Abu Dhabi's IHC more than doubles net profit in first nine months of 2026 | The National
Real estate and construction activity continues to support its revenue
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Banks are turning cautious on lending, according to the Fed. What it means for the economy
The Fed’s October bank lending survey shows tighter standards for small firms and commercial real estate, while subprime borrowers face tougher credit.
· Hugh Leask
Why more investment is not making housing affordable in Ghana
High costs, limited financing and rising demand keep homes out of reach.
Who benefits more from the Russia - Africa partnership? (Africanews Debates )
Russia's growing influence in Africa is raising questions about whether its partnerships are delivering real economic benefits, as analysts debate the balance between Moscow's political ambitions and African countries' development needs.
· AfricaNews
How the midterms could fuel the K-shaped AI trade
U.S. midterm results could slow data center development, raising the value of existing AI capacity while increasing pressure on debt-funded neoclouds.
· Jenny Lee
Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory sparks mixed reactions across Egypt, the Middle East
Samir Ragheb, President of the Arab Foundation for Development and Strategic Studies, told TML that although El-Sayed "carries weight across the Arab and Muslim worlds … Cairo heard criticism."
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
WSL, PSC team up to develop next generation of Filipino surfers
SIARGAO, Philippines — The World Surf League (WSL) wants to make sure Filipino surfers get more than just the opportunity to compete against the world's best, with its partnership with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) expected to help push the sport's development in the country.
· The Manila Times
Iran's political, religious leaders shift stance to support nuclear weapons as war looms - report
In past decades, Iranian officials have publicly endorsed the fatwa issued by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei forbidding the development and use of nuclear weapons.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
News Corp posts record profitability in Q1, driven by Dow Jones, real estate, book publishing units
"Our three engines of growth - Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones and Book Publishing - collectively delivered robust results despite volatile economic conditions," Thomson said.
· Alexandra Steigrad
Stricter rules for WA government to protect endangered birds
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has been ordered to improve the quality of Gouldian finch breeding habitat.
· Jess Baker
McDonald's wages war on KFC in Japan as consumers crave chicken
New sandwiches hit inflation-weary market after years in development
· Staff Writer
California voters approve $11.25B housing bond, saddling state with decades of new debt
Written by state lawmakers, the measure aims to provide up to 40,000 multifamily rental units and assist another 40,000 households in buying a home.
· Titus Wu
‘Priced out of parenthood’: Why Dan and Tamaiya had to leave Sydney
The cost of housing is a growing constraint on family sizes across Greater Sydney, according to new research.
· Matt Wade, Bronte Gossling
Historic $25B loan fund to rescue cash-strapped California homebuyers is approved —but nobody knows how it works
Proposition 37 will let the California Housing Finance Agency borrow as much as $25 billion from private investors and loan it to middle-class Californians who don’t have the cash for a 20% down payment.
· Sheetal Banchariya
Damaged Chernobyl nuclear site needs urgent funding, warns European development bank
Half a billion euros is required to fix the protective dome that was damaged by Russian attacks.
· Elena Giordano, Ben Makuch
Girl, 6, was battling rare syndrome before dad threw her and brother off parking garage and jumped himself
The 6-year-old girl pushed alongside her brother off a Pennsylvania parking garage by their father was battling a rare genetic development disorder before the harrowing murder-suicide, resurfaced reports reveal.
· Georgia Worrell
Puerto Princesa showcases investment opportunities at 2026 Investment Forum
THE City Government of Puerto Princesa City presented investment opportunities in tourism, infrastructure, fisheries, real estate and commercial development at the 2026 Puerto Princesa City Investment Forum. The forum featured projects designed to attract private capital and accelerate economic development.
· The Manila Times
Police urged to investigate London event advertising settlement-linked Israeli agency
Police urged to investigate London event advertising settlement-linked Israeli agency Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 11:23 Activists protested at the World Travel Market event, which began on Tuesday and is advertising the Jerusalem Development Authority A line of police wait to move in as protesters …
· Middleeasteye
Portugal: Housing protesters return to Lisbon square after court ruling
Housing protesters have returned to Lisbon's historic Rossio Square, setting up around 100 tents following a court ruling. The demonstration comes as Portugal's government faces growing pressure over housing.
· AfricaNews
Guangdong pins consumption revival hopes on tourism, health, care for children and elderly
Guangdong, China’s most populous province, has unveiled a wide-ranging plan to revive consumer spending – one of the country’s biggest economic challenges – with schemes to encourage household purchases, attract overseas visitors and roll out AI-powered products. The plan, issued by the provincial development and re…
· He Huifeng
Housing targets threaten ancient woods, campaigners warn
Dozens of individual sites feature planned developments immediately next to woods, the BBC finds.
· Bbcnews
Seoul’s housing relief depends on where you look
President Lee Jae Myung’s remarks Tuesday about falling home prices in parts of Seoul drew skepticism, reflecting a gap between his assessment and what many buyers and renters are seeing in the market. Lee told a Cabinet meeting that transaction prices in key areas were falling “to a surprising degree” and said Sout…
· Park Yuna
America wants G20 on a leash
Washington is narrowing a once-broader forum into a tool for its own priorities, sidelining development, climate and the Global South Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Can an African feminist have a white wedding? It’s complicated | Patience Akumu
I wanted to be a beacon of black feminist love; my friends and family teased me for being a selloutWe had been together 20 years, had two children and had a customary marriage with our village sub-county two years ago without any real plans for a church wedding. So we called our second ceremony a celebration of love…
· Patience Akumu
Emaar offers Dh15 a share for 100 per cent control of Emaar Development | The National
Dubai property developer plans a voluntary cash offer to acquire up to 100% of shares it does not already own in its Dubai-listed subsidiary
· Shweta Jain
Housing targets threaten ancient woods, campaigners warn
Dozens of individual sites feature planned developments immediately next to woods, the BBC finds.
· Bbc
California real estate agent duped by Sacha Baron Cohen in ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ reveals inside story of wild stunt
The Los Angeles real estate agent thrust into the center of Sacha Baron Cohen’s viral mansion ambush in 'Ali G: Who Iz I?' has revealed new details about the four-hour prank.
· Georgia Clelland
Children use AI to speak video games into existence
AI removes barriers to game development, including the need to be able to read, write and code.
· Grace Whiteside
Oops: Mamdani’s rent freeze is choking NYC’s affordable housing
Mamdani’s rent freeze is drying up financing for distressed rent-regulated properties, including nonprofit providers. The result? Less maintenance, more foreclosures and higher market-rate rents.
· Post Editorial Board
Workers dumped from employer housing amid financial woes
Wyndham Youth Aboriginal Corporation gives workers less than a week to move out of employer-provided housing after the organisation experienced financial issues.
· Ruby Littler
Real estate giants launch national home database as battle over ‘private’ listings heats up
The new platform would let agents share properties across competing networks, while New York’s OneKey MLS joins the legal fight over restricted listings.
· Emily Fu
The next wave of luxury real estate: marina developments with yacht parking
Marinas are becoming the next big draw for luxury real estate, as the global wealthy search for homes to park their ever-larger yachts.
· Robert Frank
Airbnb levy needed to 'turbocharge' community housing build, industry says
A Victorian-style levy on short-term rentals is among a suite of proposals being put forward by the community housing industry peak body to the NSW government.
· Declan Bowring
Planning scheme defended as Firmus' AI research lab green-lit
A Firmus AI research and development facility has received approval, reiterating calls to overhaul a planning scheme criticised as being unfit for purpose.
· Bec Pridham
Sustainable finance fills infra funding needs
THE country is expected to increasingly tap sustainable financing to support its infrastructure and development priorities, credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings said.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Ilocos Sur quake victims to receive housing units
SOME 190 housing units have been turned over to the municipal government of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, providing permanent shelters for families displaced by a magnitude 7 earthquake and a series of typhoons that devastated Region 1 (Ilocos Region) in 2022, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)…
· Arlie O. Calalo
Farmers oppose lawmaker’s bid to run for governor in 2028
FARMERS in Gapan City have opposed Nueva Ecija 4th District Rep. Emerson “Emeng” Pascual’s planned gubernatorial bid in 2028, accusing the lawmaker of prioritizing development projects over agricultural workers’ welfare.
· James Daniel Danio
Long-term demand for LNG will continue to rise, Adnoc Gas CEO says | The National
Constant development of more data centres to power AI will spur additional demand, says Fatema Al Nuaimi
· Fareed Rahman
Spanish police dismantle Madrid housing protest camp ahead of snap election
Police on Tuesday dismantled a sprawling tent camp in Madrid which had spearheaded protests over Spain’s housing crisis for more than a month and prompted early elections, police and activists said. Officers closed off much of the Spanish capital’s emblematic Puerta del Sol square on Tuesday morning as municipal cle…
· Agence France-Presse
Protests in Indonesia over haze; Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal lingers on: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Indonesia’s haze crisis becomes rallying point for student anger at Prabowo The protests…
· SCMP
Spanish police dismantle housing protests' 'tent city' in Madrid
Police have dismantled a huge protest tent encampment in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square, authorities and activists said Tuesday, more than a month after it was set up in the centre of the Spanish capital to protest the country's housing crisis.
· AFP
Vice-Premier He Lifeng vows support for Hong Kong as international financial centre
Beijing says it will introduce extra measures, as needed, to bolster Hong Kong as an international financial centre, with Vice-Premier He Lifeng pledging continued support in a speech on Tuesday. Delivering a keynote speech at the opening of the 2026 Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit in Hong Kong via video…
· Zhu Wenqian
Beijing removes Hong Kong housing chief Winnie Ho after Tai Po fire resignation
Beijing has formally removed Hong Kong’s housing chief, Winnie Ho Wing-yin, from her post, after she resigned last week to take political responsibility for the deadly Tai Po fire. According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, the State Council removed Ho from office on Tuesday on the recommendation of Chief Execut…
· Matthew Cheng
Australia gold miner Northern Star lifts output amid investor pressure
Company eyes upgrades, new mine development as $27bn takeover offer lands
· Staff Writer
Australia gold miner Northern Star lifts output amid investor pressure
Company eyes upgrades, new mine development as $27bn takeover offer lands
· Staff Writer
Bringing blue corn from Mexico to Australia for traditional tortillas
Melbourne-based Mexican food company La Tortilleria has harvested a crop of blue corn to make traditional tortillas, after six years of research and development.
· Justine Longmore
UK MPs urge government action over London event advertising settlement-linked Israeli agency
UK MPs urge government action over London event advertising settlement-linked Israeli agency Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 11/02/2026 - 16:31 The World Travel Market event is set to begin on Tuesday and advertise the Jerusalem Development Authority Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband attends the meeting of th…
· Middleeasteye
Trump promised a steel mill in this rural Iowa region. But is it all a midterm election ploy?
Residents would welcome the development, but the president’s past false promises cast doubt on the proposalOn a Monday afternoon in late September, Donald Trump gathered Iowa Republicans in the Oval Office to make a big announcement: the firm Mesabi Metallics would invest $15bn to make the midwestern state the site …
· Chris Stein
DBP wins major awards for key projects in Asia-Pacific tilt
STATE-OWNED Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) bagged three awards from an international group of financial institutions for its projects that expand access to education, widen financial inclusion and support local economic development.
· The Manila Times