Dubai real estate transactions reach record AED 4.5 billion as 1,333 deals, strong sales and high-value mortgages boost property market activity …
Dubai eases real-estate visa norms: should investors buy amid West Asia conflict?
The new visa rules improve accessibility but investment decisions should not be driven solely by residency benefits, say experts. Investors should evaluate projects based on developer credibility, …
Iran’s senior vice president says the Strait of Hormuz has always been our property and Tehran won’t give it up at any price
Iranian forces seized a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in late May 2026 and directed it toward Iranian waters. Hours later, Iran’s senior vice president, Mohammadreza Aref, appeared on …
Why are millions of homes in Japan empty? Inside the shocking rise of abandoned “ghost houses” across the nation
Across Japan, something unusual is happening in plain sight. Entire neighbourhoods have houses that still stand, but nobody lives inside them anymore. Windows stay closed for years. Gardens grow wild, …
Nine in 10 families in China own a home. But is the property-owning dream being tested?
For the past three decades, China has been a nation of homeowners. But a slowing economy and crisis-battered housing market could upend that.
China’s property investment extends decline in January-April
BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) – Property investment in China fell 13.7% in the first four months compared with the same period last year following an 11.2% drop in the first quarter, official data showed …
China Home Price Slump Eases in Sign Market Is Stabilizing
China’s new home price declines abated for a third month in April, reinforcing hopes that the multi-year property downturn may finally be nearing a bottom.
Miss your condo fees in Singapore? Your home could be auctioned off next
Singapore condominium management bodies are increasingly using the threat of forced property sales against residents who fail to pay maintenance fees, …
Trump ‘wrong’ to treat US and China intellectual property theft as equivalent: ex-spy chief
A former high-ranking intelligence official expressed alarm over President Donald Trump’s comments following his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Sue Gordon, who resigned as deputy …
What are property agents for in this age of AI?
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