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President Lee Prioritizes Real Estate Market Stabilization
President Lee Jae-myung has pledged to stabilize the real estate market with effective measures under the grand principle of respecting market principles and protecting people who buy homes to live in as opposed to speculative buyers who buy homes...

Former HSBC Executive Makes Bold Moves In Hong Kong’s Sluggish Real Estate Market
In a surprising twist for Hong Kong’s real estate landscape, Peter Wong, the former HSBC executive, has been actively investing in the city’s housing market over the past three months. According to Bloomberg, these acquisitions were facilitated...

Domestic Investors Infuse $1.4 Bn In Indian Real Estate In Jan-June, Up 53 Pc
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Domestic capital surged by 53 per cent to $1.4 billion in the country's real state market, accounting for 48 per cent of the total inflows in the January-June period (H1 2025), a report showed on...

Latest News | Institutional Investment in Real Estate Dips 33 Pc in Apr-Jun on Lower Foreign Fund Inflow: Colliers
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Institutional investment in Indian real estate fell 33 per cent to USD 1.69 billion in April-June as foreign investors were cautious in view of global political and economic uncertainties, according to Colliers India. Real...

Capital gains tax explained: What you pay on property, stocks and mutual funds
Capital gains tax applies when you sell assets like real estate, stocks, or mutual funds at a profit. But the amount of tax you pay depends on two key factors: how long you've held the asset and what type of asset it is. Here’s a breakdown of how...

Where in the World Is the White South African Farmer Graveyard?
The meeting between American President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was astonishing, a word I don’t recall using in print before. Allegedly, a discussion of trade issues, it soon became obvious it was an ambush,...

Domestic investors infuse $1.4 bn in Indian real estate in Jan-June, up 53 per cent
New Delhi: Domestic capital surged by 53 per cent to $1.4 billion in the country's real state market, accounting for 48 per cent of the total inflows in the January-June period (H1 2025), a report showed on Thursday. After a steady start in the...
World’s biggest Legoland adds to China’s amusement park glut
LEGOLAND’S Shanghai theme park opens this week as the world’s biggest of its kind. But attracting the crowds that Disneyland did when it launched in 2016 will be an uphill battle for operator Merlin Entertainments in China’s now frugal, crowded...

ELEVATE & ENNISMORE PARTNER TO BRING $500 MILLION MONDRIAN BEACHFRONT RESIDENCE TO AL MARJAN ISLAND
(MENAFNEditorial) ELEVATE, the visionary lifestyle real estate brand launched in the UAE by global development firm One Group and Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle and leisure hospitality company, has signed an agreement to introduce the...

Global shift: Investors flee USD on Trump risk, EU gains
“Suddenly everything I ever wanted has passed me by – I’m crying in the rain”: The immortal lines to Dionne Warwick’s 1980s iconic hit could end up being a bitter corollary to Donald Trump's United States presidency. His wrecking ball economic...

ED Probe Finds Ranya Rao's Active Role In Global Smuggling Syndicate
(MENAFN- IANS) Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) The investigation by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) into the sensational gold smuggling case has revealed that Kannada actress played an active role in global smuggling syndicate.The probe further...

Illegal Streaming of ‘Squid Game 3’ Sparks Controversy in China Amid Global Success
Screenshot related to ‘Squid Game 3′ on Douban, China’s largest review site (Image courtesy of Professor Seo Kyung-duk) SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As Squid Game Season 3 dominates global viewership charts, the series has once again sparked...

Detroit sues blockchain-based real estate company from Florida
Its violations include a damaged roof, porch, windows, and grass and weeds out of control. This house is considered unlivable. This is part of the city's effort to beautify its neighborhoods by cleaning up homes that have been eyesores for years....
RTA partners with DLD to advance integration between smart mobility, real estate sector
DUBAI:The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) to foster greater integration across mobility, real estate, and logistics services. The agreement aims to enable data...

International Conference on Intellectual Property 2025 kicks off
The first day of the International Conference on Intellectual Property 2025 took place at the Jasmine Naypyitaw Hotel yesterday with the presence of General Mya Tun Oo, who is also Chairman of the Central Committee on Intellectual Property Rights....

79-year-old paddler embarks on 1,000-mile paddling trips around the world
Published 9:00 am Friday, July 4, 2025 David H. Scott poses next to his canoe on a paddling trip of Canada’s Mackenzie River in July 2024. (Submitted photo) When David H. Scott shares tales of the life he’s lived over the last 79 years, he’s often...

Cyprus Business Now: real estate, new insurance firms, FDI, staff shortages
Cyprus has formally approved the creation of a national mechanism for the control of foreign direct investments (FDI), following a cabinet decision on Wednesday. The move aims to strengthen the country’s protective framework, align with European...

Why now is the most profitable time to become a landlord
Have you ever wanted to dip your toes into the world of real estate investments? Real estate experts say that now is the perfect time to do so. “As South Africa’s property landscape enters a new phase of growth and resilience, the rental and...

Germany's monasteries and convents dying out
It is an unusual real estate offer: A property of more than 136,000 square meters (34 acres), including 11,664 square meters (125,550 square feet) of living space, and 130 rooms. The Benedictine nuns from St. Erentraud's Abbey near Kellenried in...

3 beaches where Black Americans found and fought for freedom in a racist world
Want more good news in your inbox? Sign up for the Black Joy newsletter to bring more joy into your life. New issues every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Many Americans are flocking to the country’s beaches this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of...