The Philippines is regularly rocked by quakes due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”—an arc of intense seismic activity.
Little-known Japanese knotweed laws that could land you with £34k bill
A Stoke-on-Trent Japanese knotweed expert has laid bare the financial and legal penalties the invasive shrub can land you with. Japanese Knotweed Expert has been clearing the plant from homes and …
Iqbal Mirchi Case: ED attaches four floors of Former Minister Praful Patel’s property
The Enforcement Directorate ED confirmed the attachment of properties of former minister and Nationalist Congress Party NCP leader Praful Patel in the Iqbal …
India’s poor coal ‘thieves’ forced to scavenge for survival
In the 2020-21 financial year, state-run Coal India Limited, the world’s largest coal-mining firm, recovered RM6.5 million worth of stolen coal in raids it conducted jointly with the authorities.
India launches homegrown BharOS
The homegrown Android-based mobile operating system could reduce India’s reliance on foreign software, but uncertainties around market adoption and software updates remain …
China property: Wuhan takes drastic measure to stop the rot in housing market as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen watch
Wuhan became the first top 10 mainland city by economic output to fully remove home ownership limits to help stop the rot in the property market. Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen are unlikely to follow …
Chinese savers stashed away $2.6 trillion last year but property crash will cool ‘revenge spending’
Even for a famously frugal nation, Chinese people saved a lot last year. Stuck at home due to Covid restrictions, they socked away a record $2.6 trillion. Now that life is returning to normal, hopes …
Apartments prices continued upward momentum in Cyprus during Q4 2022
Apartments continued to drive the rising real estate prices in the fourth quarter of 2022, data published by the Aks WiRE Index show, CNA reports. Annually, …
Vote to block Georgia spaceport upheld by state’s high court
– This artist’s sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. Georgia’s highest court Tuesday, Feb.
Georgia lawmakers seek to regulate solar panel installers
Georgia lawmakers are looking to regulate the installation of rooftop solar panels, saying some companies are ripping off consumers. The House Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities Committee voted …