As Japan's big companies prepare to hand out their heftiest pay hikes in decades, trucking firm owner Ikuko Sakata feels like she inhabits a different reality.
U.S. and Japanese forces to resume Osprey flights in Japan following fatal crash
Japanese officials say the U.S. and Japanese militaries will resume flights of Osprey aircraft in Japan after completing necessary maintenance and training following a fatal crash last November.
Shanto’s century powers Bangladesh to 6-wicket win over Sri Lanka in series-opening ODI
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hit a century as Bangladesh recovered from 23-3 to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the opener of their three-match ODI series.
YouTube blocks access to Fifth Estate story on killing of B.C. Sikh activist at India’s demand
YouTube is blocking access in India to a story by CBC’s The Fifth Estate on the alleged contract killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist after the Indian government demanded the social media platform ...
India’s new citizenship law for religious minorities leaves Muslims out
India is providing a fast-track to citizenship for religious minorities seeking refuge in the country — except, that is, for Muslims.
Property sector reps urge gov’t to relax buy-side curbs
Representatives from Macau's real estate industry are urging local authorities to ease the existing property cooling measures, citing the need to revive ... ( read original story ...)
Former Cyprus Embassy in London Sells for £25 Million as a Palatial Residence
The former Cyprus embassy in London has been sold to an overseas buyer for £25 million (US$32 million) looking for a grand family home in the city, according to listing agency Wetherell. The ... ( read original story ...)
Judge dismisses suit by Georgia slave descendants over technical errors. Lawyers vow to try again
Attorneys plan to refile a lawsuit over zoning changes that they say threaten one of the South's last Gullah-Geechee communities of Black slave descendants. ( read original story ...)
UN official discusses in Baghdad making progress in Kuwaiti missing persons, property dossier
Discussion focused on the importance of making progress on Kuwaiti missing persons and property file and the UN Iraq's commitment to this humanitarian file. Iraq's foreign and defense ministries ... ( read original story ...)
5 Multifamily Trends to Watch
KW Commercial's Jason DuFault on how nimble investors are coping with current circumstances. ( read original story ...)