China’s second-in-command sounded his nation’s recurring alarm against aggressive and unilateral action in global politics in an address to world leaders ...
Jerome Cohen, Lawyer Who Saw a Future in China, Dies at 95
After pioneering the study of Chinese law in America, he was among the first foreigners to practice commercial law in China, and spoke out about human rights.
Early-morning earthquake injures 11, destroys homes in northwest China’s Gansu province
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck northwest China's Gansu province, injuring 11 people, destroying houses and forcing thousands to relocate.
Hong Kong home prices rise slightly while rents near historic peak amid gradual recovery
Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices rose by 0.14 per cent in August, according to the latest official data, suggesting a gradual recovery in the city’s struggling residential property market. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Raises RRR Again to Cool Off Property Market, Holds Rate
Taiwan’s central bank increased the amount of funds banks must hold in reserve to rein in the sizzling property market, while keeping its benchmark interest rate at the highest level in 16 years. The ... ( read original story ...)
Loopholes exposed in property sales to third-country nationals
Audit Office report reveals flaws in Cyprus property law that allow third-country nationals to own property through EU-based companies. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus Business Now: gas find, travel agency, company results, Paphos properties
Cyprus has found “sizeable quantities” of natural gas in blocks Pegasus and Glaucus, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou told the Cyprus Mail on Friday, following an earlier announcement by the ... ( read original story ...)
Brits buy to let in Mongolia
Digital Edition: Brits buy to let in Mongolia The remote Asian country of Mongolia has turned into the latest unlikely magnet for cash-rich British homebuyers in search of a new booming frontier. ( read original story ...)
Property agents flag practical hurdles as CEA rolls out enhanced anti-money laundering requirements
CEA has extended its deadline for full implementation of the new rules to Dec 31 following industry feedback. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Houses made of rice: Kyrgyzstan’s eco-friendly alternative construction material
It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional construction materials is ... ( read original story ...)