Property
Vietnam high-end home prices could fall over 10%, expert warns
High borrowing costs punish property speculators in Southeast Asian nation
Property
Economy
China injects $29bn into banking system while holding rates flat
PBOC counts on lending to fuel growth with limited impact of cheaper mortgages
Economy
Hong Kong's finances drained by COVID bills, slumping real estate
Previously ample reserves dwindle as new budget challenges fiscal fitness
China debt crunch
Evergrande's poor internal controls allowed loan scheme: probe
Management's 'special financing project' cited for $2bn seized by banks in 2022
Property
China's hard-hit property market posts uptick in home sale prices
January's price rise in 70-cities index offers glimmer of hope for sector
Caixin
China's weak office rental market faces a steep climb in 2023
Rush of new supply likely to keep rents low, even as demand recovers
Bonds
China's Wanda Group unit raises $300m in 2nd dollar bond issue
Deal follows $400m fundraising last month, in rare good news for property sector
Property
Vietnam lender gets $100m from IFC for middle-class home loans
SeABank aims to double mortgages as property market suffers luxury-affordable mismatch
Caixin
Mortgage rate cuts spread to China's wealthier regions
Analysts predicting a long and bumpy recovery in real estate sector
Economy
South Korea's mortgage rates balloon, dampening spending
Economy continues to slow as central bank focuses on protecting the won
Property
Japan developer bets on latest skyscraper to lure global companies
Mori Building set to open 49-story tower in downtown Tokyo later this year
Property
China developers dangle BMWs, deep discounts to shed housing stock
Country Garden surprises industry by slashing prices 25% nationwide
Travel & Leisure
Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka to be sold to Canadian investment firm
New owners plan renovations with expected rebound in visitors to city
Economy
China holds key lending rates steady despite property downturn
Beijing focuses on regulatory easing over making mortgages cheaper
Property
China's 2022 property investment fell for first time since 1999
Funds raised by China's property developers slumped 25.9% on the year
Property
China extends looser mortgage rate limits as home prices keep sliding
Beijing continues support for crucial real estate sector as economy struggles
Property
China's December home prices decline for fifth month in a row
Lifting of COVID curbs and hope for more support brighten outlook
China debt crunch
China relaxes 'red lines' on property sector borrowing in policy pivot
Beijing rolls out support for healthy developers to lift critical industry
Opinion
Without a policy rethink, Hong Kong home prices may go wild again
Trends dampening property market are likely to reverse
Property
Hong Kong's office market faces glut risk despite China reopening
Demand from mainland companies not expected to keep up with supply increase
