In the recently released Time’s 2022 Top 50 list of World’s Greatest Places, five were in Africa. They are listed below. The Valley of Dreams and one of the oldest towns in South Africa is just an …
Property tax increases planned for Catoosa County’s new budget
Pointing to “significant” inflationary increases in the cost of “materials, services and labor,” the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners has announced a budget that includes increased property taxes …
China remains Laos’ top foreign investor, says investment minister
VIENTIANE, July 19 (Xinhua): China continued to be the largest investor in Laos, with cumulative investment in 833 projects amounting to around 16.4 billion U.S. dollars, a Lao minister has said.
China remains Laos’ top foreign investor, says investment minister
VIENTIANE, July 19 (Xinhua): China continued to be the largest investor in Laos, with cumulative investment in 833 projects amounting to around 16.4 billion U.S. dollars, a Lao minister has said.
North Korea is destroying sites at the Mount Kumgang resort area
Once hailed as a symbol of peace between the Koreas, a floating hotel in a resort area is being destroyed by the North Korean government.
Ben & Jerry’s seeks injunction against parent company as Israel legal battle goes on
In court hearing, ice cream maker seeks to block future transfer of branding and intellectual property to Ben & Jerry’s Israel …
Indonesia Briefly Blocks PayPal in Move to Police Its Internet
Indonesia began blocking websites from gaming store Steam to digital wallet PayPal Holdings Inc. over the weekend, making good on promises to bar internet services that don’t register locally and …
China Property Woes Spark Longest Mortgage Debt Halt Since 2015
Chinese banks’ issuance of securities backed by home mortgages has plunged, as the crisis in the nation’s property sector drags down a once-popular and relatively safe investment tool. Sales of …
China Property Woes Spark Longest Mortgage Debt Halt Since 2015
Chinese banks’ issuance of securities backed by home mortgages has plunged, as the crisis in the nation’s property sector drags down a once-popular and relatively safe investment tool. Sales of …
China’s Mortgage Boycott: Could Property Sector Cracks Lead To Systemic Risk?
Since late June, hundreds of thousands of homebuyers in dozens of Chinese cities have threatened to stop payment on mortgages for pre-sold yet stalled property projects.