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The small city-nation of Singapore is looking to turn its economy around quickly with its newly unveiled budget. Looking at the largest recession in its short history, the budget comes in at approximately 6 percent of GDP, which is the country’s largest every. It is targeted to helping those hurt by the recession as well […]

A new project called Sea Pearl Villas has just been launched in Thailand’s holiday destination of Phuket. The new development is perched on Patong Hill and is priced to attract both Thai and international buyers, according to managing director Sitthikorn Soontornnont.   The first phase of the new project consists of 48 villas and a

The Krakow Opera Company, or Opera Krakowska, which has been in operation since 1954, has recently moved into new quarters. The new Opera House is located at 48 Lubicz Street, one kilometer east of the Old Town.   The new opera house for the Opera Krakowska was constructed from 2004 – 2008 and opened in

Seven time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong has turned into somewhat of a property collector in recent years. As he and his new team race and train down under getting ready for the upcoming cycling season, the American cyclist is selling one of his Texas properties. The 440 acre ranch, located

27/01/08-House prices in Britain fell in January, according to property consultant Hometrack. The company’s monthly national survey shows that the average price of a UK house fell by approximately 1 percent in January, while over the last year prices have fallen by 9.4 percent.   This survey is based on responses from agents and surveyors

Downtown New Zealand is about to see a dearth of new properties, according to a recent report in the New Zealand Herald newspaper. However, several new developments have just finished or are about to, so this is an excellent opportunity to get New Zealand city property while there is still time.   The Federal apartment

Economic growth in China for 2009 slowed to 9 percent, the lowest rate of growth in the past seven years. The world’s third largest economy was hit hard by the financial and economic crisis that has hit the rest of the world, and western importers of Chinese goods, particularly hard.   For the first half

A castle that was once ruled over by Charlemagne on the border of Tuscany and Umbria is for sale. The castle sits on a hill with approximately 32 acres of land. There are five buildings in the circular formation and they are surrounded by olive groves and woodlands. There are also restored battlements with gun

The old dock area of Antwerp, which was long ago replaced with larger and newer port facilities, has become a popular location for residential property buyers in the city. The area is known locally as the Eilandje and has well known street names such as Nassau, Madras, Riga and Naples.   Now under construction is

Etihad Airways and Bangkok Airways have combined to form a new codeshare agreement for flights between Etihad’s increasing destinations and the Thai destinations of Phuket and Koh Samui. Under the agreement, Etihad will have its two letter EY code on Bangkok Airway’s flights between Bangkok and the popular Thai island destinations.   This new announcement