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INT: Commercial property downturn will be long
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286680
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The completion of residential housing units reached a post-Soviet record of 110 million square metres. This strong expansion in construction activity was demand-led, stimulated by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286017
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CHINA-HONG KONG:Cross-border insolvency laws face test
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284860
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The housing market is experiencing its largest downturn, triggered by government action in 2020 to limit financial risks from the property sector by introducing debt ceilings for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285545
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However, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the economy, especially in service industries. They also provide a rising share of new jobs. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283915
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The summit marked the tenth anniversary of the government’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Beijing revised the BRI’s emphasis from large-scale infrastructure projects to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283518
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The size of the rate hike attests to the CBR’s determination to tame domestic price rises at all costs, even though this is likely to restrict credit growth and dampen output. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281638
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Lower demand for office space, the unprecedentedly sharp increase in rates, and pressure for buildings to upgrade to meet environmental regulations and compete with home working…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280963
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Fixed-rate mortgages now dominate the lending market, with interest rates above 5% compared with 1.5% one year ago. For first-time buyers, mortgage payments now account for the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275933
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Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing such a line with Japan in 2006, but the National Assembly shelved the scheme in 2010. The new project could cost up to…