BEIJING (Reuters) – An audit of last year's Chinese central government budget has exposed a litany of problems, from bad loans being covered up to money diverted from poverty alleviation schemes and meetings in luxury hotels, the auditor said on …

In just one year, Windermere Homes & Estates established a paperless transaction system, launched an industry leading website, http://www.whesd.com, put in motion a luxury property division, and developed a unique internet client program for agents.

Interestingly, the last few years have also seen the entry of large national level players like Peninsula Land, K Raheja Corp and Nitesh Estates in the luxury villa segment. These villas are priced upwards of Rs 2 crore and have a niche clientele …

We don't need cardboard shoeboxes for young families that breach space standards. Nor do we need exclusive private estates with a luxury finish which by definition encourage underoccupation. If we're going to build fast, we need to make sure we build …

Symington Family Estates has released 656 bottles of a Port that dates back to the arrival of their great-grandfather Andrew Symington in Portugal in 1882. Named Ne Oublie after the family motto and bottled under the Graham's label, one bottle of the …

We relished the glimpse of breathtaking landscapes and spectacular views of sprawling vegetation with hundred of acres of sisal estates and coconut plantations. A foretaste of the spectacle of travelling to the coastline to soak up with the sound of …

As the economy improves she believes more people will spend money on recreational luxury items such as boats. A marina within a development like Lakeshore Estates adds value to a home, Boudet added. "The homes are beautiful in there," she said.

Now I'm gazing out across fields of daffodils and country estates barely 25 minutes' drive from Christchurch's CBD. And soon, after a twilight spent on the balcony of Otahuna's heritage homestead, a five-course degustation dinner will be served beside …

Founded in 2001 by Ms. Messervy, who is also the chief executive, the company offers its training in two main areas: hospitality etiquette (business and personal) as well as private estate and household management (educating domestic, hotel and yacht …