Chinese local governments may relax the floor on mortgage rates for first-time home buyers in some cities in phases, the central bank said on Thursday, in a bid to prop up property prices and revive a …
Two large Hong Kong IPOs drop in trading debut: China EV maker Leapmotor plunges, Onewo shares dip
Leapmotor and Onewo, whose initial public offerings were among Hong Kong’s largest for the year, dropped on their first day of trade in the city on Thursday.
Major renovation work gets under way at Bahrain’s Sitra Mall
BDB said as per the contract, Mohammed Jalal Contracting will transform Sitra Mall (a subsidiary of Bahrain Development Bank) into a premier shopping and lifestyle destination. Mohammed Jalal …
Mustafa Sultan to debut Four Points by Sheraton in Oman
Mustafa Sultan Enterprises (MSE), a premier group in Oman, has signed an agreement with Marriott International to debut the first Four Points by Sheraton in the Sultanate, scheduled to open in early …
Singapore moves up one spot to be 7th most innovative economy in the world
The report ranks 132 economies according to their capacity for and success in innovation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UAE property: ‘Can I increase rent on an occupied unit to match vacant prices?’
I have a query relating to tenancy contract renewal. I own a few properties in Dubai and would like to increase the rent for some units, which are due for tenancy contract renewal in November.Although …
Real estate firm PropNex Cambodia shoots for 150% salesforce growth in 15 months
Co Ltd, an affiliate of a major Singapore-based real estate company, on September 23 held a “grand opening” in Phnom Penh where it affirmed its vision of expanding its network of agents by roughly 150 …
Uzbek president endorses industrial property protection deal on co-op with Azerbaijan
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved the agreement between the governments of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan on cooperation in the sphere of industrial property protection, Azernews reports, …
Is Ukraine Putin’s Iraq?
First, is Ukraine Putin’s Iraq? The parallels are striking. Further, as George W. Bush used the fatuous “mushroom cloud argument,” Putin repeats it for home consumption. He asserts that …
Korea’s top 100 property owners have 20,000 homes: data
South Korea’s top 100 multiple home owners hold more than 20,000 housing units collectively, worth more than 2.5 trillion won ($1.7 billion) combined, an opposition party lawmaker said Thursday, …