said two people were wounded, one seriously, in a West Bank shooting attack that immediately raised questions about the prospects for the new talks.