Japan’s JERA, a 50-50 joint venture between Tokyo Electric … to include big deals worth billions of dollars in the banking industry. M&A deals light up property market in first half of 2022 Since …
Japan Inflation Continues to Accelerate Beyond BOJ’s 2% Goal
Japan’s inflation accelerated further beyond the central bank’s 2% target in July, complicating Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s task of explaining his insistence on the continued need for …
Indonesia’s President on G-20, Elon Musk and Nickel Taxes: Q&A
Indonesian President Joko Widodo generated headlines on the Group of 20 summit, a nickel tax and Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. during an interview on Thursday with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John …
Billionaire Yang Huiyan’s Country Garden Warns Profit Will Plunge 70% Amid China’s Property Crisis
Country Garden Holdings—controlled by billionaire Yang Huiyan and her family—said Thursday it expects first-half profits to tumble as much as 70%, adding to signs of the deepening crisis in China’s …
Confessions of a property agent in Singapore: Why I had to drop my worst client ever
We’ve all heard the terrible agent stories.Cheating unsuspecting buyers, always pushing for new launches for the high commission, hiding details that could break the deal – it’s no wonder many feel …
Israel raids Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorists
Israel raided the offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups it had previously blacklisted as terrorist organizations early Thursday, sealing entrances and declaring them closed.
UAE property: ‘Can my new landlord increase the rent before the current lease ends?’
However, the new owner now wants me to renew the contract for six months only and at a higher rent, according to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority’s (Rera) rent calculator. Can the new owner use …
Wood Group wins Uzbek deals worth $200 million
Wood Group has secured more than $200 million of contracts in Uzbekistan. The Scottish engineering and consulting company will deliver technical plans and suppo …
Japanese knotweed warning as hot weather boosts growth of plants – ‘taking over gardens’
JAPANESE KNOTWEED is a weed that can cause a plethora of problems. Now experts are warning that prolonged periods of hot weather could be boosting the spread of the invasive plant.
Indonesia May Impose Nickel Export Tax This Year, President Widodo Says
Indonesia may impose a tax on nickel exports this year, President Joko Widodo said, as the biggest producer of the electric-vehicle battery metal looks to refine more at home.