dave platter
@dplatter
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Moving every few years taught me to connect. Now, I deliver $$billions of verified value to public and investor relations clients. Climate, proptech, rl estate.
Sydney
Joined April 2008
That's a brutal assessment. Yikes.
“Brexit happened and the Conservatives promised to make the UK like Singapore and instead they turned this place into Belarus,” said a billionaire businessman who has lived in London for 15 years and is now moving his tax residency to Abu Dhabi.
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Hong Kong's property market has lost $270 billion in value in the last five years, the longest downturn since SARS. Homeowners are now increasingly contemplating what once was unthinkable — selling at a loss https://t.co/pfZGLntNbY via @wealth @krystalchia @cfb_18
bloomberg.com
The five-year property downturn is emblematic of a steady loss of faith in the city’s status as Asia’s premier financial hub.
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Which countries are at the top of the list for Chinese tourists heading to Asia this summer? Thailand Japan Malaysia Thailand South Korea. https://t.co/VZnKjAcOBW Thanks to @luluyilun and colleagues @business
japantimes.co.jp
The return of Chinese tourists is being closely watched, as their numbers and spending are crucial for the tourism industry’s recovery.
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Why would anyone waste their money on a AU$1.3M castle in France when you can secure your financial future in Mount Druitt?
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🧵 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan
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Anyone else find the entire Gamestop thing nauseatingly boring? Just another pump and dump $GME
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House price growth vs population growth - can you find any correlation here at all?
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And, house values have risen so much that almost no mortgages are under water (in negative equity). If you can't afford your monthly payments, you can sell your home and pay the mortgage off fully.
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On the plus side, we never fell off the mortgage cliff. People kept their jobs, so were able to keep paying their debts.
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Meanwhile, the government plan to build 1.2m new homes by mid-2029 -- but actual construction is not even close to keeping up w/ that goal. Too few workers, too high material costs, too limited zoning, too obstructive councils and local NIMYS are all huge obstacles.
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He writes that people aren't moving in together to reduce costs. Average household size fell during the pandemic. Today, in NSW and Vic, it is still below pre-pandemic.
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@LeonSimons8 A couple of wind turbines is nothing compared to the yearly damage to oil infrastructure. “In 2005, hurricanes Katrina and Rita disrupted 5.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of U.S. refining capacity, swamping plants in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Some outages continued for
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I want to help more businesses realize that dealing with climate change is not just a burden and threat, but an opportunity. You can do well and do good for humanity -- at the same time.
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And the gap between what we're spending and what's needed will hit $212 billion per year by 2030.
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This fascinating chart from Anthony DeOrsey Jr. shows that humanity is spending $63 billion every year on adaptation. Not enough.
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What's more important? Stopping and reversing climate change, or adapting to the climate change we already have?
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16 Ways To Ensure Your Internal Comms Are Being Heard https://t.co/9G6sxYbMjT from @StaffbaseHQ @intersection_co @_shanitaspeaks @ECBaskin @metova @dplatter @aaedc @EricFletcher @leslie @kaltura @cordhimelstein @constructor_io @MrNorthstar and more
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