Thai sellers cut prices on new and second-hand homes amid tight lending
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026
Developers and resale sellers are lowering prices and adding incentives as weak purchasing power, high household debt and strict mortgage lending curb Thailand’s housing market.
Tokyo resale condo prices record first monthly fall in 26 months
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026
An accumulation of unsold high-end homes led sellers to cut asking prices, although the June average remained near May’s peak and well above last year.
Japan retailers cut eel prices and widen choices for the Day of the Ox
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026
Japanese retailers are lowering prices and expanding eel selections for the Day of the Ox, as a Tokyo department store begins selling fully farmed eels.
Private rice stocks put Japan’s 2026 crop prices under pressure
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026
Farmers in Kagoshima and Miyazaki face sharply lower advance payments as abundant private inventories and weakening supermarket prices reshape the 2026 crop market.
Falling durian prices push Malaysia towards overland exports to China
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026
A bumper crop has halved prices and strained air-freight capacity, prompting officials to study lower-cost truck shipments into China and access to buyers beyond coastal cities.
Malaysia’s durian price plunge sparks a boom in durian parties
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026
A bumper harvest and maturing orchards have halved prices, drawing families, companies, political groups and hotels into Malaysia’s durian celebrations.