Mainland developers have seen their share prices surge recently on rumours that the government plans to revive the property market. This worries many analysts who had assumed Beijing was serious …
Revisiting family roots in Germany
It has long been my husband’s contention that antisemitism in Germany’s rural areas was less onerous initially than it was in the cities. Details that emerged during our visit tended to dispute that.
Israel’s ‘most right wing government’: Who are they?
What do we know about the new Israeli government apart from the now much touted ‘the most right wing government in Israel history’?
Inflation in Laos climbs to 39.3 per cent in December
VIENTIANE, Jan 8 (Xinhua): Inflation in Laos increased to 39.3 per cent year-on-year in December, the highest rate of 2022, according to a report issued by the Lao Statistics Bureau on Saturday.
Israel posts 5.3% inflation rate in 2022, highest since 2008
Israel posted an inflation rate of 5.3 percent in 2022, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday, citing gains of housing, food and transportation and telecommunications prices. This is …
Dubai property price rises may slow further in 2023, real-estate consultancy says
Residential property prices in Dubai are expected to rise at a slower pace in 2023 after a record year that saw a more than 60% increase in total units sold, according to one of the city’s biggest …
Properties In Dubai: Investigate allegations against 459 Bangladeshis
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to conduct separate enquiries into the allegations against 459 Bangladeshis of purchasing properties in Dubai without disclosing information …
Governor admits trade-based money laundering
Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder made the statement after unveiling the monetary statement for FY23 …
Hong Kong migrants choosing new homes near good schools drive up property prices in some UK cities
They left Hong Kong in November 2021 for the sake of their sons, Marcus, 10, and Max, eight, and chose a house with a garden in New Malden, South West London, because of the good state schools in the …
Police raid on home of Mongolian rail official said to discover $2mn of cash in four currencies
Mongolian police allegedly discovered more than $2.1mn of cash in four currencies when they raided the home of S. Batdul, deputy head of the Transport Organisation Department of national rail …