The opener of the new season of A Closer Look takes us to Laos, Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country. But also, at least according to one celebrity chef, the top food destination of the world. CNN …
Chinese New Year celebrations goes big in Laos
VIENTIANE, Jan 23 (Xinhua): Lao people and overseas Chinese here enjoyed a festive event in the capital, featuring lion dances, firecrackers and food to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo welcomes new GM
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo ushered in 2023, with the appointment of a new General Manager, Darsh Gallage, a veteran hotelier with more than two decades of experience in the hospitality sector both in …
Seeds of change: Nepal’s local crops raise hopes for food security
Could growing more traditional and indigenous crops help Nepal boost food sustainability as climate change worsens?
No joy for Malaysia’s property sector from China’s reopening
The reopening story has raised hopes among Malaysian real estate players who are striking a bullish tone about the return of Chinese investment in properties. However, some property analysts are …
Intellectual Property Filing Fund 2.0 worth RM2 mln launched
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) today launched the Intellectual Property Filing Fund 2.0 amounting to RM2 million to benefit 2,000 micro, small and medium entrepreneurs.
House-buyer sues over Japanese knotweed in garden
An accountant who sold a £700,000 property that was riddled with Japanese knotweed faces a £200,000 legal bill after the buyer successfully sued. Jonathan Downi …
Homeseller faces £200,000 bill after losing Japanese knotweed case
An accountant who sold a £700,000 property that was riddled with Japanese knotweed faces a £200,000 legal bill after the buyer successfully sued. Jonathan Downi …
Fire drill held at important cultural property in Tokyo
The Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery, a government-designated important cultural property in Tokyo, held a fire drill on Thursday.
Las Vegas Sands reports tourism rebound underway in Macao
Record mass gaming revenue has been reported in Singapore and the Chinese new year celebration has jump-started visitation to Macao in January, Sands executives say.