TAIWAN ACCUSED

Honiara TAIWAN allegedly sponsored the three days of destructive rioting, looting and burning in Honiara last November, it was claimed yesterday. Three people died in the burning that followed looting ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore imposes curbs to cool housing market

Singapore has introduced residential property curbs for the first time since 2018 to cool a surge in home prices over the past year. The steps include raising additional stamp duties for second-home ... ( read original story ...)

Property firm Kaisa suspends trading

Chinese property firm Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd (佳兆業集團) yesterday suspended share trading in Hong Kong as questions swirl over its ability to make repayments and contagion spreads within the nation’s ... ( read original story ...)

Vingroup goes green with $400m loan

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup Joint Stock Co and its automobile subsidiary VinFast have launched a $400m green loan into general syndication. Credit Suisse, Cathay United Bank, Maybank, HSBC and ... ( read original story ...)

KODA Joins the Chinatown-International District

DA LI has now completed building KODA Condominium Flats at Fifth and South Main. A growing trend has been residents choosing transit-oriented and walkable urban areas, instead of car-centric suburban ... ( read original story ...)

China ‘blocking Lithuanian exports’

China has imposed a customs block on Lithuanian exports, a Lithuanian trade body says, amid a deepening spat between officials in Beijing and Vilnius about the Baltic state's decision to allow Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)