International News
Myanmar Construction Trends Remain Positive
A new report on Myanmar’s construction industry predicts a slowing in growth over the next five years following five years of solid positive growth. Timetric’s Construction in Myanmar – Key Trends and Opportunities to 2021 report showed sustained growth in the period 2012-2016 of 10.33 percent, despite a downturn due to political tensions in 2015-2016, […]
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China Punishes 31 Responsible for Deaths of 73
The Chinese government has ordered ‘coercive measures’ on 31 people it has held responsible for an accident on a construction site in November 2016 that killed 73 people. The deaths were caused by the collapse of a cooling tower at a power plant which was under construction in Southern China. Two more workers were injured […]
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Philippines Flooded With Chinese Contractors
The Philippines’ huge infrastructure construction program has attracted so much interest from Chinese contractors, that the government has requested assistance from China to screen companies applying for projects.A combination of Philippines President Duterte’s USD180bn ‘Build, Build, Build’ program and the Chinese One Belt, One Road initiative has created one of the largest infrastructure construction booms […]
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Myanmar Facing Housing Shortage
Myanmar’s recent economic growth has focused attention on its future housing needs amid fears of a medium term shortage.
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Vietnam Property Attracts Foreign Investors
Vietnam’s tiger economy status in the real estate sector continued to gain strength in the first half of 2017 by attracting high levels of foreign direct investment (FDI).
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Sc Capital Establish Usd1bn Reality Fund
SC Capital Partners has launched a USD1 billion real estate fund to further expand its property portfolio in Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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Green Light For Myanmar Development
The Myanmar government has given the green light for a huge mixed-use development in Bago Region between Yangon and Mandalay.
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Asia Drives Inter-regional Property Investment
Asian investors are increasingly driving global inter-regional commercial property investment as they look to western markets for deals. According to a report by property analysts JLL, Asian investors now represent five of the 10 biggest cross-border spenders. Inter-regional investment reached USD19.5 billion in Q2 2017, up 71 percent from the same period in 2016. China, […]
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Forest Eco City Plans for China
China has unveiled plans for a unique forest eco city in the southeast of the country. Italian architects Stefano Boeri Architetti have been commissioned to develop the stunning 175 hectare ‘forested’ development in Guangxi province. When completed, the ‘Forest City’ will feature 40,000 trees in a residential development for 30,000 people. Beyond the lifestyle experience, […]
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