Swissotel Hotels & Resorts’ first Azerbaijan hotel will open in the country’s capital city of Baku in 2015. The two-tower property will include 149 rooms as well as 80 luxury residences. The hotel ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Thailand Look Into Alleged Fraud Ring Targeted by US
Thai and Singapore authorities are looking into a Cambodian real estate group after the US and the UK imposed sanctions on the company’s chairman on allegations of fraud and money laundering. ( read original story ...)
Thai Property Giant Central Pattana To Invest $3.6 Billion To Expand Over Five Years
Central Pattana, Thailand’s largest developer of retail properties, said it will invest 120 billion baht ($3.6 billion) over the next five years to expand the numbers of shopping centers, residential ... ( read original story ...)
Ship ablaze after being hit off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, British military says
The incident comes as Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking ships through the Red Sea corridor. However, the rebels did not immediately claim the attack.
Ship catches fire after projectile strike off Yemen coast in Gulf of Aden, says British military
A Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker caught fire off Yemen’s coast after being hit by a projectile, forcing its crew to prepare for evacuation amid rising tensions linked to Houthi rebel attacks in the ...
Vessel Ablaze Near Yemen After Hit From Unknown Projectile
A vessel caught fire off the coast of Yemen after being struck by an unknown projectile, signaling continued risk to maritime transit even as a US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza continues to hold.
UK military says ship ablaze after being struck off coast of Yemen
A ship has caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after being struck by a projectile, the British military said, with one report suggesting its crew was preparing to abandon the vessel.
Saudi Arabia wants to host an NFL game
No, Saudi Arabia won’t be stopping with flag football. Via David Hellier of Bloomberg.com, Saudi Arabia wants to host an NFL game. “Britain got it, Brazil got it,” Price Turki Alalshikh (pictured with ...
Saudi Arabia abolishes Kafala System after 50 years; grants freedom and new rights to millions of migrant workers
Saudi Arabia abolishes Kafala System after 50 years, granting freedom and new rights to millions of migrant workers. Learn about the history of the Kafala system, the recent reforms, and the impact on ...
4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts northern Philippines
MANILA: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte in the northern Philippines on Saturday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).