Hong Kong's New World Development and Chinese state-backed China Resources Land said they will jointly build a $1.3 billion housing project in the financial city's "Northern Metropolis" next year. In ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices slump to lowest in 7 years, official index shows, with little relief in sight in 2024
The housing market continued to decline, with prices in November falling for the seventh month in a row to their lowest level since February 2017, according to government data. ( read original story ...)
Whisky and the Coal Mining ‘Shack’: Taiwan Election is Not Only About China
Taiwan's Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary election will define how the Chinese-claimed island deals with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Satellite pinpoints Iran general’s killing site in swanky Syrian village
This Syrian village, located on the outskirts of Damascus ... Merely 200 meters from the road leading to Damascus airport, the property spans roughly 6000 square meters and boasts four swimming pools. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s External Debt In 2022 Was US$ 58.7 Billion: Word Bank
The International Debt Report 2023 of the World Bank has put Sri Lanka's external debt in 2022 at US$ 58.7 bill ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations -state media
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry and the nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to Make Officials’ Crypto Disclosures Public
Public officials will also be provided an asset disclosure service starting next year to report crypto and other holdings. ( read original story ...)
Danger of a Hot War With Iran Comes Into View as Calendar Turns to 2024
Much to President Biden’s chagrin, 2024 is in line to be the year that America’s delicate dance around the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies gives way to a hot war. That’s not a certainty, but ... ( read original story ...)
Coastal Central Vietnam Should Be Atop Your Southeast Asian Travel List
Central Vietnam is a very cultural, heritage-filled area,” says Hung Hue Nguyen, a tour guide in the region. Its historic cities and collection of Unesco sites make a trip to the region educational ... ( read original story ...)
Marape urges property owners to stop leasing
Property owners in Jiwaka and Western Highlands have been urged to manage their own properties and run businesses rather than leasing to Asians. ( read original story ...)