Myanmar has been engulfed by civil conflict since the military seized power in a coup in 2021, prompting resistance from pro-democracy rebels who allied with long-active ethnic armed organisations.
Asean’s parallel diplomacy on Myanmar: Creativity sans coordination
Far from being a roadmap to peace, the five-point consensus has become a diplomatic placeholder, invoked ritually in communiqués yet divorced from realities on the ground.
Iran says it has ‘plenty of scientists’ left to restart uranium enrichment, despite US, Israeli strikes
Tehran demands compensation from Washington for nuclear facility strikes as Iran's foreign minister says the country retains uranium enrichment capabilities.
Alas Pilipinas falls to Vietnam anew in SEA V.League
Alas Pilipinas dropped its second game in the 5th SEA V.League, falling to Vietnam anew, 13-25, 21-25, 25-23, 9-25, on Saturday at Terminal 21 Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima. Alas tried to pull off a ...
Trump tariff uncertainty distanced Vietnam from China; it didn’t last
IN Vietnam’s northern manufacturing belt, tariff angst isn’t stopping the flow of Chinese money. If anything, it’s growing. From a Chinese circuit board maker’s eager calls for workers, to ...
Indonesia begins releasing prisoners under clemency
Indonesia began releasing hundreds of inmates from its notoriously overcrowded prisons on Friday after parliament approved the first stage of a wide-ranging clemency plan by President Prabowo Subianto ...
Kering in Talks With Qatar to Sell Milan Property, Corriere Says
Kering SA is holding advanced talks with Qatar’s royal family to sell a Milan luxury property, Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera said. ( read original story ...)
Kering in talks with Qatar for sale of Milan building, Corriere says
ROME (Reuters) -Gucci-owner Kering is in talks with a member of the Qatari royal family for the sale of a building in Milan's top shopping avenue, Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Houston County BOE proposes nearly 12% property tax hike. What that could mean for your tax bill
The average property owner will pay more under the Houston school's millage proposal. That's because property values have increased. ( read original story ...)
Property ‘decoupling’ illegal if done solely to avoid taxes: High Court
Owners can potentially face two sets of tax penalties if the decoupling is merely a sham arrangement to still co-own that same property Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)