67 articles in Career Advice tagged redis cloud pricing 2026
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Hong Kong commercial property prices likely to continue downward spiral — risks vicious cycle of tighter bank lending + weakening demand (mReferral Mortgage Brokerage Sep 15). Only ~20% of commercial property transactions this year involved mortgage loans, sharp decline vs early-2010s peak. UBS raised 2026 HK GDP forecast to 4.5% (consensus 3.5%).
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Hong Kong Policy Address (Sep 16, 2026): Composite Waiting Time for Subsidised Rental Housing to reduce to 4.5 years in 2026-27 and to LESS THAN 4 years in 2030-31. 25% of subsidised sale flats completed from 2031/32 to be ≥45 sq m (up from 20%). Next decade mix: 40% public rental / 30% subsidised sale / 30% private.
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Chief Executive John Lee unveiled Hong Kong's FIRST Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) on Sep 16, 2026 — first time HK developed its own 5-yr plan aligned with China. 22 main indicators; Northern Metropolis binding target: 900 hectares spade-ready sites by 2030 (+750%); 70,000 residential units (+640% vs existing). HK$224B project.
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Cavendish Maxwell Dubai Retail + Warehouse Market Performance report (Sep 16, 2026): 1H 2026 new retail leases -26.3% YoY; new warehouse contracts -51.8% YoY; retail renewals +1.5%; warehouse renewals +21.6% RECORD; retail rents +4.4% YoY (-0.8% QoQ); warehouse rents +12.4% YoY (every monitored location higher); retail sales +56% volume +176.7% value.
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UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq: 'The descending is over... We're going to take off.' Dubai hotel occupancy reached 66% in August 2026, recovering from a 36% low in March (89% of last year's level). GCC flight bookings to UAE +60% YoY H1; hotel bookings +130%; attractions/activities +120%.
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Average property transaction sizes are RISING in Dubai as softer prices and aggressive developer payment plans let mid-market buyers stretch budgets. Dugasta: mid-market buyers raised average spend from Dh600,000 to Dh950,000, many crossing Dh1-2M. Betterhomes: DLD August avg value per transaction +7% MoM; apartments +4% MoM. CEO: Dubai behaving as distinct micro-markets.
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Housing minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan pledged on Sep 15, 2026 to make foundation reports accessible to homeowners from next year — currently only estate agents and banks can access them. RLI July: more than 400,000 buildings have foundation problems or likely to develop them within 10 years; ~120,000 in urgent need of repair; total repair cost could reach €54 BILLION.
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Average rate on the most popular Dutch mortgage — 10-year fixed with National Mortgage Guarantee (NHG) — hit 4.11% on Sep 16, 2026, the highest since December 2023. Rabobank and ABN Amro raised this week. Netherlands on pace for a record year with 137,142 homes changing hands in H1 (+5.4%).
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Kadaster (Land Registry): Jan-Jun 2026 ~217,000 new mortgages in the Netherlands (+5% vs H1 2025); total volume €84.8B (+8% YoY); starter loans now cover 8.3% of all first-time buyer mortgages (+160% vs 3.2% in H1 2021); average mortgage amount >€517,000 (+5.3%).
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ECB Sep 10, 2026 rate hike takes legal effect Sep 16, 2026: deposit facility 2.50% (highest in over a decade). Staff projections upgrade 2027-28 inflation above the 2% target, ruling out near-term reversal. Variable mortgage holders in Germany, France, Spain face the most direct impact; Bundesbank paper (Sep 16) argues aggressive hikes needed.
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Germany 10-year Bund yield hit 3.55% on Sep 16, 2026 — highest since June 2009 — as investors priced more ECB rate hikes amid renewed inflation. Markets now price ECB deposit rate at 2.9% by December and 3.4% by November 2027, fully pricing a third hike with roughly 50% odds of a fourth.
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German fuel prices hit record high on Sep 16, 2026 as Brent crude pushed above $100 a barrel on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Senior conservative lawmaker Thorsten Frei said cutting the gasoline sales tax was an obvious step. Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised a relief plan soon before a state election this weekend.
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