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Issaree Suwunavid on the Success of Asian Property in Cannes MIPIM

Issaree Suwunavid on the Success of Asian Property in Cannes MIPIM Asian companies’ increased activity in attracting international investment and in deploying capital outside their region is reflected at MIPIM 2012. Delegations from 10 Asian territories, including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, China and South Korea, are heading to the Cannes-based international real estate event. [...]

Issaree Suwunnavid Asian Real Estate Report

An increasing number of Chinese are investing in overseas property because it is more difficult to buy at home due to a campaign to curb real estate speculation by preventing multiple home purchases. There is also an emerging trend of younger Chinese buyers purchasing bigger apartments or luxury properties in Canada, rather than those with [...]

Real Estate News: Whitesand Beach, Pattaya, Thailand

Whitesand Beach, Pattaya, Thailand A Prestigious and Exclusive Place for Living Located right on Sukhumvit main road, MÖVENPICK WHITE SAND BEACH RESORT has immediate access to the beach. With a distance of 156 km. from Bangkok usually allows one and a half hours pleasant drive or within one hour from Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Only 6 [...]

Luxury Private Island Exumas, Bahamas For Sale

Luxurious tropical living is made easy on this stunning private cay encompassing more than 167 acres. Located just north of Great Exuma, Children’s Bay Cay offers the perfect private island retreat is now for sale Issaree Suwunnavid reports. Providing easy access via jet into Exuma International Airport, the island boasts a brand-new private marina of [...]

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Hotel Real Estate News: Cap Juluca Resort to go Auction

The greater part of the real estate comprising the Cap Juluca resort, a five star Anguilla island escape for the world’s notable rich and famous, will be sold at a public auction to be held on Wednesday, 2nd May 2012. The auction will take place as part of a restructuring process towards debt obligations owed [...]

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Hopewell Holdings (HKG:0054) Sees Strong Rental Gains in Hong Kong

Strong rental income helped Hopewell Holdings (HKG:0054) profits grew 14 percent in the second half last year, thanks to higher rents generated by its investment portfolio and toll roads. Net income excluding revaluation gains was HK$579 million, although revenue fell by 2.33 percent to HK$3.15 billion. Managing director Thomas Wu Man-sun predicted stable rental growth [...]

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Issaree Suwunnavid Singapore Real Estate Report

Foreigners picked up the pace buying Singapore real estate last year, demand from outside the island state jumped 20%. Foreigner investors secured 5,246 housing units last year, easily breaking the old record of 4,982 units in 2007, however the number of private homes purchased by locals in 2011 fell by 24% for Singaporeans and 16 [...]

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Thailand to Export Services to Hollywood at The American Film Market

Thai Night at the American Film Market 2011, Thailand Comes to Hollywood The American Film Market is being held from November 2 – 9, 2011 Santa Monica, California. The event will showcase Thailand as a premiere destination for Filmmakers. Many major Hollywood studios consider Thailand a key location for shooting films to make the country [...]

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Thai Banks Outperform, Bangkok Bank, Siam Commercial, Krung Thai Bank

Bangkok Bank, a benchmark for local industry, posted a July-September net profit of 7.55 billion baht ($243 million), or 3.96 baht per share, up from 6.17 billion a year earlier. Seventeen analysts polled by Reuters had on average expected a profit of 7.23 billion baht. The top lender posted loan growth of 20.1 percent in [...]

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American Film Market 2011, Thailand Comes to Hollywood at Thai Night

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Private Equity Takes a Hit in Q1 2012

Most private-equity and hedge funds typically take 20 percent of investment gains as carried interest, on top of 2 percent of assets as a management fee to …