Asian equities ended the month and quarter mixed as Mainland China, Thailand, and India outperformed on light volumes.
Platinum residency permit holders will be allowed to own properties: Bahrain
However, the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister has the power to ban such RP holders from owning properties in certain areas …
Report warns leaders ‘need to work harder to keep costs in check’ for Singapore to stay as regional wealth hub
Reuters report pointed out that, unlike the rest of the world, property prices in Singapore have remained high, and this may affect the country’s aim of being a financial hub in the region.
DOJ says Florida law signed by Ron DeSantis limiting Chinese land ownership is unconstitutional
Syria and Venezuela. Republican legislators in other states have proposed bills to ban Chinese citizens from buying or owning property, but Florida’s was the first to be signed into law. “These …
What made Sri Lanka a failed and bankrupt nation? Who is responsible?
In this article I venture to analyse how Sri Lanka has become a failed and bankrupt nation and who should be held responsible for that? So far no one has endeavoured to make a rational political …
Sri Lanka asks debt holders for a 30 per cent haircut to ease crisis
Sri Lanka is asking foreign investors in its international sovereign bonds to take a 30 per cent haircut and is seeking similar concessions from holders of its other dollar-denominated bonds as it …
Is peace finally coming to Yemen?
Yemen’s long and bloody civil war has been the scene of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Now, there is renewed hope for peace as negotiations develop between Saudi Arabia, who …
Blow for Chelsea as Hakim Ziyech move to Saudi Arabia in doubt after medical
Hakim Ziyech’s proposed move from Chelsea to Al-Nassr is in doubt after a knee problem was identified in his medical with the Saudi Arabian side. The 30-year-old has struggled to make much of an …
Afghanistan War
The UN in Afghanistan, Twenty Years Since the U.S. Invasion of Iraq, Black Sea Grain Initiative, and More The UN Security Council decides whether to renew the mandate of the United Nations …
Tax revenue down W36.4tr through May
South Korea’s tax revenue fell 36.4 trillion won ($27.6 billion) in the first five months of 2023 from a year earlier, data showed Friday, on weaker corporate performance and a slump in the local …