Iran hired a hitman to assassinate Donald Trump weeks before the presidential election, the US said on Friday as it announced criminal charges against three suspects.The Department of Justice (DoJ) …
China unveils new tax incentives to revive struggling property sector
China on Wednesday unveiled tax incentives to support the ailing property sector, which will take effect from Dec. 1 this year, according to a finance ministry statement.The ministry will expand the …
China announces tax relief measures to stabilize real estate sector
Individuals either purchasing first residence or second home, as long as the property size does not exceed 140 square meters, will now pay a uniform 1 percent deed tax rate, according to a joint …
US federal worker charged in classified documents leak about Israel’s earlier plans to strike Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel’s earlier plans to attack Iran, according to court papers filed …
KS Hotels and HMD Asia acquire two hotels in Laos and Cambodia
KS Hotels and HMD Asia have acquired La Résidence hotels in Luang Prabang, Laos; and Siem Reap, Cambodia. Financial details of the deal remain undisclosed. Previously owned and managed by Belmond, …
Little Caesars’ first store opens in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Little Caesars has announced its official entry into the Cambodian market with the brand’s inaugural store set to open in Phnom Penh.
UN elaborates on Israeli military building along Syrian demilitarized zone after AP report
United Nations peacekeepers are warning that the Israeli military has committed “severe violations” of a cease-fire deal with Syria as its military continues a major construction project along the so- …
Syria says seven civilians killed in Israeli strike
An Israeli strike on a residential building in the Sayeda Zainab district south of the Syrian capital Damascus has killed seven civilians, the Syrian defence ministry says, in the second such attack …
Early recovery and rehabilitation in regime-controlled areas of Syria: An assessment
The following is a short abstract, offering the main analytical findings and policy takeaways from a newly released Middle East Institute report on post-war reconstruction in Syria.
Alert: The Israeli military says it has seized a Syrian citizen in the current war’s first announced ground operation in Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has seized a Syrian citizen in the current war’s first announced ground operation in Syria.