HONG KONG: As some Hong Kong homeowners are finding out, you can’t charge for something that is given away for free. Those who bought luxury apartments at Kai Tak, once the city’s only commer …
Hong Kong Home Prices End Seven-Month Decline With 0.6% Rise in January
Hong Kong private home prices edged up 0.6% in January from December, the first increase in seven months, official data showed on Friday, as reopening of the border with mainland China and …
Turkmenistan: Bear trap
Turkmenistan’s dictatorial regime has over the decades prided itself in how it has preserved the nation’s sovereignty and steered clear of geopolitical tangles. But a rumor doing the rounds is once …
Dubai housing boom buoys buyers, burdens tenants
With rents soaring and properties selling fast, the expatriate hub of Dubai is in the throes of a housing boom bolstered by rich emigres.
Demand for luxury flats intact despite economic woes
The demand for luxury apartments has remained unchanged while the sales of regular properties and initiation of new housing projects are in the slow lane amid the ongoing economic crisis, according to …
“India’s Economic Growth Appears To Be Very Fragile”
RBI monetary policy committee member Jayanth R Varma said, “India’s economic growth appears to be ‘very fragile’ and it may fall short of what the country needs to meet the aspirations of its growing …
In India, CCIJ threatens strike demanding withdrawal property tax order
Talking to reporters in Jammu CCIJ President said if the authorities fail to withdraw tax than we shall have no other option but to go for a strike call by consulting civil societies, bar association …
China’s office market to see slow recovery in 2023 after slumping to 14-year low last year, as Beijing eases tech crackdown, analysts say
Several big firms have been adjusting their budgets and goals, which will lead to an expansion in businesses and workforce, resulting in an increase in demand and leasing volume, JLL executive says …
New factory agreed for electric cars in Bahrain with 10-month development timeline
Marson Group and Gauss Auto will develop the factory. Marson Group has announced plans to develop a factory that will produce electric cars in Bahrain. The Bahraini business and project development …
You Get a House! Georgia Home Built for Oprah Finds a Buyer
Oprah is not in the house. Some homebuyers connected to Georgia’s booming film industry will be moving into a home Ms. Winfrey began building but never completed. An offer is pending on the very large …