Dịch Covid-19 đang được kiểm soát tốt tại Việt Nam nhưng khu vực và thế giới vẫn diễn biến phức tạp, khủng hoảng kinh tế cận kề. Diễn biến này khiến hầu hết các ngành kinh tế chỉ hoạt động cầm chừng, chờ đợi chuyển biến mới. Với bất động sản, các doanh nghiệp vẫn chưa muốn giảm giá dù lượng giao dịch trên thị trường đã xuống rất thấp.

Dù mất dần vị trí vào tay các tỉ phú công nghệ, nhóm tỷ phú đi lên từ bất động sản vẫn đang nắm giữ những khối tài sản khổng lồ. Theo cập nhật mới nhất từ Forbes, top 5 người giàu nhất trong lĩnh vực bất động sản cũng thay ngôi nhanh chóng.

Người Mỹ đã mất gần 150 triệu USD vì các vụ lừa đảo bất động sản năm ngoái, theo số liệu của FBI.

Vượt qua hai đối thủ nặng ký là Sydney và Melbourne, thành phố Brisbane thuộc bang Queensland gây bất ngờ khi ghi nhận tăng trưởng giá nhà đạt mốc kỷ lục tại thời điểm thị trường bất động sản Australia nói chung đang trong tình trạng ảm đạm.

Ở nhiều bang của Mỹ, người sở hữu du thuyền cũng phải chịu thuế bất động sản cá nhân, cho dù loại tài sản này không hề bất động!

Thay vì xuống tiền ngay để tận dụng lợi thế đồng bảng giảm giá, các nhà đầu tư bất động sản nhắm tới thị trường London nên chờ đợi quyết định giảm thuế có thể được chính phủ Anh công bố vào đầu năm sau để hưởng lợi nhiều hơn.

Theo báo cáo của ngân hàng UBS, giá bất động sản tại các thành phố Munich (Đức), Toronto (Canada) và Hồng Kông (Trung Quốc) đang tăng trưởng không bền vững, tiềm ẩn nguy cơ bong bóng cao nhất toàn cầu.

Giá bất động sản tại các thành phố trọng điểm trên toàn cầu tăng trung bình 3,5% trong quý 2/2019, trong đó thành phố Tây An (Trung Quốc) dẫn đầu với mức tăng trưởng lên tới 25% so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái.

Tăng trưởng ổn định, chính sách pháp lý minh bạch và cơ chế rõ ràng luôn là những yếu tố thôi thúc giới thượng lưu/các nhà đầu tư Việt Nam quyết định “xuống tiền” sở hữu bất động sản tại Úc.

Ngân hàng trung ương Singapore gần đây đã đưa ra lời cảnh báo trước tình trạng “ế hàng” của thị trường bất động sản cũng như sự sụt giảm của thị trường lao động. Giá bất động sản để ở trước đó giảm mạnh sau khi chính phủ thực hiện các biện pháp kiểm soát tài sản từ tháng 7 năm ngoái, nhưng gần đây đã bắt đầu tăng trở lại.

Chấm dứt 21 tháng tăng trưởng chậm, giá trị nhà ở tại Mỹ đã tăng tốc trở lại vào tháng 2, tăng tới 3.9% so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái, theo báo cáo thị trường bất động sản của Zillow. Tuy nhiên, những tác động từ đại dịch Corona có thể khiến đà tăng này chỉ diễn ra trong một thời gian ngắn.

Doanh số bán bất động sản trong tháng 3/2020 của 100 nhà phát triển bất động sản lớn được khảo sát tại Trung Quốc đã tăng 136,2% so với tháng trước đó.

Các dự án bất động sản ứng dụng công nghệ xanh, hướng tới sự phát triển bền vững được coi là giải pháp hiệu quả nhằm ngăn chặn tình trạng ô nhiễm môi trường ngày càng trầm trọng trên thế giới. Tuy nhiên, không nhiều doanh nghiệp bất động sản muốn đi theo hướng này vì lo ngại vấn đề chi phí.

Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developer NetherRealms Studios have announced a new expansion for Mortal Kombat 11 called Aftermath. It will release on May 26.

The Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath expansion adds a new cinematic story, three characters and three new skins for $39.99. The three new characters are Fujin, Sheeva, and RoboCop).

A $59.99 Mortal Kombat: Aftermath Kollection has also been announced. It includes the base game, Kombat Pack DLC and the Aftermath expansion. 

View the announcement trailer for the expansion and RoboCop reveal trailer below:

Here is an overview of the expansion:

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is a new expansion for the hit videogame, Mortal Kombat 11, the best-selling title in franchise history that was named Fighting Game of the Year at the 2019 D.I.C.E. Awards. Developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath expands the critically acclaimed story campaign with an all-new, cinematic narrative centered around trust and deceit, while also adding new playable characters in returning Mortal Kombat fighters, Fujin and Sheeva, and guest character, RoboCop, who is making his series debut.

Key Features:

• Franchise-First Story Expansion – The critically acclaimed story campaign continues with an all-new cinematic narrative that picks up directly where Mortal Kombat 11 left off. Fire God Liu Kang, the new keeper of time and protector of Earthrealm, must now enlist the help of unlikely allies and familiar foes to forge a new history as the fate of two worlds hang in the balance.
• Exciting New Characters Join the Roster – New playable characters join the fight with the triumphant return of Fujin, the God of Wind who serves as Earthrealm’s protector alongside his brother Raiden, and Sheeva, the fourarmed, half-human and half-dragon queen of the ancient Shokan race. RoboCop, the iconic, highly advanced cybernetic police officer, makes his first appearance in the franchise, continuing the pedigree of popular Mortal Kombat guest fighters. RoboCop in Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath features the voice and likeness of actor Peter Weller, who portrayed the popular character in both the original RoboCop (1987) film and RoboCop 2 (1990) sequel. Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath will also include three new character skin packs to be released over time.
• Fan-Favorite Stages, Stage Fatalities & Friendships Return – In conjunction with the Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath release, all Mortal Kombat 11 owners will have access to a free content update featuring new Stages, including the return of the Klassic Dead Pool and Soul Chamber arenas; Stage Fatalities, the fan-favorite finishing moves that use the environment to destroy opponents; and the popular Friendships feature, allowing players to take down their adversaries with a hint of kindness.
• New Players Can Join the Fight with Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Kollection – Offers the perfect opportunity for new players to join the fight, featuring all characters, story content, game modes and pre-order bonuses in one ultimate package. This compilation includes Mortal Kombat 11 along with all content from Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath and the previously released Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack, containing six playable characters—Shang Tsung, Nightwolf, Sindel, Terminator T-800, The Joker and Spawn – plus 25 additional character skins. The Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Kollection can be pre-ordered for $59.99 (SRP) with digital pre-orders offering immediate access to Mortal Kombat 11 and the Kombat Pack upon purchase. The physical version will be available this June in the Americas only.
• Upgrade Options for Current Mortal Kombat 11 Owners – Those who have already purchased Mortal Kombat 11 can pre-order the Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath expansion for $39.99 (SRP) or the Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath + Kombat Pack Bundle for $49.99 (SRP).
• Pre-order for Exclusive Content – All preorders* receive the Eternal Klash Skin Pack at launch, featuring three new character skin variants – “Unbound Rage” Scorpion inspired by Mortal Kombat (2011), “Son of Arctika” Sub-Zero inspired by Mortal Kombat: Deception and “Kori Power” Frost, a Klassic version of the Lin Kuie warrior.
• Best-In-Class, Brutal Kombat – Mortal Kombat 11 is the latest installment in the critically acclaimed franchise, providing a deeper and more personalized experience than ever before. The best-selling title is packed to the brim with multiple features and modes for all players, including the Story mode, Custom Character Variation System, Towers of Time, Kombat League, The Krypt and the signature roster returning and franchise-first fighters, all equipped with powerful Krushing Blows and unique Fatalities that display devastatingly brutal cinematic visuals.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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An ultra-high capacity lithium-sulphur battery that could keep a smartphone charged for five days may pave the way for cheaper electric cars

We have to capture carbon dioxide to slow climate change, but instead of simply burying it we could first use it to extract useful metals from old electrical equipment

Electric cars depend on cobalt as a key ingredient in their batteries, but a new analysis reveals we may run out by 2030, while car firm Tesla is moving to other types of battery in China

Artificial intelligence is helping optimise the recharging batteries in electric vehicles, balancing speed while maximising lifespan

Marissa Guale is like all too many Americans right now. Her husband and father of her two children, Raul, is on a ventilator in a hospital on Long Island, fighting for his life while sick with COVID-19. Raul, a 34-year-old nurse, likely caught the disease while working in a nursing home. When the National Institutes of Health announced an emergency use authorization for the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, Marissa scrambled friends and family on Facebook to figure out how to get access for Raul, emailing hospital administrators, senators, and doctors. They pressed the Guale family’s case for a potentially lifesaving treatment on social media to anyone who would listen.

Her confusion about where and how to get access to the drug isn’t unique. All over the country, families, doctors, and hospitals are wondering how to get the drug and on what basis it’s being distributed. The Trump administration, which is in charge of allocation, hasn’t published any guidance on how it’s making decisions about the scarce supplies of the drug.

So who decides which hospitals get remdesivir? And what’s the most ethical way to prioritize access?

Read more at The Daily Beast.

Mid-air docking of flying batteries can massively extend the flight time of a drone

A public disagreement between a trusted games journalist and the GTA community is showing Rockstar just how eager people are for a GTA 6 announcement

Researchers have uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick -- research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to humans and other animals.

With New York’s glitziest fashion event in lockdown, people rose to the occasion on social media

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The annual Met Gala would have taken place in New York last week, had it not been postponed indefinitely in March owing to the pandemic. The theme would have been About Time: Fashion and Duration, or “time itself”, according to Andrew Bolton, the curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s partner exhibition, which is ironic now that a morning can feel like a month, and a week can feel like a minute.

Ordinarily, it is one of my favourite celebrity bashes, sitting happily in the middle of a ridiculous/gorgeous Venn diagram, showing off high fashion so high that the people who point at Picassos and say “my five-year-old could have done that” will inevitably comment that “you couldn’t wear that down the shops”, as if the point of a ballgown in the shape of a chandelier were to make the trip to Tesco a bit more lively. (Having said that, you could definitely have used it to carry a few extra bags home.)

To campaigners’ dismay, the UK’s biggest hubs, Heathrow and Gatwick, are pushing on with plans to increase capacity

Christine Taylor has lived her entire life in the shadow of London’s Heathrow airport, her childhood bedroom affording a view of one of its two runways. She grew up in Sipson, a village that can trace its history back more than 1,000 years, but now sits immediately north of Britain’s busiest airline hub.

Now living a mile to the east in Harlington, Taylor, 62, is experiencing a rare moment of quiet, thanks to the dramatic reduction in air traffic caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Hollywood Reporter says numerous attendees returned from the late-January festival with coronavirus symptoms

A new report suggests that January’s Sundance film festival, the annual gathering of cinephiles in Park City, Utah, may have been a key early hub for coronavirus in the US. The article, in the Hollywood Reporter, cites numerous attendees who experienced Covid-19-like symptoms either during or immediately after the festival. None were believed to have been tested for the disease.

Sundance this year attracted about 120,000 people to the small mountain resort, to watch films and party in confined spaces. The snowy conditions that make Park City perfect for skiing mean that socialising indoors is common, as are some flu-like symptoms as a result of the low temperature and high altitude.

The BJP leaders waged a social media war against the Bengal government by accusing the state of hiding Covid-19 figures and also complaining the Centre that TMC-led government in Bengal has completely failed in handling the coronavirus crisis.

The BJP leaders waged a social media war against the Bengal government by accusing the state of hiding Covid-19 figures and also complaining the Centre that TMC-led government in Bengal has completely failed in handling the coronavirus crisis.

Trapped in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, over a thousand migrant workers staying in Hyderabad's Tolichowki took to the streets on Sunday demanding to be taken home.