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Contributing WriterSouth-central coastal province in Vietnam approves eco-tourism project
The project is expected to help the province utilise its strengths and potential for tourism development
Hong Kong’s booming luxury housing market could snap up ‘Jardine’s Lookout’
Surveyors say that the residential site could be worth HKD500 million to HKD600 million
Victoria’s stamp duty changes to have a ripple effect on Australian market
The hike in stamp duty is likely to have the effect of pushing people into a cheaper property as they’re squeezed out of the top end
Government lures wealthy tourists to free Thailand from middle income trap
Officials are seeking to draw in high-spending foreigners from Europe, Japan, and South Korea
Slum households in India are given property rights via Basera scheme
Urgent completion of the transfer of proprietary rights to 10,000 households in the next four months is called upon
Bank of Mongolia makes mortgage more affordable through 6% loans
The Bank aims to make house loans more affordable by offering reduced interest rate loans with government subsidies
Maldivian government companies permitted to lease land for tourism
Rights to the land lease of properties can only be sold after ten years of opening and operating the business
Bank Islam pioneers housing scheme to help those in need
The bank aims to hand over 30 units of houses in partnership with interested state Islamic religious councils
Pandemic has brought Cambodia’s construction sector to a sluggish time
The shortage of construction materials and lack of labour are named the two main reasons for the stagnation of construction activities
Watch: Architecture and design have the power to create wellness for all
Design leaders share with Kohler, the official platinum sponsor of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, how spaces can be designed to have a profound positive impact on wellness
Macau hotels optimistic about the future, believes the worst has passed
During the first two days of the long weekend in May, the number of tourist arrivals finally hit record highs since the beginning of the pandemic
Singapore top sale condo launches since 2020
Forett at Bukit Timah was named winner in the Best Private Condo Development and Best Private Condo Landscape Architectural Design categories at the 2020 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards
Australia’s interest rates to remain as low as 0.1%
The bank will be keeping a close eye on the property market and lending standards, given the environment of rising housing prices and low interest rates
Thai developers shift their focus to launching low-priced apartments
2021 is the first year in the past five where new affordable condos would be the most active segment
Hong Kong’s total property sales hit highest in 23 months
Homes, shops, parking spaces, and industrial units reach their highest monthly level in almost two years
Supply of new apartments in Tokyo increased for the first time in 3 years
New apartment price per square metre also hit a 30-year high in 2020
Business districts outside the Philippines’ capital help drive recovery
Leading developers have been heavily investing in areas such as Cebu, Laguna, Pampanga, and Davao
Desaru Coast of Malaysia offers prime real estate investment opportunities
Malaysia and Johor were one of the top markets for Asian property investors in 2020
Singapore private property prices increase 3.3% in Q1
This price hike is the steepest increase since Q2 2018
Manila, one of the most expensive cities in Southeast Asia
The city is second behind wealthy city-state Singapore in terms of the most expensive rental rates in the region
Cambodian town generates high hopes for investment
Kampot’s seaside and biodiversity reputation makes it the second most favourable coastal province for investment
Pet friendly developments emerge to cater to pandemic lifestyle
Developers say this trend is a fragment of the wide shift to work-from-home arrangements popping up across the globe
Asia-Pacific buyers lead global real estate revival
Chinese and Indian luxury buyers are seeking properties for personal use, while East and Southeast Asian buyers focus more on value-generating assets
