By Bob Bauman As other nations relax bank secrecy, the island nation of Singapore has embraced it. If you are […]
Beijing Office Rents Climb to Third Highest Worldwide
A new report comparing global office rents found that two of the world’s five most expensive areas to lease an […]
The Shariah Appeal
From Mark Mobius Blog, Franklin Templeton, For some, the only guiding rule they have for investing is to grow their […]
Getting Access to Myanmar, via Singapore
by John Phillips With high-profile investors like Jim Rogers and George Soros showing a keen interest in Myanmar, it may be […]
Carlyle Buys Downtown Shanghai Building from Forterra for US$266 Mil
Singapore-based Forterra Real Estate announced last week that it planned to sell its Central Plaza property for US$266.73 million, apparently […]
China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)
I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions […]
Singapore Will Replace Switzerland as Wealth Capital
By: Robert Frank, From CNBC, Thanks in part to its generous tax regime, Singapore has been a millionaire haven for […]
JLL Report Says China has 10 Fastest Growing Cities in the World
A new report by Jones Lang LaSalle reveals that more than half of all global real estate investment resides in […]
Cocoa to Rice Woos Kuwait to Asia’s $2 Trillion: Islamic Finance
By Dahlia Kholaif, Bloomberg, Kuwait China Investment Co. (KCIC), part owned by the Persian Gulf nation’s sovereign-wealth fund, wants to […]
Singapore – Gateway to Southeast Asia
By Mark Mobius and Dennis Lim, Mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/03/31/singapore-gateway-to-southeast-asia/#more-1388 Singapore is a special place for me. This small city with few natural […]