As firms flee Russia for Kazakhstan and Middle Corridor trade increases, the country’s strategic location and commitment to global engagement will soon be highlighted at a major investment forum. In …
U.S.-led Iraq war ushered in years of chaos and conflict
The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was meant to topple a dictator who had inflicted reckless wars and economic misery on his fellow Iraqis, and then to usher in a thriving democracy. Instead, Iraqis …
South Korea firefighting forces put out large forest fire after 20 hours
South Korean firefighting teams managed Thursday morning to control a forest fire in the southeastern town of Hapcheon.The Korea Forest Service said in a statement that the …
Thailand’s top 10 most expensive condos
Thailand is home to 15 condominium projects selling condo units for more than 50 million baht each, according to …
Foreigners picked to buoy property market
Despite the economic recovery, the property market this year may depend heavily on foreign demand as negative factors still affect domestic buyers, according to economists and property …
2nd Circuit Rules in Favor of Christie’s, Steinhardt Over Turkey’s Claim to 6,000-Year-Old Statue
Eden Burgess and Thomas Kline of Schindler Cohen & Hochman, who represent the Christie’s auction house and an art collector, argued that Turkey’s claims were barred under the doctrine of laches.
Most ‘expensive home in the world’ is in the UK – beating New York, Hong Kong and Japan
THE ‘world’s most expensive home’ is found in the UK after it beat off competition from properties in New York and Japan. Dorset’s exclusive resort of Sandbanks has become …
As buyers demand it, Bangladesh garment factories go green
A decade after the deadly Rana Plaza disaster, Bangladesh is home to nine of the world’s top 10 sustainable garment factories.
Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city
Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new capital city. Officials promise a “sustainable forest city” that puts …
Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of …