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Geopolitics

Subdivided-flat registration rate at 42.5% as ‘early bird’ phase deadline passes

South China Morning Post – World · China

Property-ownership complications and low public awareness have slowed landlords’ registration of Hong Kong subdivided flats under new housing regulations, indu…

Geopolitics

Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit

The Guardian – World · Europe

City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impactOpponents of Madrid’s newly constructed Formula On…

Geopolitics

Watch: Hyderabad man sits in pothole to protest crumbling Old City roads

Times of India – World · India

A Hyderabad resident protested severe road damage by sitting in a large pothole. This unusual demonstration brought traffic to a standstill on a busy city road…

Geopolitics

Watch: Inside Lhasa: Tibet’s ancient city meets modern infrastructure

The Hindu – World · India

We also look at Lhasa’s modern roads and tunnels, visit the Tibet Museum and explore the bustling lanes of Barkhor Street, where centuries-old traditions conti…

Geopolitics

DDA launches Delhi’s MPD-2047: From property rules to development norms, 10 key FAQs

Times of India – World · India

The Delhi Development Authority has unveiled a set of FAQs regarding the Master Plan Delhi 2047, effective from August 20, 2026, and replacing the prior versio…

Geopolitics

Reviving Kuala Lumpur: can Malaysia modernise without pricing out its past?

South China Morning Post – World · China

A yellowing receipt, framed behind glass near the entrance of Abdul Razak Gold House, records an address that no longer officially exists: “63 Ampang Street, K…

Geopolitics

Cities Compete in Dizzying ‘Gold Rush’ to Be Japan’s Backup Capital

The New York Times – World · US

Osaka? Fukuoka? Sapporo? The race is on to be second to Tokyo — and to claim the prestige and money that could come with it.

Geopolitics

MPD 2047 proposes high-density development along UER-II: What it means for Delhi

Times of India – World · India

Delhi's Master Plan 2047 outlines a High Density Corridor along Urban Extension Road-II, set to promote extensive residential and mixed-use growth in periphera…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s night economy must focus on after-dark vibes, not events

South China Morning Post – World · China

More than 86,000 football fans passed through Kai Tak Stadium over two nights recently as Manchester City faced Inter Milan and Chelsea took on Juventus. Suppo…

Geopolitics

‘Enjoying two worlds at once’: work in Hong Kong, live and play in Greater Bay Area

South China Morning Post – World · China

Regional cooperation is a key priority in Hong Kong’s first five-year plan. In the fourth of a five-part series on the plan, we look at how life in the Greater…

Geopolitics

URA posts HK$338 million operating surplus after three years of losses

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has recorded an operating surplus of HK$338 million (US$43.3 million) for the 2025-26 financial year, after reporting…

Geopolitics

The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City

The New York Times – World · US

The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

Geopolitics

These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in

BBC News – World · Europe

Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.

Geopolitics

Delhi slum rehab: How Bill in Assembly may bring more settlements into redevelopment net

Times of India – World · India

The Delhi government is set to enhance rehabilitation efforts for jhuggi-jhopri settlements by shifting the eligibility cut-off date from 2006 to 2025, enablin…

Geopolitics

UP approves 73,184 homes under PMAY-U 2.0 across 137 urban bodies

Times of India – World · India

- Uttar Pradesh government approves 73,184 new houses under BLC scheme across 137 urban local bodies. - BLC scheme enables beneficiary-led individual house c…

Geopolitics

He Transformed His Spanish Hometown. Did He Also Spoil It?

The New York Times – World · US

Francisco de la Torre, the mayor of Málaga, is credited with turning the once drab port into a culture and tech hub. Critics say he’s also destroyed the city’s…

Geopolitics

Hyderabad's urban footprint set to expand as Telangana plans new economic centres

Times of India – World · India

Hyderabad plans significant urban expansion to manage population growth. New economic centers will ease pressure on existing congested areas. Infrastructure …

Geopolitics

Northern Metropolis can ‘diversify’ housing for young Hongkongers: John Lee

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis will provide an opportunity to diversify the housing ladder for young people, the city’s leader has said, while also pledging t…

Geopolitics

No roads, drainage after 11 yrs: Why Gr Noida ‘smart village’ wants name change

Times of India – World · India

Sadullapur village, designated a smart village in 2015, still awaits promised development and basic facilities. Residents face unpaved roads and broken drainag…

Geopolitics

India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them

BBC News – World · Europe

India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.

Geopolitics

Hong Kong urged to boost public housing space and speed up flat allocation

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities should set targets in the city’s first five-year development plan to increase the average living space for public housing tenants and rai…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong needs regenerated districts, not piecemeal renewal

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s redevelopment policy is approaching an institutional turning point. Recent government proposals – pilot schemes for additional plot ratios and cros…

Geopolitics

India to build over 1,000 affordable homes in Seychelles

Times of India – World · India

India will construct over one thousand affordable housing units in Seychelles. This project addresses the island nation's housing shortage and strengthens bila…

Geopolitics

Rains fail to deter Chiikawa fans and big spenders after roundabout cancellation

South China Morning Post – World · China

The return of an exhibition featuring popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa to Hong Kong drew crowds and big spenders on a rainy Sunday afternoon, even though…

Geopolitics

Kowloon Walled City action film sequel’s gritty, nostalgic set draws residents

South China Morning Post – World · China

Tucked in a corner of a hi-tech industrial estate in Yuen Long, a cluster of cluttered flats has been designed to evoke a gritty Hong Kong slum. It is the main…

Geopolitics

Queensland reveals concept plans for Brisbane Olympic stadium precinct – but critics say they are ‘fantasy vision’

The Guardian – World · Europe

David Crisafulli says ‘Queenslanders will enjoy for generations’ as opponents point to lack of detailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcas…

Geopolitics

John Lee pledges to improve Hong Kong’s urban systems to better handle disasters

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to improve Hong Kong’s urban management systems to better handle natural disasters and residents’ complaints, as h…

Geopolitics

‘A symbol of resistance’: the fight to save treehouse built on no man’s land next to Berlin Wall

The Guardian – World · Europe

Supporters fear structure could be torn down as safety hazard and want it to become memorial to postwar foreign labourers in honour of its Turkish creatorSomet…

Startups

Urban Company slips into red in Q1, revenue jumps 44%

Your Story · India

Urban Company reported a net loss of Rs 92.1 crore in the April–June quarter, reversing last year's profit, even as revenue surged 44% to Rs 528.3 crore.

Geopolitics

Can the gigacities of tomorrow keep human connection alive?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Over the past few decades, people in many countries have witnessed extraordinary technological progress. Transport is becoming smarter, robots and drones are e…

Startups

Why mixed-use destinations are becoming the next growth engine for cities

Your Story · India

From London and Paris to Dubai and Delhi, urban destinations are moving beyond single-purpose venues. The focus is shifting towards integrated ecosystems that …

Geopolitics

India's cities need $2.4 trillion by 2050, but where will the money come from

Times of India – World · India

Indian cities need $2.4 trillion by 2050 for climate resilience and low-carbon development. Municipal corporations face significant revenue and capital access …

Geopolitics

How Hong Kong can chart a cycle-friendly course

South China Morning Post – World · China

During the opening ceremony of Ride to Shine Hong Kong this month, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui challenged Hongkongers to cyc…

Geopolitics

Housing ministry reorganised: DDA, PMAY-U and RERA brought under new structure

Times of India – World · India

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has been reorganized into two distinct departments. The Department of Capital Development will now oversee Delhi's i…

Geopolitics

What Hong Kong can learn from Northern Metropolis’ first land tender

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s first large-scale Northern Metropolis land disposal tender was designed to test a new public-private partnership model integrating housing, economi…

Geopolitics

Northern Metropolis will make Hong Kong more liveable, Paul Chan says

South China Morning Post – World · China

Residents of the Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong’s future mega township near the border with Shenzhen, can expect bigger living spaces and improved access to re…

Geopolitics

Vacant for decades? Why the government can't simply take over abandoned properties

Times of India – World · India

In India, the absence of a comprehensive law governing abandoned buildings leads to fragmented regulations across various legislative acts. Municipal authoriti…

Geopolitics

Private jets flock to Montana - but locals can't afford the trailer park

BBC News – World · Europe

Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West.

Geopolitics

Iqaluit, Canada’s Most Northern City, Gets Its First Bus Line

The New York Times – World · US

Jacinto Marques left Angola for Canada’s frozen edge. Now he’s running a bus service in Iqaluit, the largest, and only city in Canada’s Arctic.

Geopolitics

The great Indian flip: People on roads, bikes on footpaths

Times of India – World · India

Indian footpaths are now unsafe for pedestrians due to encroaching vehicles. Delivery riders and two-wheelers use pavements as shortcuts, creating hazards. Con…

Startups

⁠Andhra Pradesh is rewriting what a state can build

Your Story · India

Andhra Pradesh is pushing Mazzucato's entrepreneurial state further, making entrepreneurship itself public infrastructure.

Geopolitics

‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business

The Guardian – World · Europe

Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old SpitalfieldsTraders at Brixton market sa…

Geopolitics

A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as 'doomsday' condos

BBC News – World · Europe

A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.

Geopolitics

England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis

The Guardian – World · Europe

Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategiesEngland risks constructing a new generation of “d…

Geopolitics

How Mumbai's expanding Metro network is changing homebuyer preferences

Times of India – World · India

Metro connectivity is increasingly influencing property values in India's largest cities. Proximity to metro stations now significantly impacts apartment price…

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