Beijing Further Eases Home-Buying Rules, Cuts Residency Requirement to One Year
Beijing's municipal authorities announced further measures on Friday to relax home-buying curbs, as they try to prop up flailing home...
Marcos Asks Congress to Suspend Implementation of Philippines’ Property Valuation Law
President Marcos has asked Senate and House leaders to suspend implementation of Republic Act No. 12001, the Real Property Valuation...
Malaysia Launches National Housing Policy 2026-2035, Targets One Million Affordable Homes
Malaysia's government on Monday launched the National Housing Policy (Dasar Rumah Negara, DRN) 2026-2035, setting a target of one million...
Beijing Cuts Residency Requirement for Homebuyers to One Year, Raises Housing Fund Loan Caps
Beijing has rolled out a fresh round of home-buying support measures, lowering the residency requirement for non-Beijing buyers from two...
RBC BlueBay Warns Burnham’s Southern Council Tax Plan Could Weaken the Pound
RBC BlueBay Asset Management, which manages more than £420bn in client assets, has grown cautious on sterling over fears that...
As Mainland China Tightens Tax Rules, SCMP Asks Whether Hong Kong Can Stay a Magnet for the Wealthy
Hong Kong has been a magnet for the rich for decades, drawing wealthy Chinese setting up family trusts and millionaires...
Abu Dhabi Launches Free-Visa Programme for Indian Tourists Booking Qualifying Holidays
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a programme letting Indian passport holders...
What the Philippines’ Maceda Law Actually Protects — and When It Doesn’t
Gulf News illustrates how the Philippines' Maceda Law protects — and does not protect — instalment buyers of condominiums, using...
Westpac Shares Slide 5% as Mortgage Applications Drop 20% After Australian Tax Changes
Westpac Banking Corp shares fell 5.14% to A$35.98 on Monday, sharply underperforming the broader market, after the lender reported a...
German Rents Rise 3.2% in Second Quarter as Housing Shortage Persists
Rents on new contracts in German apartment buildings rose 3.2% year on year in the second quarter, according to figures...
