Ever since Germany's reunification 25 years ago restored the country's full sovereignty, German officials have been trying to figure out how to use it. But now, with Germany thrust into the role of leading Europe, and facing pressures from within the E…
2014-12-05
The Israeli government's decision to demolish the family home of a Palestinian who rammed his car into a group of pedestrians, killing two, was callous and counterproductive. By punishing people whose only known offense is being related to a criminal, …
2014-12-05
Research points to age group accounting for most home purchases to shrink rapidly
2014-12-05
China's total outstanding bad debt will balloon to RMB1.135 trillion (US$180 billion) at the end of 2015 from an expected RMB827.7 billion (US$134.5 billion) at the end of this year, predicts China Orient Asset Management Corporation, one of China's four "bad banks" established in the late 1990s to handle the non-performing loans accumulated by the […]
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2014-12-05
An increasing number of high-end office buildings in China's major cities have begun to install air purification systems to counter the country's worsening air pollution problem, making air purification systems a new key facility for office buildings, says a report by global real estate consultancy CBRE Group Inc. Air purification systems can significantly improve air […]
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2014-12-05
Asia-focused private real estate funds raised US$4.2 billion in 2014 year-to-date, less than half of last year's US$10.4 billion. In comparison, global private real estate funds raised US$77 billion in 2014 year-to-date, just shy of the US$80bn raised during the same period in 2013, according to data released by research Preqin. Fundraising numbers are calculated […]
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2014-12-05
Anhui province-based smart wristband maker Huami Technology has completed US$35 million series B financing led by Banyan Capital, according to the company's Weibo account. Sequoia Capital, Morningside Ventures and existing investor Shunwei Capital also participated. The round values the company, which manufactures smart wristbands for Chinese smart phone maker Xiaomi Inc., at over US$300 million. […]
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2014-12-05
China’s economic recovery will be driven by a significant acceleration in urban building and the development of new cities. The urbanization will catalyze a switch to a more consumption-driven economic model, and provide investment opportunities in healthcare, automotives, technology, home appliances and consumer goods, according to a research report released by Baring Asset Management. China […]
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2014-12-05
Huawei's product and solution CTO Li Sanqi revealed that the company has reached a close cooperation with three major South Korean telecom companies, SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus, for the research and development of fifth-generation network services. During the closing ceremony of Startup Nations Summit 2014 held in Seoul, Li said that Huawei will […]
2014-12-05
Canberra’s failure to donate to the programme could affect UN talks