Silk Road Samarkand in Uzbekistan aims for Dubai levels of ostentation, but our writer finds that it looks more like an ‘extraterrestrial’s attempt at building a holiday resort’ …
Transferring Afghan currency to foreign country not acceptable, DAB
KABUL: The country’s Central Bank – (DAB) blamed the U.S. for transferring part of the country’s national assets to Switzerland and building an administration there, injustice for the people of …
Iraqi farmers driven to suicide as drought steals livelihoods
Farmers are abandoning their famous amber rice as Iraq grows hotter and drier with climate change, risking more hunger and unrest.
First modern ready-built warehouse developed in central Vietnam
Sembcorp Industries, a Singaporean-invested firm, will build the first modern ready-built warehouse in central Vietnam next month to meet the increasing demand in the industrial real estate market.
LIST: Celebrity properties available for rent
The holiday season is a perfect time to rent an Airbnb with friends or family, so why not try one owned by a celebrity?
Country Garden: survivor of the China property bloodbath
On the north-west edge of Shanghai, over one hundred salespeople in black suits gathered around a replica of a Country Garden residential development as an enthusiastic instructor offered guidance on …
Commodities key to outlook as China’s zero-Covid policy and property slump creates headwinds
The sustainability of the rebound may be tested on several fronts. The S&P 500 is up 11 per cent so far this quarter, near the top of the 8-12 per cent rebound that typically follows falls of more …
Former Dallas Cowboy Herschel Walker keeps Texas home exemption while running in Georgia
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker has continued to claim a property tax exemption on his North Texas home as first-time political …
Asia’s Monaco: Singapore house prices enter nose-bleed territory
A closely watched sale on the city-state’s exclusive Nassim Road is expected to set a record price for residential property.
A (True) Thanksgiving Tale of Socialism in America and Israel
The United States and Israel have each had (and are having) their experiences with socialism. One country learned its lesson (at least once upon a time), while the other did not. The experiences these …