CapitaLand Invests in Thailand Logistics Expansion Through $270M Fund
CapitaLand doubles down on its Southeast Asia real estate portfolio with investment in Thailand logistics to create Thailand's largest indus
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Feb 10
Scooter Sales Stall in Vietnam: Biting Inflation or Economic Slowdown?
After surging demand, Vietnam's motorbike sales crashed 17% in 2023, marking the lowest level in a decade. Motorbike sales in Vietnam dipped
Feb 10
Mexico's Tiendas 3B Raises $589 Million Through NYSE IPO
Tiendas 3B's listing on the NYSE is a top 10 largest American listing out of Mexico behind such listings as America Movil's (NYSE: AMX) $10.
Feb 9
Take-Aways From the Lobito Corridor Investment Event in Lusaka on February 8, 2024
Thank you to our friends at ZNBC for this clip. They do excellent reporting and journalistic work on behalf of the people of Zambia....
Feb 9
The Philippines To Buy First Submarines to Defend Its Claims in the South China Sea
As China continues to assert claims of other nations' maritime territories nations such as the Philippines are making moves to protect...
Feb 8
Harvard Professor Hausmann Blames South Africa's Woes on Power Issues
Until South Africa can solve its electricity issues, it's largely a no-go zone for foreign real estate investors. Professor Hausmann has adv
Feb 7
Toyota Inches Further Into Kenya With Investments of $10 Million
Toyota's investment in Kenya signals a shift from sales and distribution to manufacturing in the country. The Japanese powerhouse has simila
Feb 7
Ivanhoe Mines Agrees to First Long-Term Commitment to Transport Minerals via the Lobito Corridor
According to a February 7, 2024, press release from Trafigura, Ivanhoe's (JV partner is Zijin Mining) Kamoa-Kakula mine in the DRC has agree
Feb 7
Bolivia Accepts Chinese Control of Zinc Refinery for $350 Million
Zinc is used in a wide range of applications including galvanizing steel to prevent rust and corrosion, creation of alloys such as brass and
Feb 7
WeWork Founder Adam Neumann Wants His Company Back
WeWork has rebuffed previous offers by Adam Neumann to purchase his former company out of bankruptcy. The latest was for $1 billion in...
Feb 6
Lobito Corridor Rail Improvements Will Make Copperbelt Mining Feasible
While copper remains Zambia's biggest export, most output today comes from the mines in the North-Western province and not the Copperbelt...
Feb 6
$2 Billion Copper Mine in the Lobito Corridor Could be the Largest "Discovery" in 100 Years in Zambia
The Mingomba deposit in Zambia, with portions of the deposit containing copper grades of about 5%, with average grades of 3.6%, making ...
Feb 5
Colombia's Juan Valdez is an Emerging Multinational Juggernaut
Many are predicting that Colombia's Juan Valdez coffee brand is the top contender to take on and dethrone Starbucks. The brand and name are
Feb 5
Jerome Powell Not Waiting to Cut Rates Until Inflation Drops to 2% (WATCH)
In response to a question about the 2% inflation threshold Powell responded, "No, no, that's not what we say at all, no. We're committed...
Feb 5
Weekly Roundup | 02.06.2024
This week's headlines impacting commercial real estate in the emerging markets.
Feb 4
A Flurry of Listings in Mexico Being Led by Fibra MTY
Fibra MTY is perfectly positioned to dominate industrial developments as the main real estate investor in the main hubs where nearshoring is
Feb 4
Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates Backed Venture Eyes $2 Billion Zambia Copper Mine Investment
KoBold is a well-funded upstart in Africa mining that has secured rights to Zambia's Mingoba deposit which was first discovered in 1979 by A
Feb 2
Big American Cities Facing a "Detroit Cycle" if Rates Remain High (WATCH)
On office-to-residential conversions in major American cities Barry stated: "The federal government will come in with some credits to help
Feb 2
Half of US Firms in China Have No Plans to Expand
Real estate has been used by the CCP to inflate and manipulate its GDP resulting in unyieldy real estate debt and ghost cities sprinkling th
Feb 1
Italy and the EU Push €55.5 Billion Investment Framework for Africa in Rome
One has the feeling that Europe knows it is behind in Africa, and scurrying to catchup. For over a decade it has opted, like the Americans,
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