A senior official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India challenged critics to prove allegations that the Church engineered the stalling of a bill tightening controls on foreign donations.
PM’s first India visit should be bilateral; no hurry: Adviser Humaiun Kobir
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's first visit to India should be a bilateral visit rather than a meeting on the sidelines of multilateral platforms such as Brics or the United Nations General Assembly ...
US designates American citizen held by China as wrongfully detained
Min Zin is the second American academic to be designated as wrongfully detained in recent months.
Hong Kong banks turn to student housing as property bright spot
Hong Kong banks increase lending for student housing conversions, driven by rising demand and government support amid a growing student accommodation market. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, from property tycoon to life in jail
By Clare Jim HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Mingling with power brokers at the Chinese Communist Party's centenary celebrations in 2021, a beaming Hui Ka Yan betrayed no sign of the pressure mounting ... ( read original story ...)
India’s real estate to stay resilient till 2026 amid strong demand
India's real estate sector is set to remain resilient through 2026, supported by strong demand and healthy developer finances. Office leasing and warehousing are key bright spots, though geopolitical ... ( read original story ...)
China sentences founder of world’s most-indebted property developer to life in prison for fraud, bribery
Hui Ka Yan received a life sentence as China Evergrande Group was fined over $2.3 billion for inflating assets and concealing massive liabilities. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek is on a hot streak in India as three bets surge after IPOs
Three of Singapore state investor Temasek's portfolio companies in India have jumped more than 30% in listings this week after contrarian bets in the country.
Explainer-Why India’s market regulator barred a JPMorgan entity from the country’s securities market
By Jayshree P Upadhyay MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - India's market regulator has barred a JPMorgan Chase & Co.-owned entity, Copthall Mauritius Investment, from the securities market until further ...
Recto pitches PH as investment hub to US business leaders
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has urged American firms to expand their investments in the Philippines, highlighting the country's strategic position and favorable investment climate. Recto made the ...