Laos’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce launched the National Intellectual Property Strategy project to promote …
Tajikistan’s president calls for global effort to preserve glaciers as melting accelerates
Tajikistan’s president Emomali Rahmon at the Igora resort in the Leningrad Region, Russia, Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024 …
UAE Property: ‘Do I need a real estate agent when buying off-plan?’
Question: I’ve been considering buying an off-plan unit for some time but have been put off by some pushy real estate agents. Do I need an estate agent when buying off-plan? VK, Sharjah Answer: The …
US Lifts Most Sanctions on Syria
On May 23, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License 25 (GL 25), effectively …
Hyatt eyes Middle East growth as Q1 revenues increase
Hyatt also announced that its global net rooms grew by 10.5 per cent, and Adjusted EBITDA reached $273m, a 24.4 per cent increase after adjusting for assets sold in 2024, demonstrating the strength of …
Blockchain For India’s Smart Cities: Enhancing Urban Governance
As India continues to urbanize further, having an understanding of blockchain as a tool of digital governance can make it easier for city living for tens of millions of citizens, making it simpler, …
Chinese citizens cannot own property or businesses under bill headed to the governor
The Texas Legislature sent Senate Bill 17 to the governor’s desk after negotiating between the House and Senate strengthened the proposal, which would …
Hong Kong’s New World defers coupon payments on perpetual bonds
Hong Kong property developer New World Development said on Friday it would defer coupon payments scheduled for June on perpetual bonds, casting further liquidity concerns for the cash-strapped firm.
Succession struggle in billionaire Cheng family, one of Hong Kong’s ‘big four’ property dynasties, as heir steps down
The Chengs, with a fortune estimated at US$19.5 billion, are Hong Kong’s third-richest clan and one of its “big four” property families, but they have grappled with succession challenges in recent …
Property issue ‘not raised’ at Christodoulides’ meeting with Holguin
The issue of property and the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north was not raised by United Nations envoy Maria Angela …