India’s real estate sector recorded 39 deals worth $2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, with deal volumes rising 18% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and deal values nearly tripling from the previous …
China’s ghost cities: The story behind the country’s many empty towns of abandoned mansions
There are an estimated 90 million vacant or unfinished residences as the country enters its fifth consecutive year of its real estate crisis …
Qatar Property Sales Reach QAR1.69bn in June
Qatar’s real estate market saw property sales reach QAR1.69bn in June, with Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Wakrah leading in transaction values.
KKR, AEW Seek to Sell China Property Assets as Slump Lingers
KKR & Co. and AEW Capital Management LP are seeking to offload commercial real estate holdings in China at sharp losses, the latest global investors to sell assets during the country’s prolonged …
Cambodian banks face pressures from real estate and weak tourism
Bad loans may rise to up to 10% of outstanding loans by 2026. Cambodian banking sector’s non-performing loans (NPLs) are expected to rise to 9.5%-10% of outstanding loans by 2026 on weak tourism …
Inside the Syrian president’s abandoned mansion (fully alarmed with guard dogs)
Hidden outside Paris is the abandoned mansion of Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Once part of a massive estate, the property included a château-style mansion, …
Dubai property transactions reach AED419.9 billion in first half of 2026
Dubai real estate transactions hit AED419.9 billion in H1 2026 as off-plan office sales surge to a record AED13.1 billion surpassing the past seven years combined …
India’s Sobha posts near fourfold quarterly profit rise on demand for premium apartments
July 20 – Indian homebuilder Sobha reported on Monday a near fourfold rise in first-quarter profit, helped by higher prices and sustained demand for premium apartments. The Bengaluru-based real estate …
Hong Kong property firms are shifting strategies towards AI infrastructure: Reynold Lemkins
Haoran Liu, President of China Region of Reynold Lemkins discusses how Hong Kong could become a bridge between Chinese tech companies and global computing power as Hong Kong property companies shift …
Oman’s investment, real estate funds capital soars to over $3bln in 2025
Muscat: The total capital of real estate and investment funds in Oman rose sharply by 89.9 percent in 2025, reaching OMR 1.2 billion, up from OMR 630.8 million in 2024, reflecting growing investor …