New home prices fell for the 16th straight month in December. While new home prices slipped 0.25 per cent, lived-in homes saw a steeper decline at 0.5 per cent, according to the National Bureau of …
China bad-debt firms plan property support of up to 160 billion yuan
CHINESE financial regulators and the nation’s biggest bad-debt management companies plan to offer as much as 160 billion yuan (S$31.4 billion) of refinancing support to high-quality developers in the …
China reopening boosts copper outlook
Copper jumped above $9,000/t for the first time since June at the beginning of 2023 on optimism about China’s economy, after Beijing abandoned …
Hong Kong property: cash is king as rate hikes, capital depreciation raise the bar on investment returns
Investing in Hong Kong properties will require a higher threshold on returns this year as people get better payoff from keeping their cash in banks, analysts said. Could China reopening alter the …
Kuwait’s property market sees sustained growth
Kuwait’s construction and real estate sectors rebounded in the years preceding the Covid-19 pandemic following the 2017 unveiling of New Kuwait 2035, the government’s overarching development blueprint …
Revealed: Riad Salameh’s Swiss accounts and property ‘used classic laundering strategies’
The commissions “do not correspond to any real service performed by Forry”, and “benefited Riad Salameh and his relatives without the knowledge of his employer, the Banque Du Liban”, French …
5 steps you should take before investing in property
Like any other investment, much thought, research, patience and perseverance are required before you see returns.
Properties In UAE: Investigate allegations against 459 Bangladeshis
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to conduct separate enquiries into the allegations against 459 Bangladeshis of purchasing properties in Dubai without disclosing information …
Painful as it is, China must rid its economy of an ever-rising property market
Mainland developers have seen their share prices surge recently on rumours that the government plans to revive the property market. This worries many analysts who had assumed Beijing was serious …
Revisiting family roots in Germany
It has long been my husband’s contention that antisemitism in Germany’s rural areas was less onerous initially than it was in the cities. Details that emerged during our visit tended to dispute that.