As Thailand geared up for a general election in May 2023, a video surfaced in social media posts that misleadingly claimed it shows Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen declaring war with the country. The …
Turkey earthquakes loss estimate raised 32% to ~$4.6bn by PERILS
PERILS AG has hiked its insurance and reinsurance market industry loss estimate for the recent Kahramanmaras Earthquake Sequence that struck Turkey and …
Credit for securities, property posts highest growth in Vietnam
Credit flows into high-risk sectors, including securities and real estate businesses, reported the highest growth among economic sectors in Vietnam in the first two months of the year, according to …
Concerns over the recognition of pavement dwellers
Pavements are generally part of public property; but in Bangladesh a huge portion of them are used by homeless people for shelter and livelihood.
Crumbling Pakistan-Owned Building In Washington Downgraded
The property classification of a Pakistan Embassy-owned historic building has been downgraded by the government of the Distr …
Status of Pakistan-owned historic building in Washington downgraded
WASHINGTON: The government of the District of Columbia has downgraded the property classification of a Pakistan embassy-owned historic building, which has been up for sale for the past few …
Six Shia, one Sunni Muslims killed in northwest Pakistan shootings
Six Shia Muslims, including four teachers and two lower staff were killed in a shooting at a school in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday in what appeared to be retaliation for an attack shortly before …
7 teachers killed in Pakistan school shootings
Six Shi’ite Muslims, including four teachers and two lower staff were killed in a shooting at a school in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday (May 4) in what appeared to be retaliation for an attack …
Brunei builds supportive environment for foreign investments, says top official
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 30 (Xinhua): Brunei is building a supportive investment environment to provide opportunities for regional investors to explore partnerships and investments with local …
Yemen’s Tragedy: War, Stalemate, and Suffering
Yemen, a small country on the Arabian Peninsula, has become the site of grievous civilian suffering amid an intractable civil war. Many analysts say the fighting, now seven years old, has turned …