Timor-Leste uses ASEAN membership to boost sustainable tourism and targets 200,000 visitors by 2030 with new infrastructures and air links.
Qatar property sales top $350m in first week of February
Qatar real estate trading reaches $350m in Feb 1–5 week, with $330m in sales contracts and activity across Doha, Lusail and The Pearl …
Mongolia law boost for foreign buyers
Mongolia’s appeal to foreign investors has improved noticeably with last Friday’s introduction of a new investment law. From November 1, a new law has overturned previous legislation, making the …
Property Taxes Could Be Scrapped by 2032 in Georgia
The proposal, called the Georgia Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act (HOME) Act or House Bill 1116, was introduced by state Republican lawmakers late last month. The plan, led by …
Environmental self-reliance in North Korea: a potential path to engagement
The United States and its allies could help Kim Jong-un solve his country’s severe environmental problems in exchange for military concessions while emphasizing North Korean self-reliance. It’s a long …
Singapore Property Stocks Feel a New Chill
Singapore’s residential property market is still too hot for the city-state’s government. Stocks of several real-estate developers slumped Tuesday after the country raised stamp duties for high-value …
Singapore’s Big Five real estate agencies to crack down on improper distribution of property flyers
The agencies acknowledged the need to minimise the disamenities caused by improperly-left flyers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Property Billionaire Plays The Long Game With Trophy Acquisitions
This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Singapore’s Richest 2024. See the full list here. “I seize opportunities when everybody is frightened,” declared Kwek Leng Beng, executive chairman of …
Jordan property deals plunge 38%
Property deals in Jordan fell 38% by value to 2.78 billion dinars ($3.92bn) in the first eight months of 2009 compared to the same period a year earlier, official data shows.
A balanced tenancy law is essential for Sri Lanka’s housing future
As Sri Lanka considers reforms to strengthen tenant protection, it is important that policymakers recognise a simple truth: housing security cannot be achieved by weakening the rights of property …