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Qatar’s Qilaa Group to Invest USD 2.5 Billion in Affordable Housing in Indonesia
Indonesia: Qatar's Qilaa Group to invest USD 2.5 billion in its ambitious project to develop one million affordable housing units in...
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3 days ago1 min read


China’s Urban Housing Demand to Stay 75% Below Peak Amid Demographic Decline
Urban Housing Demand to Stay 75% Below Peak China: China’s urban housing demand is projected to remain 75% below its 2017 peak in the...
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3 days ago1 min read


Europe’s Heat Wave Drives Surge in AC Sales, Boosts Chinese Exports
Europe’s Heat Wave Drives Surge in AC Sales Europe/China: The heat wave drives surge in AC Sales scorching Spain, France, Italy, and...
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3 days ago1 min read


Japanese HVAC Firms Assess Opportunities in Cambodia
Japanese HVAC Firms Assess Opportunities in Cambodia Cambodia: Japanese companies involved in the air conditioning and HVAC (heating,...
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Jul 31 min read


US and Vietnam Conclude Trade Agreement Amid Tariff Concerns
US and Vietnam Conclude Trade Agreement Amid Tariff Concerns USA: US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a trade agreement...
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Jul 31 min read


Samsung and LG Strengthen European HVAC Footprint Amid Sustainability Push
HVAC SOUTH KOREA: South Korea’s leading electronics companies, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are aggressively expanding their...
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Jul 11 min read


Panasonic To Only Focus on HVAC and Home Automation in India
Panasonic India: Japanese electronics company Panasonic has withdrawn from the refrigerator and washing machine markets in India as part...
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Jun 291 min read


Blue Star Reports 70% Sales Contribution from Non-Metro Cities in India
Blue Star India: Blue Star Managing Director B Thiagarajan stated that nearly 70% of the company’s sales now come from non-metro cities....
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Jun 291 min read


Vietnam Plans to Develop State-Run Real Estate Trading Centre
Vietnam Vietnam: The Ministry of Construction, in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS), is developing a pilot...
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Jun 291 min read


IMF Approved US$1.33 Billion Grant to Bangladesh Amid Macroeconomic Strain
International Monetary Fund Bangladesh: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has completed a combined third and fourth review of...
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Jun 291 min read


Indonesian Economy Remains Resilient Amid Global Challenges
Indonesia Indonesia: The Indonesian economy grew by 4.9% year-on-year in Q1 2025, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals,...
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Jun 291 min read
Pakistan Plans New Housing Finance Scheme for Low and Middle-Income Groups
Pakistan: The federal government of Pakistan is preparing to introduce a subsidised housing finance scheme in the 2025–26 fiscal year to...
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Jun 271 min read
Sokoto State in Nigeria Begins Construction of 500-Unit Housing Estate
Nigeria: The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has launched the construction of a new housing estate valued at NGN 22 billion...
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Jun 271 min read


Chinese infrastructure, aviation giants wish to expand investment in Vietnam
Vietnam Vietnam: During his visit to Tianjin for the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Prime Minister Pham Minh...
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Jun 261 min read


ILO Launches Green and Digital Skills Initiative for Construction Youth in ASEAN
International Labour Organization Philippines/Thailand: The International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the ILO/Korea...
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Jun 251 min read


Haier Achieves Record AC Sales in Pakistan in May
Achieves Record AC Sales Pakistan: Haier has reaffirmed its market leadership in Pakistan by recording the highest AC sales across the...
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Jun 251 min read
Victoria to Ban Gas Hot Water Systems in Homes Under New Energy Plan
AUSTRALIA: Gas hot water systems will be gradually removed from all homes in Victoria under a state government initiative aimed at...
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Jun 241 min read


PharmEasy Founders Launch All Home to Enter Home Improvement Space in India
PharmEasy India: PharmEasy co-founders Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, and Hardik Dedhia have launched a new venture, All Home, focused on...
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Jun 221 min read


Kazakhstan and Roca Group Advance Plans for Sanitary Ware Plant
Kazakhstan and Roca Group Advance Plans for Sanitary Ware Plant Kazakhstan: Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held discussions...
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Jun 201 min read


Jaquar Group Eyes INR 9,000 million (USD 1.03 Billion) Boost from Non-Metro Markets
Jaquar Eyes INR 9,000 (USD 1.03 Billion) Boost from Non-Metro Markets India: Jaquar Group is aiming to achieve revenue of INR 9,000...
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Jun 201 min read
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