JLL APAC Investor Intelligence Head Pamela Ambler discusses property investment trends in the region, saying that Japan's real estate market has become the most active in Asia, attracting both ... ( read original story ...)
His Passion Is Creating ‘Magical Moments’ for Residents
Eric Jausseran, Four Seasons’s first cultural and lifestyle coordinator, on creating experiences for residents, from private dinners to organizing a wine festival ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets poised for rebound from Friday’s sell off; China loan prime rates in focus
The five-year LPR will be closely watched, as it acts as the peg for most property mortgages ... with the futures contract in Chicago at 37,285 and its counterpart in Osaka at 37,100 against the index ... ( read original story ...)
Hotels are new darling of foreign investors in Japanese property
TOKYO -- Investors remain bullish about Japan's property market this year. Funding is easy to come by, despite the county's first interest rate hike in 17 years in March. Further fueling their ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel101 property in Japanese ski town to be ‘green’
Hotel101 Global Pte.Ltd., the Singapore-based unit of DoubleDragon Corp., has committed to make the first international branch of the homegrown condotel chain “environmentally forward” through a ... ( read original story ...)
Why Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé and Jay Z chose Tadao Ando’s sleek architectural finesse?
The Japanese architect’s monumental minimalism has become the ultimate status symbol, attracting the likes of Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and more. ( read original story ...)
High Street Residential tops out on Upper Kirby apartment community near River Oaks
An apartment project underway where River Oaks meets Upper Kirby aims to create a boutique and condo-quality environment. ( read original story ...)
60 years ago, the World’s Fair showcased dazzling inventions and international cultures
The fair, at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, was a seminal moment in people's lives, a glimpse of what that future might hold and a celebration of color, culture, food and technological ... ( read original story ...)
Best Starting Areas In Infection Free Zone
There are many things to consider when deciding the right place to base your operations in Infection Free Zone; after all, once you choose a city or town, your options to switch locations are very ... ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Centenarian Kobe dam delights with water cascade like lace curtain
A dam here topping a century in service has been doing so in style, releasing a lacelike white curtain of water down its masonry slope from 17・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
What’s that going to be at 5711 Deauville Blvd?
The Crosswinds Plaza in West Texas plans to lease approximately 12 retail spaces with a maximum of 6,000 square feet available within the space. ( read original story ...)
Former Property Council boss Jen Williams will head up The Committee for Brisbane
Former Property Council boss Jen Williams has a new job leading an organisation aiming to make Brisbane the world's most liveable city. Jen Williams has secured a new job as CEO of The Committee for ... ( read original story ...)
As yen sinks, Japan must avoid goading China into a currency war
Nothing would stabilise China’s economy faster than a weaker yuan. But this risks triggering a currency war across Asia and beyond, and setting back China. Let’s hope Xi resists the urge. ( read original story ...)
This couple was priced out of the Seattle housing market, so they bought a farmhouse in Japan for $30K — here are their 2 big reasons for moving abroad
Leika and Brandon Hansen purchased a 100-year-old Kominka-style farmhouse with swathes of rice fields in Japan’s countryside last year. “We have stable jobs and we're trying to do our best in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
I Made Shōgun’s Anna Sawai Answer All My Borderline-Inappropriate Mariko + Blackthorne Questions
After an explosive penultimate episode, the actress sat down with Cosmopolitan to talk about TV's most unlikely romantic pair. ( read original story ...)
More room to grow. Surging Japan remains attractive investment target for institutional investors.
“Investors, wary of continuing regulatory and geopolitical risk in China, as well as the unresolved property market issues, have reallocated funds to Japan where earnings are strong and risk of ... ( read original story ...)