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China’s ‘horizantal skyscraper’ nears completion The highly anticipated Raffles City Chongqing complex in China is nearing completion. The $3.8 bilion megastructure, which consists of eight towers and a gigantic connecting skybridge – the so-called ‘horizontal

By Sandra Gordon Traditionally, property has been viewed as an inflation hedge – an asset which provides protection against rising prices. However, in the decade since the global financial crisis, property has increasingly been viewed as a safe haven – a

It’s always fascinating when innovation, property and lifestyle trends meet – these, often driven by the financial catalysts in our midst. As property prices in cities soar, one of these global trends is the decline of the size of the home. And one