Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is reverberating more than 1,000 miles away in Syria. Squeezed by its strategic blunder, Moscow’s shrinking strategic bandwidth and its diminished capacities in Syria have …
Iran to execute mentally ill man for allegedly burning Qur’an during protest
Rights groups say Javad Rouhi, who was sentenced on charges including apostasy, was tortured so badly he can no longer speak …
Court orders authorities to issue gazette asking Tarique-Zubaida to appear on 6 Feb
A Dhaka Court today ordered authorities concerned to issue a gazette asking BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman to appear on 6 February over a graft case filed against them …
China’s Property Bust Compounds Economic Pain
HONG KONG—China’s housing market flipped from being a growth driver … By floor area, they dropped to their lowest level in nearly a decade, after a wave of real-estate developer debt defaults, …
Foreign Investors Buy China In Size
Asian equity markets were mixed as China, South Korea, and Indonesia outperformed while Hong Kong, Japan, India, and the Philippines were lower.
Macau bounces into Year of the Rabbit
Macau is bounding into the Year of the Rabbit. Valuations have leapt as operators march towards profitability. Yet balance sheets are bruised, and the pandemic will leave other scars too.
Amend property VAT laws or else!
The European Commission has given Cyprus until mid-February to amend the property VAT laws, otherwise it will pursue infringement proceedings …
How to Purchase Property in Qatar?
How high are realtors´ and lawyers´ fees in Qatar? What about other property purchase costs? Qatar has very low costs when acquiring a property, however a lot of confusion when it comes to real estate …
Wealthy foreigners gain less from buying Singapore property through family offices, experts say
WHILE foreign interest in Singapore properties has been on the rise in recent years, wealthy foreigners are likely buying assets under their individual names – instead of through their family offices …
UAE Property: ‘Should tenants pay for repairs after moving out?’
However, the tenant has refused to pay for minor damages in the property or repaint it. He has also asked me not to deduct any money from his security deposit. Is he right? MO, Dubai Answer: Landlords …