Mother of British medic killed in Afghanistan hails award in her memory – The British medic was shot dead while on a medical aid mission in August 2010 …
Thailand: Property rights index
A subcomponent of the Index of Economic Freedom, the property rights index measures the degree to which a countrys laws protect private property rights, and the degree to which its government enforces …
Japan scraps botched rocket launch with self-destruct command
The Epsilon-6 rocket carrying eight satellites was not in the right position to orbit the Earth and was destroyed just seven minutes after takeoff in Japan.
Japan Lifts Foreign Inbound Covid Travel Restrictions in October
The country of Japan is significantly loosening Covid-19 border restrictions that are expected to drive increased inbound travel demand, says global property consultant CBRE.
Hong Kong’s housing market cooling measures: What are they? Have they done their job? And should they be relaxed?
The government and the monetary authority have introduced a variety of duties and rules to cool the city’s hot property market since 2010 With the market now in a slump, developers and agents would …
Hong Kong property market is tumbling
On a recent Saturday, more than 100 salespeople swarmed the floors of a luxury shopping mall in Hong Kong, haranguing shoppers to check out deals at one of the city’s latest residential projects.
‘Omanis keen on buying real estate in Zanzibar’
The visit of Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi to Oman that began on Tuesday underlines the strong and healthy relations between the two countries …
Singapore apartment rents soar 31% amid property curbs
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s rental market could get even hotter due to the latest property curbs and a tightening housing supply. Rents for private apartments have soared nearly 31% by September compared …
Singapore apartment rents soar 31% with further gains to come
Singapore’s rental market could get even hotter due to the latest property curbs and a tightening housing supply. Rents for private apartments have soared nearly 31% by September compared with a year …
Singapore resurgence draws big money, bubble fears with high cost of living
Below the surface, things aren’t quite so rosy. As the government mints new long-term visas to attract more high-paid talent, it faces a delicate balancing act to keep its people happy …