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Geopolitics

No red lights, still red every evening: Why Akshardham-Noida road chokes daily

Times of India – World · India

Traffic slows on the Akshardham-Noida corridor despite its design for quick movement. Small interruptions like vehicle stops and lane changes cause traffic to…

Geopolitics

Melbourne council votes to scrap Lime ebikes for failing to meet ‘bare minimum standards’

The Guardian – World · Europe

City of Yarra councillors end trial, claiming the company has not done enough to stop dumping and misuse of share bikesFollow our Australia news live blog for …

Geopolitics

B'luru professor gets one-line termination notice after 19 years of service; fights back

Times of India – World · India

An assistant professor was reinstated after nearly two decades of service at Jain College. Her termination notice was issued without proper authority and due …

Startups

Bengaluru at 500: Krishna Byre Gowda's plan to fix the city

Your Story · India

Krishna Byre Gowda outlines his plan to remake Bengaluru In a free wheeling conversation with Shradha Sharma, Founder and CEO of YourStory and The Bharat Proj…

Entrepreneurship

Cities Are Blocking Data Centers at Record Rates. Here’s the Lesson for All Leaders

Inc. · Global

AI data centers are facing unprecedented bans from Denver to Seattle. Three compounding forces are driving this backlash—here’s the lesson for all business lea…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s old buildings: 5 lessons for urban renewal

South China Morning Post – World · China

Think of Hong Kong as a living dictionary. Every old arcade, footbridge and mixed-use tong lau, or tenement building, is an entry worth studying. As the city e…

Geopolitics

Inside India's ghost malls: How nostalgic hangout spots lost their magic

Times of India – World · India

India's once-vibrant malls are becoming 'ghost malls,' with nearly 20% underperforming or empty. This decline stems from poor planning, oversupply, and a failu…

Geopolitics

How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets

The Guardian – World · Europe

Under outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo, the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistanceWhen Corentin Roudaut…

Geopolitics

DC planning authorities to vote on Trump’s White House ballroom project

The Guardian – World · Europe

Ballroom is likely to get blessing from the National Capital Planning Commission, which is chaired by ex-Trump lawyerSign up for the Breaking News US email to …

Geopolitics

Discovery Bay resident files ombudsman complaint over plan for full taxi access

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Discovery Bay resident has lodged a complaint with the city’s ombudsman over authorities’ handling of a proposal to allow unrestricted taxi access to the res…

Geopolitics

Cape Town’s Housing Problem

The New York Times – World · US

The rise of tourist rentals in Cape Town is driving up housing costs, deepening the inequality in the South African city that’s a legacy of apartheid. Our repo…

Geopolitics

Where Million-Dollar Coastal Homes Glitter Near Metal Shacks

The New York Times – World · US

A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime re…

Geopolitics

China influencer amasses over 1 million followers in 2 weeks by sharing how to rent a home tips

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Chinese influencer gained more than a million followers in just two weeks by simply teaching people how to rent a home. His efforts earned widespread support…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s ageing challenge: is Singapore’s Kampung Admiralty model the answer?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hongkongers Oscar and Stella Chan, a couple in their late 60s, have little interest in moving into a traditional residential care home. The retired civil serva…

Geopolitics

The Slum in Gangnam, the Richest Part of Seoul

The New York Times – World · US

The city wants to redevelop a shantytown in Gangnam district, where hundreds are defying eviction, fighting for a right to own a home in an area notorious for …

Geopolitics

Kyoto is eyeing taller buildings. Critics warn it will look like ‘every other city in Japan’

South China Morning Post – World · China

A proposal to scrap a ban on tall buildings in Kyoto to make way for towers and tourism infrastructure has drawn criticism that the move would fundamentally da…

Geopolitics

A tale of two cities: Bengaluru or Hyderabad who wins the battle of boomtowns?

Times of India – World · India

A new report highlights the intensifying rivalry between Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India's economic powerhouses. While Bengaluru leads in startup funding and te…

Geopolitics

Xi calls for bold innovation drive to build Xiongan, China’s ‘city of the future’

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for developing the Xiongan New Area into an innovation hub to drive high-quality growth. Xi made the call on Monday dur…

Geopolitics

From car parks to piers: the 2026 Australian Urban Design awards recognise a gentler approach to pragmatic projects

The Guardian – World · Europe

The Australian Institute of Architects’ judges sought to highlight a gentler approach to urban transformation,’ chair of the awards steering committee saysGet …

Geopolitics

Hong Kong developer banks on arts and finance synergy in West Kowloon cultural hub

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong developer Sun Hung Kai Properties is betting big on arts and commercial projects at the West Kowloon Cultural District, banking on the city’s designa…

Geopolitics

Ministers confirm locations for seven new towns in England

The Guardian – World · Europe

Programme is being billed as the most ambitious housebuilding project in England for half a centuryMinisters have confirmed the locations for seven new towns, …

Geopolitics

Plan for full taxi access to Discovery Bay sparks anger among some residents

South China Morning Post – World · China

Some Discovery Bay residents have expressed frustration over a proposal to allow unrestricted taxi access to the seaside resort-like neighbourhood in Hong Kong…

Geopolitics

Chennai soars above gridlock: Mega flyover surge set to rewrite city commute

Times of India – World · India

Chennai is experiencing a significant flyover boom, with new elevated corridors like Anna Salai and Madhya Kailash aiming to reduce commute times and traffic c…

Geopolitics

‘Too slow’: Hong Kong’s new university town faces questions over plans

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s Baptist University placed a big bet when it told the government in 2023 that it was interested in moving its campus from the upmarket Kowloon Tong …

Geopolitics

Long-awaited inauguration of Jewar Airport on March 28: How it will impact property prices in Noida

Times of India – World · India

Noida's real estate market has transformed from an affordable alternative to a dynamic powerhouse, outperforming Gurugram in price growth. Driven by robust inf…

Geopolitics

Night buses will run to every Greater Manchester borough as Bee Network expands

The Guardian – World · Europe

Changes revealed by Andy Burnham to support night-time economy follow rapid growth in ridershipNight buses will run to every borough in Greater Manchester as t…

Geopolitics

‘Where have all our front gardens gone?’: Sydney’s supersized driveways eat into yards

The Guardian – World · Europe

Research shows average front garden size has declined by 46% in areas where older low-density homes have been replaced by larger, modern housesFollow our Austr…

Geopolitics

In Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap, homes under siege from rich foreign buyers

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Amid digital nomads, a tourism boom and a housing crisis, can the people who built the city still afford to live in it?

Geopolitics

Hong Kong to unveil plans this month for Tai Po fire victims to retrieve belongings

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities will announce arrangements this month for residents displaced by the deadly Tai Po blaze to return to their fire-damaged flats and collec…

Geopolitics

Northern Metropolis to streamline land approval process from 9 to 2 months: sources

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with mainland China will adopt laws to streamline land approval procedures from nine to two months …

Geopolitics

With some Singapore flats above 60 storeys on the horizon, will owners face tighter curbs?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Singapore is preparing to build its tallest public housing project yet with some blocks rising above 60 storeys in the historic Chinatown area, in a sign of th…

Geopolitics

Why South India’s real estate market is set to surge on massive infrastructure investments

Times of India – World · India

India's massive infrastructure spending, particularly in South India, is poised to ignite real estate growth. With billions invested in high-speed rail, roads…

Geopolitics

The Suburb That Won’t Sleep

The New York Times – World · US

Food is bringing thousands of people together to an unexpected place: a plaza west of Toronto. Some fear it’s tearing a neighborhood apart.

Geopolitics

PM Modi to inaugurate two new Delhi Metro corridors: Key routes and how they will help commuters

Times of India – World · India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for infrastructure projects worth Rs 33,500 crore in Delhi. This includes two new Del…

Geopolitics

Dancers loved practising in this Singapore walkway. Then the complaints came

BBC News – World · Europe

In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos.

Geopolitics

Bengaluru to see taller buildings: What higher FAR norms mean for home investors

Times of India – World · India

Bengaluru's real estate market is set for a transformation with the Karnataka government's revised Floor Area Ratio (FAR) guidelines, allowing for significantl…

Geopolitics

Sydney to get its first new inner-city suburb in decades as Glebe Island becomes Bays West

The Guardian – World · Europe

‘City-shaping’ transformation of industrial precinct to include more than 8,500 new homes and public waterfront accessGet our breaking news email, free app or …

Geopolitics

Are new Hong Kong subdivided flat standards triggering a wave of evictions?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hongkonger Chan Sai-chiu considers the 60 sq ft subdivided flat he rents to be home, going out of his way to make the cramped space in Sham Shui Po’s ageing Ye…

Geopolitics

First batch of Hong Kong landlords spend millions fixing subdivided flats ahead of new law

South China Morning Post – World · China

Some Hong Kong landlords have spent millions renovating their subdivided flats to be among the first to meet the new standards coming into effect on March 1, b…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong to offer 9 residential sites to developers in 2026-27 land sale plan

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong will offer nine residential sites to developers under the government’s land sale programme for the coming financial year, providing about 6,650 flats…

Geopolitics

Where will Victoria’s new homes be built? Competing Liberal and Labor visions are as much about politics as planning

The Guardian – World · Europe

Jess Wilson’s housing plan offers little that is truly new – but Jacinta Allan claims it draws a line through Melbourne and locks millennials outGet our breaki…

Geopolitics

Paul Chan’s new budget sets aside HK$30 billion to kick-start Northern Metropolis

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s finance chief has set aside HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) to kick-start the Northern Metropolis in his latest budget, aiming to accelerate the meg…

Geopolitics

Mainland China group wins deal to operate Hong Kong harbourfront event space

South China Morning Post – World · China

A new harbourfront event space featuring exhibitions, performances and pet-friendly facilities will open in Hung Hom next month, after Hong Kong granted a thre…

Geopolitics

How Dwarka Expressway became a real estate goldmine and why so many people are investing here

Times of India – World · India

Dwarka Expressway is rapidly transforming into a prime real estate hub in Delhi-NCR, attracting homebuyers and investors with its enhanced connectivity to Delh…

Geopolitics

Drives me crazy: Mumbai residents plead for respite from ‘musical road’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Motorway stretch plays music as a safety feature but those close to it say ‘intrusive’ noise is constant and distressingResidents of one of India’s most upmark…

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