DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new rulers touted a long-awaited national dialogue conference Tuesday as a “rare historic opportunity” to rebuild the country after the fall of President Bashar …
Singapore’s PM Wong gives assurance that HDB flats will remain affordable in the longer term
SINGAPORE: Housing Board flats will remain affordable in the long run, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as he sought to assure Singaporeans that the Government will ensure their basic needs would …
UAE Property: ‘Is it more financially savvy to buy or rent?’
Question: I’m considering buying a two-bedroom apartment in Dubai. I earn a monthly income of Dh28,000 ($7,624) and my current house rent is Dh6,000, which will likely increase over time. I am …
Land prices rise 7.7-pct in Sri Lanka’s capital district Colombo
Property in Sri Lanka’s Colombo District had risen 7.7 percent in the second half of 2024 from a year earlier according to a Land Valuation Indicator tracked by the central bank.
Sri Lanka strengthens protection for local products with launch of Geographical Indications Registry
The National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO), under the patronage of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Co-operative Development, officially opened the Local Geographical …
Sri Lanka construction expands in January 2025: PMI
Sri Lanka’s construction sector further expanded to 52.9 in January 2025, from 51.4 in December 2024, according to a Purchasing Managers Index compiled by the central bank.
200 fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud were escorted back to China by Chinese police on Thursday (Feb 20) after being repatriated from Myawaddy, Myanmar, Xinhua reported.
Myanmar says attaches great importance to severely cracking down on online gambling, telecom fraud
The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar on Sunday evening issued a statement, saying that China and Myanmar had an in-depth …
India’s richest banker Uday Kotak makes history, buys entire residential building in Mumbai for Rs…, sets new record as India’s most expensive…
Uday Kotak, former CEO and MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank, and his family have made history in the Indian real estate market by acquiring an entire residential building in Mumbai’s upscale Worli Sea Face …
Mother, son jailed 2 weeks for lying to IRAS over ’99-to-1′ property purchase
SINGAPORE: A mother and her son were sentenced to jail on Friday (Feb 28) over an attempt to minimise property taxes for a condominium purchase via a “99-to-1” scheme. Ng Chiew Yen, 56, and Keith Tan …