Five rescue workers have died in the aftermath of Typhoon Noru, which made landfall in the Philippines Sunday and is predicted to gather strength again before hitting Vietnam on Tuesday.
Pogo exodus to cost Philippines P200bil a year, Leechiu warns
The Philippine economy stands to lose almost P200 billion annually—from office and residential rentals, income taxes, electricity bills, employees’ wages and regulatory revenues, among others—if the …
Typhoon Noru floods houses in northern Philippines
STORY: Five rescue workers were killed in Bulacan province, its Governor Daniel Fernando told DZMM radio, while residents there were seen wading through waist-deep waters and other stranded on …
Philippines on high alert as ‘explosive’ Super Typhoon Noru makes landfall
The typhoon is forecast to bring large waves, torrential rains and wind gusts of up to 127 miles per hour to the northern Philippine island of Luzon.
Indonesia’s house prices falling, despite improving demand
House prices were down by 2% during the year to Q2 2022. Indonesia’s housing market remains weak, with the real residential prices in the country’s 14 largest cities falling b …
Key things NRIs should keep in mind while buying property in India
RBI now permits NRIs to purchase agricultural land, plantation land, or a farmhouse. But there is no restriction for an NRI to purchase a residential or commercial property.
We Traveled to Bhutan Before Its Reopening — Here’s What to Know Before You Go
Our plane descended between the 18,000-foot peaks of the Himalayas into the narrow, temple-dotted valley of Paro, Bhutan. It’s a very technical airport landing, in a country with extremely tight …
Five sites for real estate development in Oman
To provide more houses to citizens and stimulate the real estate sector, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning offered five sites for private investments in five governorates. The details were …
Dubai: Registration Mandatory For Cohabitants Staying With Tenants For A Month Or More
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has revealed more details about a new rule that requires residents to register all cohabitants in residential units. All co-occupants staying in a unit for a month or …
Buying a home in Japan: What you should consider
With the dollar currently so strong against the yen, many people abroad are looking at the Japanese real estate market as an attractive investment. But understanding the basics of buying a home in …