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MA tips $380m into $540m Gold Coast tower project
MA Financial Group, in partnership with Warburg Pincus via their $1 billion Australian Real Estate Credit Vehicle, has committed $380 million in institutional funding to the $540 million Burly Residences project in North Burleigh. The syndicated...

Sensex, Nifty end higher on late buying; realty gains, mid & smallcaps lag
Indian equity benchmarks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, buoyed by a late-session surge in buying activity. The BSE Sensex rose 270 points or 0.32 per cent to settle at 83,713, while the NSE Nifty advanced 61 points or 0.24 per cent,...

Dubai's plan for first-time buyers is about more than property
The UAE has become widely recognised as a place of opportunity in a world struggling with sluggish economic growth. Abu Dhabi and Dubai consistently appear in regional and global lists for an enviable quality of life that goes hand in hand with a...

Lawmakers to explore private funding model for affordable housing
For developers of affordable housing, one problem often towers over the others: finding funding. By pledging to keep rents low, property owners may be providing needed opportunities. But that lower rent can mean lower returns, and a slimmer chance...

Research Article: China’s deepening digital presence in the global South
[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] Western concerns about Chinese digital dominance China’s unprecedented expansion and penetration of the global digital...

'Paise Kahan Se Laate Ho?': BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Shares Alleged Property Details Of Shiv Sena UBT Leader Amid Language Row
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, facing criticism from Maharashtra’s opposition leaders over his controversial remarks against MNS chief Raj Thackeray, revealed an alleged list of properties linked to a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader in a post on Tuesday. Taking...

Meerab Properties LLC wins two prestigious awards; strengthens position as a regional leader in real estate
Dubai-based Meerab Properties LLC has achieved a significant milestone by winning two distinguished honours at the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2025. The company was recognised for excellence in property management services and commercial real estate...

Frank Jao’s Journey to Becoming a Real Estate Titan
Orange County is home to the largest population of Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam. Within the thriving ethnic enclave is a collection of strip malls spanning parts of Westminster, Garden Grove, Fountain Valley and Santa Ana known as Little...

Idaho’s Young are Priced Out of the Housing Market
Young people can’t afford homes. Sure, I’m generalizing. Some are doing just fine, but overall, the cost is beyond reach. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that sales of homes to first-time buyers have plummeted. The story is likely...

Florida Reinsurance Buyers Found Ample Property Capacity at Mid-Year Renewals
Reinsurers have gained confidence and returned to the Florida market as a result of recent legislative reforms that have transformed the state’s risk landscape, according to brokers Aon and Gallagher Re in their mid-year renewal reports. “Florida...

Indian residential real estate market grows
New Delhi India's residential property market continued its upward trajectory in Q2 2025, posting a 3.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in capital values. The report signals a period of steady yet stabilising growth, backed by resilient...

The Construction and Real Estate Digest with Daniel KONTIE: Understanding why real estate properties are priced in US$: Demystifying the causes and impacts
Before I entered the real estate industry, I used to question why properties in Ghana are most often priced in US Dollars even though the national currency is not the US Dollar. I became an ardent critique of the practice and frown at any property...

The Cigna Group Foundation Addresses Mental Health And Housing Stability For Veterans With $3 Million In Grants
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Nonprofits are encouraged to apply now for 2025 funding The Cigna Group Foundation committed $9 million in 2024 to address veteran mental health, distributing $3 million each year through 2026 In first year, 23 grantees were...

High value jewellery and foreign currency burgled in daylight
Thieves broke into a home two homes in Waverly Avenue between 11am and 3.45pm on Monday, June 30. Police have said "various items" were stolen along with the jewellery and currency, but hasn't specified what or its value. Officers are treating the...

Real Estate in RI: RPL Closes Rhode Island’s Highest Loft Sale Ever Recorded
Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 116 Chestnut Street, Unit #H in Providence for $1.62 million. RPL Sales Associate Jim DeRentis represented the seller and Sales Associate Derek Simpson represented the buyer in this transaction....
What’s New In Investments, Funds? – Ranmore, Guinness Global Investors
The latest news in investment offerings, financial products and other services relevant to wealth advisors and their clients. Ranmore Ranmore Fund Management, a global equity value manager, has lauched a distribution share class for its flagship...
Portfolio Committee calls for foreign nationals to serve prison sentences in their home countries
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Kgomotso Anthea Ramolobeng, said that the committee remains concerned about the number of foreign nationals in the country’s prisons, and ideally wants them to serve out their...

Saif Ali Khan’s case: understanding the Enemy Property Act, a law born out of war and the legacy of Partition
Saif Ali Khan, the great-grandson of Hamidullah Khan, the last Nawab of Bhopal, is embroiled in a complex legal dispute with the Indian government. Several of his key assets, including the Flag Staff House and Noor-Us-Sabah Palace in Bhopal, have...

Kabul Chawla: The BPTP Owner Who Scammed India’s Real Estate Stakeholders and Enjoys His Vacation from Justice
India’s real estate boom has long been heralded as the surest path to riches as the “Great Indian Real Estate” is touted as “undoubtedly the most significant sector” with exponential growth. But behind this golden facade lurk dark underbellies of...

Msheireb Properties achieves double victory at prestigious Real Estate Asia Awards 2025
Doha, Qatar: Msheireb Properties, Qatar's leading sustainable property developer, has achieved a remarkable international accomplishment by securing two prestigious awards at the Real Estate Asia Awards 2025. The company won "Sustainable...