The third Thursday in February is known as World Cholangiocarcinoma Day, bringing much-needed awareness and attention to a rare form of cancer.
Wild elephant herd sighting in Xayaboury gives hope to conservationists
WWF-Laos and the Lao government have been working on elephant … As this occurs, elephants may wander from the forest onto farmers’ land, destroying crops and damaging property, leading to …
President directs attention to low direct taxes
The president while delivering the government’s policy statement, claims that the share of direct taxes collected in Sri Lanka is lower compared to many Asian countries and suggests that increasing …
Malaysia’s property demand down as prices rise in Q4 2022 – PropertyGuru
PropertyGuru Malaysia said its Malaysian Property Market Report (MPMR) Q1 2023 revealed that rising inflation and higher borrowing costs had tightened potential buyers’ budgets and simultaneously …
Property prices up despite drop in demand
Rising inflation and higher borrowing costs have led to a drop in demand but sellers continue to raise prices to cover their higher investment costs. PETALING JAYA: Property prices in Malaysia rose in …
Budget 2023: Reintroduce home ownership campaign to spur property demand – LBS
LBS Bina Group Bhd (LBS) has requested for the government to consider reintroducing the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) to spur demand and further encourage homeownership. In its wishlist for Budget …
Civilians Resort to Suicide as Myanmar Junta Steps Up Attacks
A volunteer helping displaced people said: “Many locals are in deep distress as [junta troops] are killing innocent civilians and destroying their property for no reason … Many people across Myanmar …
Turkey earthquake: The warnings at the luxury apartments that turned to dust
A BBC team has spent three days looking at what happened – and the early warnings voiced by residents. With only a bonfire for light and warmth on a bitter winter’s night, an extended family sits at …
Colliers Philippines: 2022 economic growth to boost property sector’s fortunes
Colliers Philippines is increasingly bullish that the Philippine economy’s surprise expansion in 2022 will boost the appetite for office space and residential properties.
Japan removes legal barrier to shooting down spy balloons
Japan has removed a legal barrier to shooting down suspicious objects flying in its airspace amid fears the country must increasingly contend with intrusions by foreign spy balloons.