Interview
Vietnam builder Fecon seeks Japan partners for new projects: chairman
Pham Viet Khoa eyes collaborations in urban development and renewable energy
China debt crunch
China announces Evergrande fine amid speculation over auditor PwC's fate
Regulatory body issues statement two months after developer disclosed penalty
Property
Tokyo and Osaka see world's sharpest rise in condo prices
Weak yen pulls Asian money into relatively cheap Japan market
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China debt crunch
China's 'hidden' defaults reflect weak local government finances
State homebuying program aims to revive land sales to cover off-the-books debt
Property
Location is key in Tokyo office market's bifurcated recovery
70% attendance has become 'new normal' as hybrid work remains popular
China debt crunch
China unveils $41bn lending program to 'digest' unsold properties
Mortgage rates lowered as vice premier vows to fight risk of 'unfinished' projects
China debt crunch
Country Garden wind-up case adjourned as policy support hopes rise
Hong Kong judge sets next hearing for June 11; mainland to hold housing briefing
Terrorism
Terrorist groups suspected of funneling money to Dubai properties
'Dubai Unlocked' project finds individuals with alleged links to Hezbollah, Houthis among owners
Property
Chinese cities' last-ditch property easing exposes limited toolkit
Removal of curbs in Hangzhou and Xi'an highlights dilemma for buyers and sellers
Property
Weak yen sends central Tokyo condo resale prices soaring
Foreign investors also swayed by rental income and trends in other global cities
Business deals
Japan's Sega Sammy to sell seaside resort to U.S. investment firm Fortress
Move comes as Seagaia swings back to profit amid tourism boom
IPO
Jollibee founder Tony Tan backs hotel SPAC deal despite lull in IPOs
Philippine fast-food king plans to disrupt hospitality sector with Hotel101
Economy
China manufacturing rebound brings trade frictions with West
Facing soft domestic demand, Chinese companies sell EVs, solar panels overseas
Caixin
China's rural migrant workers seek jobs closer to home
Property business slump prompts labor shift from construction to services
Companies
Corporate China suffers first profit decline in 5 years
Property woes weigh on steelmakers and more, while auto sector rides EV wave
Property
Why one of Japan's biggest real estate projects is tapping Toyota
Mitsui Fudosan looks to spread risk for $5.8bn Tsukiji market redevelopment
Property
Japan's abandoned homes increase 80% in 20 years
Record 13.8% stand empty amid demographic decline
Caixin
Shanghai prime office vacancies near 20-year high
Vacancy rate of grade-A office buildings reached 20.9% in first quarter
China debt crunch
China's distressed property developers reveal wave of job cuts
Defaulted companies carry out double-digit reductions as revenues fall, debts pile up
Property
Philippine SM Group to invest $2bn in 2024, boost property segment
Bouyed by healthy consumer business, conglomerate to expand capex by 40%
China debt crunch
Hong Kong regulator to probe PwC over China Evergrande audits
Whistleblower report claims years of ignoring property developer's misconduct
Market Spotlight
Hotels are new darling of foreign investors in Japanese property
Deals expected to maintain 2023 levels, thanks to weak yen
Property
Mitsui Fudosan to lead $5.8bn redevelopment of Tokyo's Tsukiji market
50,000-seat stadium, commercial facilities, hotels and more planned for site
US-China tensions
Florida ban on Chinese buying property goes to U.S. appeals court
Law has chilling effect for Asian Americans in general, say plaintiff's supporters
China debt crunch
Developer Times China faces winding-up case from HSBC unit
Shares plunge 37% after Hang Seng Bank files petition in Hong Kong