Money manager eyes Asia-Pacific property for growth, but tells investors to keep bet on US
US-based money manager Principal Asset Management says it is poised to become more active in Asia-Pacific property markets, believing investors have been “underweight” in the region’s office property segment. Richard Hill, its senior managing director and head of global real estate research and strategy, said the group was also seeing continued interest from institutional investors in the Asia-Pacific region looking to access opportunities in US commercial real estate as it was “too big to...
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Detained Suu Kyi receives royal package from UK’s King Charles: Myanmar government
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi received a package from Britain’s King Charles on Monday, authorities said, releasing the first pictures of the detained Nobel laureate in two months and describing her as a “special female prisoner”. It is the first time Myanmar authorities have used the term to describe Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a military coup in 2021, triggering a civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people, according to monitor ACLED. The coup leader and former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing...
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After almost a decade away from Springfield, the character returned to show, this time voiced by a South Asian actor rather than a white man.
Deaths at Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions in Japan
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Strong Exports Stabilize China’s Economic Growth in Official Statistics
A prolonged housing crash, sluggish consumer spending and plunging investment have left China dependent on exports to keep the economy growing.
How the Fossil Fuel Industry ‘Captured’ Australia and Maintains Its Political Dominance
By framing coal and gas as essential to jobs, prosperity and national identity, the industry continues to resist the transition to renewable energy.
Hindutva Goons Unleash Violence on Anti-Modi Protesters
Activists of the Hindu Raksha Dal, an outfit that furthers the Sangh Parivar’s agenda, were caught on camera beating students and youth participating in the Delhi protests.
Amid Economic Challenges, China Turns to Vulnerable Workforce to Fix Its Social Security Problems
China is looking to “optimize and enhance” its social security program. People fear that will translate to pressure on gig economy workers and rural migrant workers.
A Warm Welcome for US Secretary of State in Central Asia
Not only can Rubio avoid the most pressing international crises by jetting off to Central Asia, but he – and the Trump administration more broadly – were guaranteed to receive a warm welcome in the region.
What the New China-North Korea Bridge Really Means
12 years after construction finished, the New Yalu River Bridge is finally open. Will North Korea's economy open too?
Behind the Veil of Religious Harmony in Cambodia
Aggregate rankings mistake the absence of overt conflict and the fear of speaking up for genuine tolerance.
China’s milestone in polar region satellite broadband narrows gap with Elon Musk’s Starlink
China’s recent milestone in extending its home-grown satellite internet coverage to polar regions has given the country “fully self-controlled polar communications”, ending its long-time reliance on foreign technology to achieve the same capability, according to state media and industry experts. The breakthrough came during trials conducted as part of China’s 16th Arctic expedition – launched in early July and expected to conclude this month – when scientists aboard vessels in the Arctic...