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Cities over countries for TH Real Estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... and employment growth prospects are most likely to thrive, whereas in Europe cultural centres that attract talent and tourism show great investment potential. Elsewhere, large cities in the Asia-Pacific region which are likely to drive their dominance ...

Value stocks at inflection point: Perennial

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... Flight Centre's earnings were down 5% that was as much a function of volumes and air fares being lower in dollar terms. Tourism bit has been pretty important in the pick-up of the non-mining part of the economy," Bruce said. In May last year Perennial ...

Chinese demand requires improved industry practices

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... market. The projections also suggest that Chinese rebalancing may lead to significant employment gains in the education and tourism industries. Higher inbound Chinese direct investment could also create tens of thousands of new jobs in the local construction ...

Low rates signify opportunity for reinvesting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... and the rest of the world, world class education "for the citizens of the world to take advantage of", and a bolstered tourism industry due to the low Australian dollar. Though, these alone cannot fill the commodity void. "Unfortunately, those three ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... non-food stores". The jump in retail spending was attributed to the unusually warm weather and a cheaper pound (which boosted tourism) during the month. To this, I would add the wealth effect caused by the sharp gains in the stock market since Brexit. ...

Foreign investment bound for South Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... annum will go towards the Regional Development Fund; an additional $35 million will be spent over the next two years on tourism; and South Australia's engagement with key international markets will benefit from about $7 million of investment in new offices ...

So what if Australia loses its 'AAA'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... last year's cyclical high. Significant currency depreciation is spurring services exports, particularly education and tourism. Low nominal interest rates, coupled with pent-up underlying demand, have been encouraging growth in dwelling investment for ...

TH Real Estate partners for China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... expansion of China's middle class and their spending power has been extraordinary, especially as seen in the retail and tourism sectors. "Florentia Village outlet malls, with a world class collection of international and domestic brands, and authentic ...

Mirae backs Asian consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... powerful money making opportunities driven largely by the consumer. Chadha said this was already evident in areas such as tourism and health care, and Australia had set an example in its shift from a mining-led economy. "This is a time when you want ...

Fixed income China's sweet spot

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... it will benefit others. With the rise of the affluent middle class in China, demand for overseas education and outbound tourism is increasing in countries like Thailand, the UK, Australia and Japan. "Competing economies such as Vietnam and Bangladesh ...