Houthi authorities in Yemen have detained dozens of political opponents since July 2025, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The rights group reported that at least 70 people associated with …
Carla Seely: Retiring abroad series – Malaysia
The fifth country on my list to research for retiring abroad is Malaysia, specifically the beautiful island of Penang, located in the Malacca Strait. For those who have not been there, trust me, …
China’s Presence in Timor-Leste Is Unseen, but Unmissable
“It was not really an assassination attempt,” says José Ramos-Horta. Timor-Leste’s President is sitting on the breezy veranda of Galeria Memoria Viva, the seafront bungalow in capital city Dili that …
Defect notices signal next phase in Norfolk Southern derailment settlement
With the property damage payments expected to begin in early 2026 now that the appeals of the final approval of the $600 million settlement between class members and Norfolk Southern has been …
Joy City’s Hong Kong delisting throws mainland China’s property strains into relief
Cofco’s Joy City Property is quitting the Hong Kong bourse after 12 years, joining the wave of mainland developers that have already exited.
Taiwan raids former TSMC executive’s home in probe over trade secrets leak
Taiwan prosecutors said on Thursday that investigators had raided the home of a former TSMC executive, and seized computers …
Taiwan probes ex-TSMC exec over trade secrets
Lo, who retired from TSMC after 21 years and recently joined Intel, is suspected of violating Taiwan’s National Security Act. TSMC has …
Owner-occupied residential properties to get one-off property tax rebate in 2026
Singaporean homeowners will receive a one-off property tax rebate in 2026 to help mitigate the impact of recent property tax increases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Government to provide one-time property tax rebate of up to 15% for owner-occupied homes in 2026
Owner-occupiers living in three-room and larger HDB flats will see an average monthly property tax increase of S$2 to S$3, after the rebate, while one- and two-room HDB owner-occupiers will continue …
Property market on a high
Security and a high-end lifestyle are the selling points of the new real estate projects in Pakistan. The construction and engineering services sector is one of the fastest developing sectors in …