Iran has begun several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in strikes launched by the US ...
Maldives property could add to Keong Hong’s recurring income
(Oct 2) The Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort was launched to great fanfare on Sept 25, despite already being in business for a month. In attendance were Maldivian president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the ‘unacceptable’ UK fair selling property in Israeli settlements
Activists say there was no mention of Palestinians but the war on Gaza could mean see properties discounted. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia promoting legal ‘trust framework’ to boost foreign investment confidence
Cambodia is positioning its evolving legal trust framework as a key legal mechanism to strengthen investor confidence and facilitate foreign investment, with ... ( read original story ...)
The World Bank has elevated Vietnam and the Philippines to upper-middle-income status—but now they face a far more demanding phase of development
Both countries must now escape the middle income trap that has stalled several of their Southeast Asian peers.
724SOFTWARE Becomes AI Partner in VTC’s National Vietnam Schools Program
The Vietnam-based technology company will supply the classroom AI layer through its 724Edu education division, starting ...
China plans next Pakistan-like CPEC corridor in India’s neighbourhood. This time it runs through Bangladesh and Myanmar
China is forging a new economic corridor linking Bangladesh and Myanmar, offering a strategic route to the Bay of Bengal and mirroring the CPEC's impact on India's western flank. This initiative, ...
China tells critics to stop spreading falsehoods about ethnic unity law
China urged countries to "stop spreading falsehoods" about its new ethnic unity law, after US lawmakers and the UN criticized the measure.
3,000% bonuses but a growing wealth divide: South Korea grapples with its AI chip boom
Powered by chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea is seeing a surge in wealth, but there are questions over who gets to share in the profits ...
KKR to control South Korea’s $1.3 billion renewables platform with SK as AI power demand rises
The announcement came after South Korea announced on Monday three massive investment projects, spanning semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers.