Lawrence Wong, who took the helm from Lee Hsien Loong, will deliver the budget on Feb. 18. The country is due for a general election by November.
Homes near HQ in Naypyitaw evacuated, demolished as Myanmar military expropriates civilian property
Families have been evicted from around 50 homes in a village older than the junta’s administrative capital—founded in 1995—provoking fears among local civilians that their homes could be next …
Vietnam’s two biggest cities among Asia’s least affordable cities for homebuyers
HANOI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — Vietnam’s two biggest cities, HCM City and Hanoi, are among Asia’s least affordable cities for homebuyers, Vietnam News cited a report by property consultancy CBRE as saying …
Vietnam’s Hoiana Resort & Golf to invest $1 billion in phase 2 expansion
Hoiana Resort & Golf has announced plans for a major expansion in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam. The property has committed to a $1 billion investment dedicated to the second phase of its …
China’s Real Estate Bust Leads Other Countries
China’s stimulus boom helped inflate global demand and real estate prices after the 2008 recession, but mean reversion has been in motion since 2020 and counting. Click to read.
Family of Hong Kong’s ‘minibus king’ sells The Center offices at 34% loss in market slump
Ma Ah-muk bought the floors in 2018 from Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset as part of what was then the world’s priciest property transaction.
‘Trying to Bamboozle’ Us: Georgia Judge Rules Railroad Company Can Seize Hundreds of Acres of Land In Predominately Black County to Benefit Private Sector, Landowners Vow to Appeal
A Georgia judge ruled last week that a short line railroad company can use eminent domain to seize land to build a spur line to […] …
NBA All-Star Dwight Howard lists $11.25 million Georgia mansion for sale
Former NBA NBA all-star Dwight Howard has listed his luxurious Suwanee estate on the market in Georgia. The home was originally valued at $40 million, however, Howard purchased it for $8.8 million in …
Georgia’s governor wins support for his top legislation from 3 skeptical senators
The three Republicans in Georgia’s Senate who were most likely to halt Gov. Brian Kemp’s legislation to limit lawsuits are getting on board with the bills.
It’s tradition to plant trees in Israel for Tu B’Shvat. That custom has a dark history
When I was a child in Hebrew school in the early 2000s, and our teachers would offer us the opportunity to “plant a tree in Israel” on Tu B’Shvat, I was thrilled. However, I had no idea where that …