This year, she set out to solo travel Iraq and stayed in the family home of someone she met online. Upon her return, she’s made a series of TikToks under her handle @mjayeex, where she gushed …
South Korea Credit Market Resilient to Builder’s Debt Woes, So Far
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s credit market is showing signs of stability less than two weeks after officials pledged to expand a $66 billion program if needed to limit the fallout from a builder’s …
South Korea passes law to ban sale and supply of dog meat
South Korea passes law to ban sale and supply of dog meat – Bill will come into effect in three years and will end sale and supply of canine meat …
Thailand’s house prices rising modestly, buoyed by recovering demand
Thai house prices continue to rise modestly, amidst improving property demand. The average price of single-detached houses in Thailand rose by 3.6% in Q3 2023 from a year earlier, following …
Fire kills three at rented house in Vietnam
The properties perished in the fire, local media Tuoi Tre (Youths) reported. In 2023, Vietnam saw 3,440 fires, which killed 146 people, injured 109 others, and caused property losses of about 878 …
Pakistan Finds a New Scapegoat
Since 2021, Pakistan has endured a surge of attacks by the Tehrik-e-Taliban, also known as the Pakistani Taliban or the TTP. This Islamist militant group, distinct from but connected to the Afghan …
Illegal foreigner not permitted to stay in Pakistan: Secy Interior
Federal Secretary of Interior Aftab Akbar Durrani on Monday said that illegal foreigners would not be allowed to stay in Pakistan.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Indonesia’s Talaud Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the Talaud Islands, Indonesia, on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. There were no immediate reports of loss of life or property in the region …
China’s retail sales to weaken this year as falling home prices, jobs outlook feed consumer insecurity: UBS
China’s retail sales are expected to climb 5.5 per cent in 2024, one percentage point lower than the estimated 6.5 per cent in 2023, as consumers rein in their spending, according to the Swiss bank.
Hong Kongers seeking residency in Taiwan face challenges, uncertainty amid evolving immigration policies
Taiwan was touted as a safe harbour for those wanting to move out of Hong Kong after the new national security law was passed in 2020. However, as cross-strait tensions deepen in recent years, sentiments towards the newcomers are changing.