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Young expats challenge stereotype of loaded laowai
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Nov 19, 2008
EXPATS are stereotyped as being well-off high livers and partygoers in Shanghai - and they are charged "foreigners' prices" accordingly. But numerous young expats tell Yao Minji they struggle to make...
North Bund deals seal faith as shipping hub
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Nov 17, 2008
IN a move that reflects confidence in Shanghai's future as an international shipping center, seven major companies from home and abroad have agreed to buy properties in the city's North Bund for a com...
Global trade puts kids astride 2 cultures
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Nov 16, 2008
BANGALORE, India — When 15-year-old Tara Kola talks about life in her new home, she sounds like an exile....
Business Relocation and Tax Issues
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Sep 5, 2008
When it comes to relocating a business, taxes have a way of influencing almost every decision you need to make, from site selection to how to set up your organization. If you’re thinking of moving you...
When It Comes to Relocation, Ask a Lot of Questions
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Sep 5, 2008
If you’re thinking about relocating your business or a part of your business to another city or state,first you should do in-depth research and ask a lot of questions to ensure the continued success o...
Chinese real estate market cools down
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Sep 5, 2008
China's property market has seen a drop in transaction volumes since the end of last year. Developers in big cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, are all offering discounts to attract buyers....
China likely to allow REITs this year
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Sep 3, 2008
BEIJING -- China may introduce property trusts this year, giving developers a much needed new source of funding, according to a top industry association official who believes Beijing is easing its tou...
Morgan Stanley to Pump CNY10bn in Chinese Property Market
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Sep 2, 2008
BEIJING, Sep 02, 2008 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- MWD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD), a leader in serving individual investors, institutional investors and investment ...
China's visa rule to make hiring expats tough
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Sep 2, 2008
China has begun tightening its work visa application process for foreigners to keep out people with a criminal record, but critics say the implementation of the provision is "ill-conceived" and will i...
Chinese property developers face low season
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Sep 2, 2008
Chinese property developers, hard-pressed by falling sales and tightening credit, have never waited for "Golden September and Silver October", the traditional hot season for the property market, this ...
Why China's property bust won't hurt as much as ours
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Sep 2, 2008
But now – also like Britain and the US - boom is turning to bust. The Hong Kong-listed shares of Yang's firm are down 75% from their peak last year. Chuanghui, a major chain of estate agents, closed h...
M.Stanley to launch property fund, eyes China -source
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Sep 2, 2008
SHANGHAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (MS.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is raising billion for a global property fund and plans to invest more than one-10th of the fund in China, ...
Shanghai’s soaring profile
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Sep 2, 2008
SHANGHAI: China’s tallest building, the 101-floor, 1,614-feet Shanghai World Financial Centre, opens its doors to the public on Saturday, more than 14 years after construction began....
New laws will strengthen Dubai real estate industry
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Sep 2, 2008
The summer months have seen three major innovations which mark a further maturing of the Dubai real estate boom. There has been a comprehensive new mortgage law, a tightening up and regulation of off-...
New homes, new hopes
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Sep 1, 2008
Shen Jun, a 36 year-old employee at a Beijing-headquartered State-owned enterprise, sometimes jokes with his younger colleagues that it would've been great if he had made one more mistake when he took...
Office space boom as Shanghai reaches for the sky
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Aug 31, 2008
Shanghai’s commercial property sector is in the middle of a massive boom, in spite of the global economic slowdown and the opening at the weekend of more space in the shape of China’s tallest building...
Expat forum targets thousands of extra vot
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Aug 31, 2008
A global network tapped into 25,000 affluent and well-educated New Zealanders overseas says there are another half-million expatriates offshore who could vote in this year's election....
Commercial home sales down 10.8%
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Aug 31, 2008
Property sales and real estate investment in China continue to dwindle. Now some experts expect the situation will last longer than expected, with some smaller developers folding altogether. Here's LI...
Shanghai boasts fattest pay packets: study
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Aug 30, 2008
Shanghai tops all other cities on the Chinese mainland in terms of income, according to a study conducted by human resource website Zhaopin.com....
Kuwait Finance invests 5mn in China project
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Aug 30, 2008
Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the Gulf state's biggest bank by market value, said on Saturday it was investing 5 million in a real estate project in China as part of plans to boost its exposure to As...
China Real Estate Opportunities sees more growth
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Aug 29, 2008
LONDON, Aug 29 Reuters - China Real Estate Opportunities Ltd, the London AIM market-listed property developer, believes the recent Olympic Games in Beijing will help drive its growth ambitions in the...
Bridging the Culture Gap As a Two-Way Interpreter
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Aug 29, 2008
If all goes according to plan, when you read this I will be laying on a beach in Sanya, Hainan, a tropical island off China's South Coast. We planned a short trip there to reconnect as a family -- our...
The pros and cons of rent control
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Aug 29, 2008
In adopting rent control the Gulf has moved in the opposite direction to the rest of the world. Elsewhere, rent control regimes have generally been dismantled or softened since the mid-1990s. R ent co...
City of endless dreams
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Aug 28, 2008
With style, flair and an attitude peppered with a trace of defiance, Shanghai is a hotbed for businesses and finance, as well as a source of inspiration for artistic creation, attracting high-profile...
Beijing Centergate cancels $ 2.6 bln property plan
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Aug 28, 2008
SHANGHAI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Beijing Centergate Technologies (Holding) Co (000931.SZ: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), developer of the city's Zhongguancun technology district, said on Friday it...
Asia Pacific property market next to be hit, warns Savills
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Aug 28, 2008
Property investment and estate agency Savills has warned that the credit crunch is beginning to hit the Asia-Pacific real estate markets.Australia and Japan have already seen falls in the number of sa...
Expat Assignments: Are You Addicted?
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Aug 28, 2008
Expat assignments are typically characterised by: exciting work travel; increased means and opportunity for personal travel; the financial ability to indulge in a dining-out culture; first-class educa...
INTERVIEW-Dutch property firm Redevco sets up shop in Asia
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Aug 28, 2008
HONG KONG, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Dutch property investor Redevco has set up shop in Asia, hiring the former head of ING Real Estate in the region to spearhead a push into China and India. The property ar...
Realty agencies close amid cooling sales
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Aug 27, 2008
The number of real estate agencies outlets in the city has reduced by more than half from the peak of 16,000 two years ago to around 7,000. Some large agencies even closed outlets located in the outer...
China to Alter Insurers' Investing Rules
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Aug 27, 2008
Chinese regulators will give the nation's insurers greater leeway to invest in real estate, a move that could help these big investors diversify their holdings and could open a new source of capital f...
Insurers to invest in real estate industry
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Aug 26, 2008
Chinese insurance companies could soon be allowed to invest in the real estate sector, an important means to match their long-term assets and boost their investment returns, according to the draft of ...
Insurers to tap into real estate
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Aug 26, 2008
CHINA plans to broaden investment channels for insurance funds under a draft revision to the country's insurance law that is being considered by the national legislature....
Shanghai-tened Reality
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Aug 25, 2008
On some days you hear “Watch, bag?” enough times that if just one person mixed it up—“Bag, watch?”—you’d follow them into any questionable alleyway, up any set of narrow stairs, and into any dank, fau...
China amends law to broaden investment channel of insurance funds
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Aug 25, 2008
BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- China is to broaden the investment channels of insurance funds, allowing them to invest in real estate industry, if a draft revision to the Insurance Law is adopted by the...
The simple art of shopping
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Aug 25, 2008
FROM inexpensive souvenirs to genuine antiques, Francine Martin has the lowdown on where to find the best buys and help you get the most out of your trip to Shanghai, writes Nancy Zhang...
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