Gaming and hotel services firm Macau Legend Development Ltd says it has signed a letter of intent to sell its Savan Legend casino resort in Savannakhet, Laos, for a total consideration of US$45.0 …
Early humans left Africa and reached Asia earlier than thought, fossil discovery reveals
DNA analysis of present-day human populations has supported the hypothesis that early modern humans left Africa around 50,000 to 60,000 years ago, and archaeologists have thought our early ancestors …
Israel ramps up home demolitions to fight terror, but at what price?
Israel says home demolitions act as a deterrent, at a time when terrorist attacks are on the rise. Some experts say they only feed the cycle of violence.
A $204 million mansion is Dubai’s most expensive house for sale
The home in the desirable Emirates Hills neighborhood has 60,000 square feet of indoor space though only five bedrooms: At 4,000 square feet, the primary bedroom is bigger than most homes.
Foreclosure safeguards in discussion
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and Real Estate Business and Pawnshop Regulator (RPR) said they had respectively received 154 and 12 such reports as of the morning of June 12. A …
Uga Chena Huts Yala, named ‘Best Small Hotel in the World
Uga Chena Huts, Yala, Tissamarama, a property under the renowned Uga hospitality group, announced its remarkable achievement as the recipient of the prestigious Best of the Best Trip Advisor Award …
Sri Lankan hotelier, Teardrop Hotels’, launches luxury villa rentals in Galle
One of the bedrooms at 42 Lighthouse Street, a four-bedroom villa. (Pictures by Teardrop Hotels)Sri Lankan hotel group, Teardrop Hotels’, has launched two luxury villas in Galle, Sri Lanka. The two …
S. Korea files damages suit against NK over 2020 demolition of joint liaison office
South Korea’s unification ministry said Wednesday it lodged a damages suit against North Korea over Pyongyang’s 2020 demolition of an inter-Korean liaison office in the North’s border town of Kaesong.
Iraq: A brutal tale of climate change in pictures
If you have never been to Iraq, then what you will see in the pictures is not statistics about Iraq being “the fifth-most vulnerable country to climate breakdown”. In Lisan Al-Arab (“Tongue of Arabs”) …
Pyongyang faked popular South Korean website Naver to steal data: Seoul spy agency
The site was designed to hack South Koreans’ Naver IDs and passwords, giving Pyongyang access to valuable personal data. Read more at straitstimes.com.