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Feb 1, 2024
A Parched Mexico City's Real Estate is Sinking Like a Stone
Mexico City has the unfortunate distinction as the fastest-sinking city on Earth. The city is sinking because it was built on top of a recla

Jan 31, 2024
Barry Sternlichts of Starwood Capital Bemoans "Everyone is Back to Work Except for Americans" (WATCH)
On January 24, Barry Sternlicht was interviewed at the iConnections Global Lodging Conference where he discussed what he's seeing in the...

Jan 31, 2024
Philippines and Vietnam Look to Expand Trade by $10 Billion
During the signing of two agreements on maritime cooperation, Vietnam and the Philippines also took time to discuss increasing trade between

Jan 31, 2024
Vietnam and Philippines Sign South China Sea Security Pact
China's unilateral ownership claims to the South China Sea are not supported by its neighbors or any significant power. The trajectory of th

Jan 31, 2024
China's Shrinking Manufacturing Activity Sending Shudders Through Southeast Asia
Last year Chinese real estate collapsed. Will Chinese manufacturing do the same this year? For the fourth consecutive month manufacturing ac

Jan 30, 2024
Angola's President to Give a Keynote at African Mining Indaba 2024
The premier mining conference in Africa, Mining Indaba, will be held in Cape Town, South Africa February 5th to 7th. This annual event is at

Jan 30, 2024
Rio Tinto Signs Second Mining Investment Contract with Angola
On the 17th of January, 2024 the English-Australian mining giant, Rio Tinto signed a mining investment contract with the Angolan Ministry of

Jan 30, 2024
Weekly Roundup | 01.30.2024
This week's headlines impacting commercial real estate in the emerging markets.

Jan 30, 2024
Brazil Enjoying the Ride as China Commits Additional $3.5 Billion of Mining Investments
China's announcement of an additional $3.5 billion of investments in Brazil's mining sector is welcome news. The economic integration betwee

Jan 30, 2024
African Leaders are Preparing For Donald Trump's Next Act
African leaders are bracing themselves for a second Trump term and all that that entails. Trump is unlikely to pull the reigns on Africa eng

Jan 29, 2024
Emerging Market Funds See Historic $12 Billion Inflows in Week
Chinese inflows consumed nearly all of the $12.1 billion that poured into emerging market equities the first part of January 2024. The inves

Jan 29, 2024
Blackstone's Multibillion-Dollar Wager on Data Centers
Blackstone is not alone in its ambitions to rapidly expand its data center holdings. Firms like KKR, Digital Realty, and Brookfield are also

Jan 28, 2024
Benguela Railway Now the Responsibility of the Lobito Atlantic Railway Company
On January 25 the Lobito Atlantic Railway S.A. took over the operations of the Benguela Railway, the primary rail underlying the Lobito Corr

Jan 28, 2024
The Philippines Continues to Rev Up Military Response to Chinese Sea Aggressions
The conflict in Asia over who controls the South China Sea is primarily driven by the fact that China has claimed it all for itself and has

Jan 28, 2024
Retail Titan Family In Thailand Launching $300 Million Hospitality Fund
A new $300 million fund targeting Thailand hospitality investments has been launched by Thailand's wealthiest family, the Chirathivats. The

Jan 28, 2024
$7 Billion for DRC Infrastructure from China Signals a Shift in Concession Practices
Sicomines is a major copper and cobalt producer in the DRC ranking number one in copper production. It began operations in 2008 through a $6

Jan 27, 2024
German Tire Company Doubling Down on Vietnam
The leading bicycle tire company in Germany, Schwalbe, is doubling down on its Vietnam manufacturing operations. It has operated in the coun

Jan 27, 2024
Mozambique Riding the Wave of South Africa's Infrastructure Woes
A $2 billion port expansion at Maputo in Mozambique is made possible in part due to rife inefficiencies that now characterize South...

Jan 26, 2024
Gen Z's Social Cravings Are Saving Malls
A recently released report from the International Council of Shopping Centers ("ICSC") made the surprising conclusion that Gen Z, people fro

Jan 26, 2024
$1.4 Billion Investment in Brazil by GM Bucks Industry Trend
In a vote of confidence for Brazil's "sustainable mobility" future, General Motors ("GM") announced a hefty $1.42 billion investment (i.e.,
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