New York

New York City to get 12,000 new apartments from old office buildings

Nearly 90 buildings have already joined a city programme to help navigate government approvals for conversions

Kiong, who has held senior roles in luxury hotels, will step down as managing director of Far East Hospitality on Dec 31.

Far East Hospitality’s Arthur Kiong looks back on 4 decades in the hotel industry 

He says the sector has provided him with more opportunities than he dared to dream of

Buyers signed contracts on 176 homes in Manhattan priced at US$4 million or more in November, up 25 per cent from the 141 deals inked the month prior.

Manhattan luxury apartment market surges in month after Mamdani’s win

[NEW YORK] Sales of luxury homes in Manhattan jumped in November, countering fears that the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor would drive out wealthy residents. 

The conglomerate also operates resorts and casinos in Singapore, the UK, the Bahamas and Egypt.

Genting’s New York casino licence buffers risks in Malaysia

The licence comes as the company’s Malaysia casino faces constraints amid local political headwinds

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race marked not merely a shift in political leadership, but the emergence of a new class coalition – one defined less by ideology and identity, than by a shared experience of economic squeeze. 

Why Zohran Mamdani won New York’s mayoral race: The revolt of the ‘struggling yuppies’

His triumph reflects a profound shift in New York City’s political economy

How Mamdani translates his electoral mandate into governance will shape both the city’s trajectory and the national conversation about urban progressive politics for years to come.

NYC mayoral election 2025: Historic shift in city politics

The first candidate in 56 years to surpass the million-vote threshold, Zohran Mamdani will also be the first Muslim mayor and the first person of South Asian descent to lead New York City

Dubai is attracting a flurry of wealthy movers, many of whom are drawn to the city’s tax advantages.

Dubai tops New York as best city for global rich: Savills ranking

Global wealth has been recovering from a slump in 2022, with Asia-Pacific growing the fastest of all regions

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's support was highest among voters under the age of 45, the same group that expressed the strongest sense of being priced out and most openness to rewriting the rules.
THE BROAD VIEW

New York’s election reflects a global shift in trust

A pivot from institutional hierarchy to emotional proximity could reshape politics in global cities such as New York and Singapore

Zohran Mamdani’s victory comes after fierce attacks on his policies and Muslim heritage.

Young leftist Trump foe elected New York mayor

NEW Yorkers elected leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor on Tuesday (Nov 4), broadcasters projected, on a day of key local ballots across the country offering the first electoral judgement of Pr...

New York has reinvented itself repeatedly throughout its history, surviving fiscal crises, crime waves, and economic downturns while maintaining its position as America’s economic capital.

New York’s mayoral election could reshape financial capital’s global standing

The new mayor must steer New York out of its affordability crisis that threatens its economic vitality just as surely as high taxes might