PETALING JAYA: Property developer Blackstone Seven Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Allstones Group Asia, has launched its latest project -- the Taragon Kelana Commercial Centre (pictured) in Kelana Jaya.

BEIJING: Banks should control the pace of their lending and be aware of the risks entailed in extending credit to the property sector and to local governments, Chinese bank regulators said in remarks published on March 18.

PETALING JAYA: Real estate developer, Shanghai Greenland Group kicked off three  property projects in Chengdu, China, with a total investment of 10 billion yuan (RM4.85 billion) on March 17.

HONG KONG: An asset bubble in the Hong Kong property market is looking increasingly likely. Homebuyers "high" on low interest rates, like drink drivers made careless by alcohol, seem increasingly indifferent to the long consequence of their decisions.

NEW YORK: Simon Property Group Inc has been corresponding with bankrupt General Growth Properties Inc about revising its offer, sources close to the matter said on March 16.

HONG KONG: China is in the midst of “the greatest bubble in history”, said James Rickards, former general counsel of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management LP.

HONG KONG: Investors should buy real-estate assets and funds that invest in property in the UK and Asia because a potential rebound in prices and economic growth will counter inflation risks, Aberdeen Asset Management Plc said.

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HONG KONG: Moody's Investors Service says Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) are being weighed down by the modest recovery in the Singaporean economy and by the  strong supply of new properties coming on the market."Despite the operational resilience of most S-REITs in the last six months, we expect the fundamental prospects for the sector to remain challenging in the next 12 mon

HONG KONG: China Overseas Land & Investment said late on Wednesday (March 17) it planned to team with investors to set up a fund of US$250 million (RM827.6 million) to US$500 million for real estate investments or project development in China.