Fintech Kaspi.kz is poised to become the first company from the Republic of Kazakhstan to list in the U.S. after the company filed for an IPO in late December. The company is parent to the Kaspi.kz …
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts unveils newest property in Sri Lanka
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary brands, yesterday announced the opening of its latest property, Sheraton Colombo Hotel, the second Sheraton …
Miss Iraq On Hamas Massacre: ‘If Your God Permits You To Do This In His Name Then Your God Is Wrong’
Sarah Idan, former Miss Iraq, visited the site of the Hamas massacre of Israelis, condemning those who slaughter Jews in the name of Allah. She faced backlash for posing with Miss Israel, leading to …
South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung ‘could have been killed’ in knife attack, says his party
There have been renewed questions about safety on campaign trails in a country with a history of political violence. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KE Holdings: Real-Time Proxy Of China’s Property Market
Any signs of recovery in China’s housing market may show up in property equities like KE Holdings first. Find out my recommendation on BEKE stock.
‘Too risky’ for Taylor Swift to tour Taiwan because of its ‘geopolitical tension’ with China
Taiwan’s ruling party made the country too risky for Taylor Swift to tour with its China-sceptic rhetoric, the island’s political opposition claimed as it entered a tense final stretch of election campaigning.
Police confirm Turkish Cypriot lawyer’s arrest connected to property sales
Police on Wednesday confirmed reports on the arrest in Rome of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer linked to illegal sales of Greek Cypriot properties in the north. Police spokesman Christos Andreou confirmed …
Judge dismisses zoning challenges to $5B Rivian EV plant in Georgia
A judge has dismissed legal challenges to the zoning of a 16 million-square-foot factory on an 1,800-acre megasite chosen by Chicago-based electric vehicle startup Rivian to build its new R2 vehicles …
Memoir: Clinching the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline
Turkmenistan had the world’s fourth largest natural gas … and the practical starting point for the rule of law was commercial law: property rights, land ownership, contract adjudication, and …
Update on Kyrgyzstan, January 2024
Kyrgyzstan had a couple of prominent stories in the press towards the end of December 2023 with news of a new plant and continuing data showing that cement production has grown.