Mongolia may be betting on a return to growth after Beijing abandoned its Covid Zero restrictions, but the property sector, the biggest user of steel in China, remains under duress. Story continues …
Jean Nassif leaves Australia for Lebanon just before parliamentary enquiry into Hills Shire Council
Flamboyant property developer Jean Nassif has left Australia for rural Lebanon, skipping the parliamentary inquiry into the alleged impropriety of councillors. The NSW parliamentary inquiry is into …
Kyrgyzstan’s Media Under Pressure
Kyrgyzstan’s Community Development and Investment Agency (ARIS) reportedly withdrew a complaint it had filed against award-winning outlet Kloop on February 2, a day after the news site received …
Dubai boom sees Russian cash, high rents and reborn projects
For the first time since a 2009 financial crisis nearly brought Dubai to its knees, several major abandoned real estate projects now show signs of life …
Cambodia shuts down one of its last independent news outlets
He ordered the police to “keep order” but not seize property, and asked the staff of VOD to “find … and multiple critical media outlets have been shut. In 2017, The Cambodia Daily — which had a …
Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal
In the aftermath of the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake, thousands have been injured and displaced from their homes, desperate for essentials such as fresh water and food, as food stocks and …
Earthquake death toll in Turkey, Syria tops 33,000
Monday marks one week since devastating earthquakes struck in Turkey and Syria. The death toll has now reached 33,000, as desperate rescue operations continue. Turkish authorities have started …
Belarus’ humanitarian cargo arrives in Syria
MINSK, 13 February (BelTA) – Belarus’ humanitarian cargo has reached Syria, BelTA learned from the Belarusian … and the Belarus President Property Management Directorate has provided sleeping bags.
Leaving Afghanistan: Starting over in a new land
101 East follows a female school principal and a student who have fled Taliban rule in Afghanistan to start new lives in Canada. Read more summary After the Afghan capital, Kabul, fell to the …
China’s yuan hits 5-week low as South Korea export data darkens outlook
While South Korea’s exports for the first 10 days of February rose … A strong rebound in credit demand will be essential this year after a crisis in the property sector dragged China’s growth down …