More than 50% of Syrians don’t have enough food. Malnutrition is also on the rise. “The Syrian people continue to suffer on a massive scale,” U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said.
Quezon City updates discounts for property tax payments
The Quezon City government will implement a revised schedule for discounts for real property tax payments starting next year, with those paying before Dec. 31 eligible for a 20-percent discount. In a …
A farewell to a ‘pop diva of a generation’: fans buy bus stop ads as tribute to late Hong Kong singer Coco Lee
Coco broke barriers on the international stage so many more could have that door opened for them,’ late singer’s sister Nancy Lee says.
Hong Kong home prices ease in June for a second straight month
Hong Kong home prices fell 0.5% from May, easing for a second consecutive month, hurt by expectations of more interest rate hikes and weak consumer confidence in the city’s economic outlook.
Why are the property details of the prime minister and ministers kept secret?
The property details of the prime minister and all other ministers remain undisclosed on the official website of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
Armenian Speaker Linked With Luxury Housing Project
Raising more questions about corruption in Armenia, an independent investigative publication has suggested that parliament speaker Alen Simonian may be involved in the ongoing construction of an …
National Assembly endorses bill to criminalise usury
The National Assembly on Thursday endorsed the bill criminalising usury, paving the way for its authentication. The upper house unanimously endorsed the ‘bill to amend some Nepal Acts’ that the …
Vietnam’s property strain could spill over to banks: S&P
HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam’s property market continues to feel the strain from a real estate correction that started nearly a year ago, and this is likely to spill over to the banks in the country, …
Keep Protecting Indonesia
What is needed is an elite perspective that places more importance on national interests, the interests of the people by suppressing personal ego.
Principle over prestige: When India forfeited a Davis Cup final to Apartheid South Africa
India’s decision to not play South Africa in the final of the prestigious competition was widely criticised by international tennis governing bodies.