Bloomberg A recovery in the Chinese property market that’s been fuelled by government stimulus may not be sustainable, according to S&P Global Ratings, which has cut ratings on 11 developers this year. “The recovery isn’t all that rosy, in fact it’s rather fragile,” Cindy Huang, director of corporate ratings at S&P, said during a webcast on Monday. “It’s driven ...

  Bloomberg All 391 apartments offered by Lendlease Group at a project in Sydney were snapped up in just four hours on Saturday, indicating demand for inner-city homes remains buoyant despite looming oversupply. More than 400 potential buyers turned up from 8 a.m. in Darling Square, a development on the western edge of Sydney’s central business district, for the apartments ...

  AP Billionaires’ Row. That’s what New York real estate experts have dubbed a lineup of a half-dozen new superluxury skyscrapers overlooking Central Park that are home to some of the world’s most expensive apartments. One penthouse on the 89th and 90th floors of a skyscraper near Carnegie Hall that went for more than $100 million seems almost a bargain ...

  Obagaji / AFP Anyebe Peter has only recently returned to his farm in central Nigeria, nearly three months after attacks by Fulani herdsmen killed seven villagers, destroyed 250 homes and forced survivors to flee. “Nothing is left for us either on our farm or in our village after the attack,” he said in Adagbo, a stone’s throw from the ...

  Yangon / AFP Gripping a monkey-faced chess piece, TheinZaw swipes his hand across the chequerboard and topples an advancing demon, demonstrating an ancient form of the game that Myanmar traditionalists are battling to revive. Sittuyin, as Myanmar’s unique chess is called, is similar to the modern game but has distinctive pieces as well as moves that echo a time ...

  Sunaina Rana/ Emirates Business Aida Karimi, Senior Designer, Di Leonardo Di studio, (a leading interior architectural design firm), believes design is a collaborative process where every team member makes a contribution facilitated by effective communication. Aida leads the creative process by proactively engaging in all aspects of the design and ensuring the quality and consistency to express the values ...

  Our Correspondent / EMIRATES BUSINESS Blue Apple is an independent full service advertising, PR, branding and digital agency that adopts a personalised approach to provide innovative solutions that are driven by the practices of communication, engagement and experience. Blue Apple is built on a multi-cultural team of specialist communications professionals, with regional and global experience. Everyone talks about their ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania, on Sunday discussed fraternal relations as well as regional and international issues of common concern. The talks took place after HH Sheikh Mohamed received the ...

  DUBAI / WAM Noor Bank successfully priced its debut perpetual US$ 500 million Tier 1 capital issuance. In the midst of multiple regional issuers on the road looking to raise capital market funding, Noor Bank was able to print its inaugural AT1 Sukuk at a very competitive pricing on the back of strong investor demand. This was the first ...

  Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS Abu Dhabi Airports’ Procurement department has been named the Middle East’s “Procurement Team of the Year” by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), at the Middle East Supply Management Awards 2016. The award is among the most prestigious recognitions the procurement and supply chain arm of an organization can receive. The CIPS ...