Property prices in Limassol surged in 2024, with apartment prices up by over 20 per cent and house prices rising by 30 per cent, according to a report from Nicosia-based firm Landbank Analytics. The …
Marcus Chu forecasts 2025 as a ‘boom year’ for Singapore’s private housing market
Meyer Blue: On October 5, UOL Group and its subsidiary, Singapore Land Group, launched this 226-unit, freehold luxury project on Meyer Road. Over 50% of the units sold within the first few days, with …
Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found by archeologists using spy satellite images
The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — in present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s between Arab Muslims and the army of the Sassanid Persian dynasty during a period of Muslim expansion.
Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines
One of the best-preserved Spanish colonial towns in Asia that was damaged in a huge earthquake in the Philippines is being repaired with an eye to reducing the impact of future disasters thanks in …
Land fraud suspect apprehended upon arrival from Philippines
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 71-year-old man who is suspected of carrying out a fraud in the purchase of a property in Yokohama City more than one decade ago. On Friday, …
Typhoon Man-yi bears down on Philippines still reeling from Usagi
Hundreds of people fled Friday as Typhoon Man-Yi bore down on the Philippines, threatening yet more destruction even as rescuers tried to reach people stranded on rooftops by the last tropical cyclone …
Pakistan, IMF conclude talks with key commitments on taxation
In addition, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met the IMF delegation for a farewell discussion, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to strict adherence to the loan programme. The government also …
Hong Kong Construction Titan Turned Macau Casino Boss Lui Che-Woo Dies Aged 95
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Lui Che Woo, the casino tycoon who helped propel Macau to eclipse rival Las Vegas in gambling revenues, has died at the age of 95, his company said in a statement late on Monday.
Hong Kong gov’t may seek longer jail terms in bomb plot case after sentences ranging from almost 6 to almost 24 years
Hong Kong’s Department of Justice may seek longer sentences in a bomb plot case, after the “mastermind” was sentenced to almost 24 years.
Hong Kong Stocks Fall as China Stimulus Disappoints Investors
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed 1.45% lower at 20426.93 on Monday. The lack of clarity on Trump’s next steps as U.S. president, and the lackluster fiscal plans by China means economic risks could …