Platforms like Airbnb have been criticized for raising living costs in popular cities. Now, officials are trying to move properties aimed at tourists to long-term leases.
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‘One Country, Two Nationalisms’: The Identity Crisis Behind Hong Kong’s Turmoil
How economic dislocation and immigration set the stage for wider backlash against Beijing’s overreach — and for emerging divisions within Hong Kong.
French Housing Project, Once a Symbol of the Future, Is Now a Tale of the Past
In the 1960s, Cité Gagarine embodied the success of the French Communist Party. Its demolition reveals the changes that led to the party’s decline.
New Zealand Vowed 100,000 New Homes to Ease Crunch. So Far It Has Built 47.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government said it would scrap its initial target of 1,000 homes by July, while a study showed that housing had grown more unaffordable.