North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un aspires to build the world’s strongest nuclear force, he announced Sunday. The U.S. and Western allies have pushed to curb the program.
North Korea aims to have world’s most powerful nuclear force, leader Kim says
The announcement comes after Kim inspected a test of the country’s largest intercontinental ballistic missile and pledged to counter what he called U.S. nuclear threats.
Rohingya Muslims stuck between Myanmar’s military junta, rebel Arakan Army
Effect of military coup in country led to even more pressure on Rohingya after decades of oppression, says Arakanese activist …
Phuket businesses score at Thailand Property Awards
BANGKOK: A slew of Phuket businesses have won awards at the national 17th Annual PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards held in Bangkok today (Nov 28).
Stylish stays at Meliá Chiang Mai, the third Meliá in Thailand
Spanish hospitality brand Meliá has gone up North to open Meliá Chiang Mai, its third Thai property following Meliá Koh Samui and Meliá Phuket Mai Khao. If no one tells you that Meliá Chiang Mai …
Fears Turkey is on brink of all-out invasion as military trucks seen rolling into Syria
Turkey launched a wave of airstrikes on suspected Kurdish rebels hiding in neighbouring Syria and Iraq in retaliation for the Istanbul attack.
Citigroup converts $1 mln worth of bonds in Vietnam’s property developer No Va Land to 271,000 shares
Vietnam’s fourth-biggest listed property developer No Va Land NVL.HM said Citigroup C.N has converted $1 million worth of its five convertible bonds into around 271,000 shares of the company. Reuters …
Factbox-Regulatory measures to support China’s property sector
China’s central bank will offer cheap loans to financial companies to buy bonds issued by property developers, the strongest policy support yet for the crisis-hit sector, Reuters reported.
China’s panicky policymakers tell banks to bail out ailing developers
Beijing recently ordered its state banks, including ICBC and Bank of China, to plough $162 billion worth of fresh credit into the country’s troubled property sector. In doing so, they look not …
Resort land rights played against Genting Macau bid: Green
Casino group Genting Malaysia Bhd had not been a favourite to displace any of the current veterans of the Macau market via the city’s public tender process, due to practical issues including what …