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LOTTO-winning builder Steve Thomson has turned Santa after his £105million windfall — by doing customers’ jobs for free. The dad of three, 42, was stressed out after scooping the EuroMillionsjackpot last month and kept ­workingto “stay normal”. Now Steve from Selsey, West Sussex, is getting in the Christmas spirit by not charging. One customer said: “He’s a top bloke.” He has refused to charge several ­clients for jobs he has completed since the huge win. Steve finished installing a conservatory for one neighbour in Selsey, West Sussex, last week. But he refused payment for the job, instead letting the woman keep the money for...

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On Sunday, Janaki Siriwardhana, Chief Executive Officer and Director of The One Transworks Square, announced that the 92-storey residential and commercial building will start construction next year, to be completed by 2023, reported Eurasia Review. Once built, The One tower will be deemed as the 6th tallest in South Asia. Janaki said that the 82-storey Ritz-Carlton Tower will accommodate the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences, which should launch by December 2021. Meanwhile, the second tower will be home to a 77-storey JW Marriott Hotel and Residences. So far, she revealed that they have spent USD180 million on the project, but it is expected to be go up to about USD560 million. Last...

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Singapore’s rise is attributed to the strong Singapore Dollar. Singapore is the seventh most expensive city in Asia for expats to live, and the 13th most expensive city globally, according to the latest Cost of Living Survey by ECA International, reported Singapore Business Review. The city-state rose two spots and five spots globally compared to its 2018 standing, mainly due to the strength of the Singapore dollar. “Despite relatively low rates of low inflation and weakening global trade growth, Singapore has risen five places to be the 13th most expensive city in the world thanks to the continued strength of the Singapore dollar. Singapore is now more expensive for...

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Lachlan Murdoch, media executive and son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has paid roughly $150 million for Chartwell, a Bel-Air estate, according to people familiar with the deal. Lachlan Murdoch is co-chairman of News Corp, which owns Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. He didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. When it listed in 2017 for $350 million, the château-style home was the most expensive in the country. While this deal falls short of that, it still sets a record for a home in the Los Angeles area. It is also the second most expensive residential sale ever recorded in the country, according to data from appraiser Jonathan...

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  A Victorian English house tied to one of the most eminent women astronomers in history could make a fine gift for the avid star-gazer this holiday season. The four-bedroom residence in Wendover, England, a town nestled in the Chiltern Hills, an hour west of London, was the childhood home of British-American astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin. The large family home with its painted-stucco facade, period chimney stacks and walled garden hit the market late last month asking £1.295 million (US$1.705 million), according to listing records on Zoopla. Payne-Gaposchkin is most well-known for establishing that stars were primarily made of helium and hydrogen, and that those...

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Ranan Lurie couldn’t have drawn a more perfect view from his 63rd-floor Manhattan apartment, which serves as his office and studio. Now the political cartoonist is about to put the two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom apartment at Time Warner Center on the market for just under $5 million. The listing is set to be made public in early January, according to agent Danielle Lurie of Compass. Ms. Lurie, the artist’s daughter, is representing the property with Allison Sprouse. The artist, 87, and his wife, Tamar, purchased the property in 2006 for just under $3 million, according to property records. Tama is a top-selling luxury real estate agent with Coldwell Banker in...

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If you’re wondering how hard it is to find affordable housing in Germany’s capital of Berlin, maybe this will give you an idea – On November 24, a whopping 1,749 people showed up to view a reasonably-priced flat, even though it had only been put on the market the day before. Located near the Schöneberg Town Hall, the popular flat on the third floor of a 1950s building offers 54 meters of usable space and features two rooms and a balcony. So far nothing to write home about, but what really got people interested was the monthly rent of €550 ($610) per month, including extra costs like heating and water. That’s considered a steal in the German capital, and...

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Hotel transactions in Singapore amassed USD5.7 billion as of November, at least five times more than a year before and the highest in the past decade, reported The Straits Times, citing data from Colliers International. Moreover, the Singapore Tourism Board revealed that the city-state welcomed an all-time high of five million visitors in the third quarter, with Mainland Chinese tourists leading the pack. With such numbers, the arrivals for the entire year accumulated to about 15.8 million. According to Govinda Singh, executive director of valuation and consultancy services at Colliers, Singapore was able to profit from the political unrest that still plagues Hong Kong. Tricia Song, head...

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The Cost of Living survey recently published by ECA International ranked Hong Kong as the third most expensive location in Asia to reside in as an expatriate worker, falling behind Ashgabat and Tokyo. Meanwhile, it remained at the sixth spot in comparison with other areas around the globe. Lee Quane, Regional Director – Asia for ECA International, said that Hong Kong’s standing across the globe has remained stable in the past year “despite the ongoing socio-political upheavals and the fact that the economy is in recession.” He said that they have not yet seen any impact on the cost of living. On the other hand, the robust performance of the Japanese yen bumped...

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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC are among suitors considering bids for U.K. student housing provider iQ Student Accommodation Ltd., which could fetch about 4 billion pounds ($5.3 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. Blackstone Group Inc. is also planning to bid, said some of the people, who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t public. As well as seeking buyers, the student housing group backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is mulling a public listing in London next year, they said. U.S. developer Greystar already has a small stake in the U.K. student accommodation business and is interested in buying more of...

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