Days after Turkey’s worst earthquake in modern history, Erdogan vowed to rebuild the southern disaster zone within a year, an undertaking conservative estimates put at $25 billion and others expect to …
Foreign man charged with stealing property while finding a job in Vietnam
The People’s Procuracy of Hanoi has charged a Sri Lankan man under Article 173, Clause 1 of the Penal Code for stealing property. According to the report, Aruna Rukshan Rajapakshage, 42, entered …
A Day of Remembrance: Reflecting on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII
The devastating movement forced some 120,000 Americans to leave their homes and businesses and be placed into remote barracks.
Bproperty, ICBIBL join hands to facilitate home finance
Bproperty, the largest transacting real estate company in Bangladesh, and ICB Islamic Bank Limited (ICBIBL) recently signed an agreement to make home finance easier and faster for Bproperty clients.
Climate migrants escaping to Dhaka find that their new home is also sinking
Pedaling rickshaws in the streets of Dhaka is the only way the 50-year-old can provide bread and butter for his family now. Aziz lives in the Korail slum, the largest slum in Dhaka, the capital of …
China’s State-Owned Property Developers Shun Private-Sector Deals
Beijing has encouraged state-owned property companies to step in and take over their ailing private peers’ projects and assets, but the call has gone largely unheeded.
Hong Kong’s finances drained by COVID bills, slumping real estate
Hong Kong’s once-swollen war chest is being drained to levels not seen in years as huge COVID bills and the cost of propping up a pandemic-hit economy challenge its fiscal fitness, economists say. The …
5 new luxury hotel openings in Asia to look out for in 2023, from island living at the Maldives’ Six Senses Kanuhura and Italian grandeur at Bulgari Hotel Tokyo, to AndBeyond …
The luxury hotel magnates of the world are looking east to set up new extravagant trademark outposts. If you aren’t sure where your next holiday should be, this read may help. Come April 4, Bulgari …
Tax unused land to tackle supply shortage
Analysts suggest taxing unused land to tackle supply shortage as demand for property is at an all-time high inflating prices and rents.
Search for survivors after deadly avalanches hit Tajikistan
Rescuers in Tajikistan are searching for survivors after a series of avalanches hit the mountainous eastern region, killing at least 17 people. Officials say the town of Khorog, the capital of the …