JERUSALEM — The U.S. Navy’s top Mideast commander says Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels during ... The sanctions block access to U.S. property and bank ... ( read original story ...)
Homeowner leaves house in Malaysia vacant, later finds migrant workers squatting there for months
A homeowner in Malaysia had a rude shock when he discovered that some migrant workers have been squatting in his Selangor home for months. A property agent who goes by the name Srilabu Kedah on ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq no-frills carrier says no grounds for US sanctions
Iraqi no-frills carrier Fly Baghdad has condemned Washington's imposition of sanctions, saying the US Treasury provided no proof of its allegation the airline had assisted Iran's Revolutionary Guards. ( read original story ...)
As Chinese property ownership in South Korea triples, locals ‘struggle to buy a home’, politician says
Hong Suk-joon of the ruling People Power Party said that a Chinese property buying spree can put upward pressure on housing prices. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Thai central bank chief rejects talk of ‘crisis’, says gov’t stimulus won’t fix economy
Thailand's central bank chief, under fire from the prime minister for not cutting rates, said slower-than-expected economic growth was not a crisis as portrayed by the government, nor would it be ... ( read original story ...)
Thai minister releases 18 FAQs on southern land bridge project and its benefits
BANGKOK: Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri released 18 FAQs related to the government’s ambitious southern land bridge project on Tuesday (Jan 23) to show it will benefit the country. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s public domain: digging the gold mine with care
In Vietnam, Mickey Mouse had been in the public domain for years. Under Vietnam’s Intellectual Property Law, the duration of copyright protection for moral rights is indefinite, except for rights to ... ( read original story ...)
CAZA employs passive cooling for concrete FR House in the Philippines
New York studio CAZA has completed a cast-concrete house in the Philippines aiming to optimise passive cooling and natural ventilation. ( read original story ...)
Megawide property arm land banking for new projects
PH1 World Developers (PH1WD), the property arm of tycoon Edgar Saavedra-led Megawide Construction Corp., is in talks to secure land in Bulacan, Cavite and Batangas given its ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: Imran Khan questions transparency of polls, calls upcoming elections ‘mother of all selections’
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has questioned the transparency of the elections set to be conducted on February 8 and added that the ‘preferential treatment’ meted out to a single political ... ( read original story ...)