The bigger worry is that a widespread loss of confidence in real estate will put major strain on China’s economy and financial system, which is sitting on 46 trillion yuan (RM30 trillion) of …
China property sector major drag on economy; contracts for 4th straight qtr
Output in the real estate industry, a key economic contributor, contracted 7% in the second quarter from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a report Saturday …
Bhutan’s Dark Secret: The Lhotshampa Expulsion
Bhutan is often characterized as a land of perpetual happiness, a country where traffic lights are seen as too impersonal and where they measure their country’s output by the famous Gross …
Developing property for the new breed
the youngest daughter of Thailand’s richest man Dhanin Chearavanont, who is a senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group and C.P. Land’s major shareholder. Mr Dhanin approved the ventures related …
Hong Kong’s Office Sector Slowing Recovering after Fifth Covid Wave
Global property consultant JLL reported this week Hong Kong’s overall Grade A office market was stable in the first half of 2022, despite the city being hit by the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Taiwan accuses Chinese Apple supplier of stealing secrets, charges 14
Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday accused a Chinese Apple supplier of stealing commercial secrets from a Taiwanese supplier and poaching its workforce.
Property credit grows by over 12% in five months: SBV
Property credit increased by 12.31%t in the first five months, a higher growth rate than that of the same period in previous years, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said.
Shinzo Abe’s Formidable Legacy in Japan and the World
On July 8, the world learned that Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former prime minister, had been murdered during a public appearance in the Japanese city of Nara. Though Abe had no current formal role in Japan’s …
‘Property is basic right’: HC slaps fine of Rs 10 lakh on J&K for ‘depriving’ man of his land
In 2017, the roads department took possession of Shabir Ahmad Yatoo’s land for construction of a bridge, but without acquiring it in accordance with statutory provisions. He was also paid no …
Qatar’s housing market still frail
Qatar’s housing market remains weak, with the nationwide real estate price index falling by 1.69% in Q1 2022 from a year earlier, following y-o-y declines of 4.23% in Q4 2021, 0.14% in Q3, 0.83% in Q2 …