China ramps up credit support in overhaul of property market

2026-08-29T04:07:11.000Z
China’s property developers had for decades used a presale model, where homes are sold before project completion.

China to reform home sales system to curb delivery risks

2026-08-28T13:00:08.000Z
Sunway MCL CEO Lee Tong Voon says buyers have become more selective, placing greater emphasis on location, product quality and amenities.

Sunway MCL steps up Singapore residential game, on lookout for landbank 

2026-08-28T10:56:24.000Z
Vanke, which has nearly a trillion yuan of assets, is one of the few Chinese developers to have avoided defaulting on their debt during the nation’s prolonged real estate slump. 

China Vanke posts US$2.2 billion loss as debt pressure mounts

2026-08-28T07:33:14.000Z

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The BOJ is expected to keep raising interest rates, which would put pressure on borrowers who determined how much they can afford based on their initially low monthly repayments. 

Japan regulator steps up scrutiny of 50-year home loans

2026-08-28T06:29:25.000Z
Bathla’s distress heightens concerns across Australia’s private lending market, which is heavily skewed towards property developers grappling with a housing downturn. 

Top Sydney builder’s US$2.3 billion debt woes hit private credit

2026-08-28T06:10:32.000Z
The US property market has been in the doldrums this year as borrowing rates remain elevated amid tariffs and inflation fears sparked by the war in Iran. 

US mortgage rates rise slightly to 6.66%: Freddie Mac

2026-08-28T05:48:10.000Z
Foreign buyers took ownership of 6,533 units from January through June, down 8.8% on the year.

China pullback leads drop in Thailand’s foreign condo demand

2026-08-28T03:24:28.000Z
The city’s overall property sales are expected to fall further in August to the lowest in 18 months as buyers turn conservative, saysrReal estate agency Centaline Property.

Hong Kong home prices dip, snap longest growth run since 2018

2026-08-27T04:01:44.000Z
An unfinished castle-style building stands at a deserted Evergrande Group resort development in Guiyang, Guizhou province.

Inside Evergrande’s unfinished fairytale ‘castle’ and the long shadow of China’s property boom gone bust

2026-08-27T00:57:11.000Z