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The Malaysian Election Commission in Kuala Lumpur on 10 April 2013 announced that the general election in Malaysia is to be held on 5 May 2013. The election chairman of Malaysia, Abdul Aziz Yusof declared 20 April 2013 as the day to start former campaign for the general elections.

Bubble trouble in Brazil Property prices are skyrocketing in Brazil. The construction sector is booming. And the mortgage market is expanding rapidly. But there is a growing concern that all this is unsustainable. And imbalances in the economy - an overvalued currency and high inflation - are exacerbating the dangers of the looming credit and property bubble. The average asking prices of new apartments across the country soared by 24.7% in April 2011 from a year earlier, according to Exame Magazine (using data from Ibope Intelligence, the largest Brazilian market intelligence firm). Based on the Ibope Intelligence figures, in April 2011:       *In Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro's most expensive district, the average price of        new properties rose 36% y-o-y to BRL13,031 (US$8,212) per sq. m., while the        price of existing properties increased 25% y-o-y to BRL12,134 (US$7,646)        per sq. m.       *In Jardim Paulista, Sao Paolo's most expensive district, the average price        of new properties rose 39% y-o-y to BRL9,120 per sq. m (US$5,747); the        average price of existing properties escalated 49% y-o-y to BRL6,959        (US$4,385) per sq. m. The FIPE ZAP Index of Dwelling Price Offers shows Sao Paolo dwelling prices up 25.9% during the year to April 2011, and up 83.7% over the past 3 years. In just two years (2008-2010), the average selling price of new one-bedroom apartments in São Paulo almost doubled. Newly launched two to four-bedroom apartments increased in value by between 40% and 60% over the same period, according to Embraesp, a local real estate research firm. Looking longer term, from 1996 to 2010, prices of newly launched apartments in São Paolo rose by almost 229% (131.6% in real terms), according to Embraesp, as the accompanying graph shows. For all years since 1996 price rises have been strongly positive, except in 2007, when house prices dropped slightly due

China is going to have a collapse soon. In the last ten years the new construction market has grown at 30% per yer. Its being supported by government paying for massive new real estate development. One day the Gov't in China is going to quit paying for this expansion and then it's really going to hurt.

As we all know that general elections, the prime elections in a democratic country like India, are planned in April-May 2014. And now the whole nation is pinioning its expectations with it. Almost all the major industries are expecting great expectations from the upcoming government whereas Real estate industry too expects that more and more good changes will be conducted by upcoming government and state of affairs will change for the better future.

Managing Committee of an apartment complex maintains common areas, amenities and attends complaints from apartment owners or residents of apartment complex. The Management committee is typically composed of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer (together known as the Executive Committee) and 8 other members. Management Committee represents apartment owners association before all official and non-official bodies concerning building and other member's rights and interests.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has announced the annual budget for 2013-14. While the analysts speculate the budget eying on forthcoming election or is an earnest effort to kickstart India's growth engine; the common citizen is concerned with whether the budget will make his/her life better. Various industries and sectors are also speculating the impact of union budget in the coming 12 months.

Pantone Comes with a combination of blue and yellow, there is a wonderful blend of serenity and warmth and consider the current situation of the political and economic stabile. Pantone Is the one inspiration for the designers who contributed greatly to the election Color of the Year for all interior and home decoration to determine what lies ahead and the best will offer what the world needs most in a year, for example, about the nuances of good fun for your interior to create a soothing and relaxing atmosphere in your home with the reasons for choosing Emerald is that it signifies balance, prosperity and wealth, but the choice was also based on the composition of Emerald. Pantone is actually analyze the psychological side of things and the implications of color has on individuals and their moods. That's why Pantone has chosen Emerald for 2013 because they believed that, unlike last year.

From Yahoo News: By John Whitesides FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton sparred in a debate on Sunday over who had the best chance to beat Republican front-runner Donald Trump, and mocked the level of discourse in the Republican White House race. Near the end of a Michigan debate that featured sharp clashes over trade and the auto industry bailout, as well as a lengthy discussion of religion, Clinton and Sanders both said they could not wait to face the brash billionaire in the Nov. 8 election to succeed Democratic President Barack Obama. "I think Donald Trump's bigotry, his bullying, his bluster, are not going to wear well on the American people," Clinton said.

The Lok Sabha Elections or the General Elections started this week, with the first round of voting happening in New Delhi and the NCR region as well some other parts of the country, including some parts of Uttar Pradesh. The number of voters going to polling booths significantly increased this time around and this is expected to continue in other parts of the country as well.

Trade4Target : Daily Updates 8/10/2014 Mkt may fall 5% further; IT still attractive - Trade4Target The current market fall is likely to fall anything between 3 to 5 percent and may find a floor at those levels, says C Jayaram, joint managing director, Kotak Mahindra Bank. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Jayaram says the market has run up a lot post the general elections and is cooling off now. But for any rally now, the market will need some robust global or economic triggers. www.trade4target.com

Oct 15 - Indian markets are closed on Wednesday due to assembly elections in Maharashtra state. The benchmark BSE index fell 0.13 percent, or 34.74 points, to end at 26,349.33 on Tuesday. The broader NSE index lost 0.26 percent, or 20.25 points, to at 7,864.Stock exchanges will reopen tommorow on 16 Oct 2014.

Asia Pacific Office MarketView Q1 2013 07 May 2013 Office demand in Asia Pacific was stable in Q1 2013 with net absorption totaling 7 million sq. ft., the same figure as in Q4 2012. Occupiers remained cautious outlooks, a trend which continued to impact leasing activity across most markets. However, Japan saw a noticeable improvement in occupier sentiment following the election of the Liberal Democratic Party. Hong Kong was the only market to record negative absorption as a sizable amount of secondary space was released to the market. The CBRE Asia Pacific Office Rental Index recorded marginal growth of 0.05% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2013, a very slight improvement on the 0.14Q quarter-on-quarter decline seen in Q4 2012. Rents have now been relatively flat for the past six quarters. In the current cycle overall Grade A rents peaked in Q2 2013.