Property
Blackstone to buy complex in central Tokyo from Seibu for $2.6bn
Railway conglomerate raises earnings forecast following deal
Property
Buying a condo in Japan costs 10 times average salary
Big-money property investors drive up housing market in Tokyo
Business deals
Fortress lands bid for Hawaiian-themed resort in Japan, adding to hotel, golf holdings
U.S. fund looks to energize property with launch of 11 million-member loyalty program
Travel & Leisure
Tokyo's central business district grows into hotel hot spot
Singapore's Ascott ready to bring its most luxurious brand to Japan's capital
Property
China aims to boost foreign investment in property insurance market
Regulator will also support domestic groups with offshore expansion
Crime
Vietnam gives death-row mogul chance at reprieve by paying $11bn
Property developer My Lan a poster child of communist country's graft crackdown
China debt crunch
Hong Kong court dismisses petition to liquidate China's Shimao Group
About 79% of developer's creditors support proposed restructuring
Property
China new home price rises faster in November, survey finds
Average price ups 2.4% from last year as string of policies may be lending support
Companies
Hong Kong developer New World replaces CEO after two months
Echo Huang steps in for Eric Ma, who had taken over when scion Adrian Cheng resigned
China debt crunch
China stimulus hampered by plunge in land sale income
Local governments wary of issuing new bonds as main revenue halves from peak
Companies
Japanese maker of pens, notebooks and scissors tries hand at office design
Kokuyo sees future in services while seeking fresh growth in Southeast Asia, Oceania
Property
Blackstone wins first-negotiation rights for $2.6bn Tokyo deal
Seibu's sale of mixed-use Tokyo complex is part of a new corporate strategy
Energy
Tokyo Gas shares jump 15% as Elliott buys 5% stake
Utility and U.S. activist investor reportedly discussing offloading real estate holdings
Property
Hong Kong financial sector downsizing rekindles flexible office market
Major developers subdivide prime locations to minimize losses
China debt crunch
China unveils tax incentives to revive struggling property sector
Move adds to raft of stimulus measures to shore up world's No. 2 economy
Economy
Malaysia seeks to revive Forest City 'ghost town' as financial hub
Stalled project near economic zone with Singapore woos family offices with tax perks
Companies
Myanmar produce market operator MAEX thrives amid civil unrest
Yangon company posts record profits on strong property and booth leasing business
Economy
China fiscal stimulus faces skepticism in stock market
More debt, bank capital may not be enough to spur growth, analysts say
Property
Thai group TCC's landmark complex tests generational leadership shift
Will One Bangkok show synergy between businesses divided among founder's heirs?
Property
Mitsui Fudosan will sell any property to boost capital efficiency: exec
Japanese developer sees hotel business getting lift from foreign tourists
Property
Japan's growing mortgages lift household debt above income
Younger families hit hard, with many having no plan for higher payments
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Property
Hong Kong developers unload apartments at deep discounts
Sun Hung Kai homes sell out fast in sign market is trying to put the worst behind it
Big in Asia
Indians splash out on larger, swankier homes as wealth spreads
Sellout successes fuel push by developer DLF into Mumbai and Goa markets
China up close
Analysis: Chinese leaders finally admit economic 'difficulties'
Investors dump stocks as Xi Jinping stands unwaveringly behind his basic policies
Travel & Leisure
Iconic clown to make giant comeback in Osaka's splashy Dotonbori
Kuidaore Taro seen as symbol of the city's food culture since 1950
Startups
Singapore's Vertex invests in Japanese real estate data provider
Funding deal highlights strong interest in Asia's most active property market
Economy
China home sales rise to 'varying degrees,' state media says
National Day holiday period significantly increases number of house visits
Finance
Singapore to tighten anti-money laundering rules in property, legal sectors
Real estate brokers, lawyers will have to screen clients acting for third parties
Property
Siam Motors shifts gears to real estate with Thai office tower
$100m Bangkok property opens with Japanese partners among first tenants