A homeowner in Malaysia had a rude shock when he discovered that some migrant workers have been squatting in his Selangor home for months. A property agent who goes by the name Srilabu Kedah on …
Iraq no-frills carrier says no grounds for US sanctions
Iraqi no-frills carrier Fly Baghdad has condemned Washington’s imposition of sanctions, saying the US Treasury provided no proof of its allegation the airline had assisted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
As Chinese property ownership in South Korea triples, locals ‘struggle to buy a home’, politician says
Hong Suk-joon of the ruling People Power Party said that a Chinese property buying spree can put upward pressure on housing prices.
Exclusive-Thai central bank chief rejects talk of ‘crisis’, says gov’t stimulus won’t fix economy
Thailand’s central bank chief, under fire from the prime minister for not cutting rates, said slower-than-expected economic growth was not a crisis as portrayed by the government, nor would it be …
Thai minister releases 18 FAQs on southern land bridge project and its benefits
BANGKOK: Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri released 18 FAQs related to the government’s ambitious southern land bridge project on Tuesday (Jan 23) to show it will benefit the country.
Vietnam’s public domain: digging the gold mine with care
In Vietnam, Mickey Mouse had been in the public domain for years. Under Vietnam’s Intellectual Property Law, the duration of copyright protection for moral rights is indefinite, except for rights to …
CAZA employs passive cooling for concrete FR House in the Philippines
New York studio CAZA has completed a cast-concrete house in the Philippines aiming to optimise passive cooling and natural ventilation.
Megawide property arm land banking for new projects
PH1 World Developers (PH1WD), the property arm of tycoon Edgar Saavedra-led Megawide Construction Corp., is in talks to secure land in Bulacan, Cavite and Batangas given its …
Pakistan: Imran Khan questions transparency of polls, calls upcoming elections ‘mother of all selections’
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has questioned the transparency of the elections set to be conducted on February 8 and added that the ‘preferential treatment’ meted out to a single political …
Pakistan: Imran Khan questions transparency of elections
Malik Riaz and his son are facing a reference in the National Accountability Bureau since Malik Riaz sent money to purchase the property through money laundering. On Monday, the special court recorded …