Ottawa real estate: Home sales down 42 per cent in November
Ottawa home sales dropped for a ninth straight month in November as the real estate market continued to cool down. Home sales dropped 42 per cent year-over-year last…
10 best hotels in Kyoto for viewing cherry blossoms
One-day cherry blossom viewing tour in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo: KKday SG) As the days get warmer and spring rolls around, the optimal period to view cherry blossoms in Japan is…
Mitsubishi Estate Sells Stakes in Tokyo Buildings
The Argyle Aoyama rises 20 stories in a fashion-centric neighbourhood of Tokyo Mitsubishi Estate is selling stakes in an office building and a WeWork-occupied mixed-use tower in Tokyo for a…
China’s Future Clouded by Socioeconomic Woes
By Hiroshi Watanabe / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun 11:00 JST, February 24, 2023 Since the beginning of its third term, the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping has been ratcheting…
Realistic GDP growth forecast at around 5%
A view of Beijing’s CBD area on Aug 19, 2022. [Photo/VCG] It is widely believed that China’s economy will rebound this year. There are two factors underpinning the country’s economic…
Cobble Hill Brownstone Leans Into Japanese Aesthetic With Custom Woodwork
Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com A unique approach to the gut renovation of a circa 1880 Brooklyn brownstone, leaning heavily on…
What’s Happening: February 2023 – Part II
Former medal winning international youth rider Alexandra Andresen got engaged to her partner, former American race car driver Colin Thompson. Originlly from Doylestown, PA, Thompson is is the son of 1989…
Q1 2023 Commercial Real Estate Outlook: Setting the Stage for Opportunities
By KKR Real Estate Feb 21, 2023 In 2022, the majority of global central banks took action to combat soaring inflation, ending the decades-long period of lower inflation and lower…
Dusit Hotels and Resorts announces Japan debut with showcase of its hotels opening soon
Thai hospitality company’s exciting plans for Japan were introduced at a special event at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, where company executives revealed new details about Dusit’s upcoming hotels in Kyoto…
Patience Realty joins Japan’s real estate market
Patience Realty is aiming to bring institutional level service to Japan’s residential real estate sector. According to Ken Nakazawa, managing director of Patience Realty, what this entails is a more…