Companies chaired by a prominent Cambodian tycoon are quietly starting the approval process for two dormant hydropower dam projects in Cambodia’s Ratanakiri province, according to documents reviewed …
US ‘not looking for conflict’ with Iran: White House
The United States does not seek conflict with Iran despite carrying out strikes on Yemen’s Tehran-backed Huthi government to stop their attacks on Red …
Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the centre of a major U.S.-Iran crisis
An oil tanker once at the center of a crisis between Iran and the United States was boarded in the Gulf of Oman by ‘unauthorized’ men in military uniforms early on Thursday morning, an advisory group …
Vietnam property market awaits important legal frameworks as it enters ‘new cycle’
The Vietnamese real estate market is entering a “new cycle” and waiting for important legal frameworks for further development, said executives with property consultants.
India’s affluent likely to number 100 mn in next 3 yrs, says Goldman Sachs, cites increase in assets
The Rise of Affluent India report noted that the affluent segment — roughly 4% of India’s working-age population — has expanded 12 times faster than overall population in past 4 years.
Are home seekers spoilt for choice?
Under a five-tier housing system championed by the current administration, queues have started forming for elderly housing and for-sale public housing. However, whether the much-touted mechanism, …
Inside Pixie Lott’s £1200k a night Maldives holiday as she reveals incredible post-baby body three months after birth
PIXIE Lott and her husband Oliver Cheshire started off the new year right with a luxury holiday to the Maldives. The couple appeared to have won the lottery of life as they escaped the UK freeze …
Maldives President Muizzu’s jingoism gets snub as his party loses Mayoral polls in Male
The country is a small country but it will not allow other countries to exploit it, the Maldives President said after his official visit to China. Speaking at the Vellana International Airport, Muizzu …
Bahrain on hunt for deals as it gears up for big bet on Britain
The country’s sovereign wealth fund is looking at potential deals in the property, tourism and banking industries, a senior source told us.
Local history: Kelley’s Raiders attempt to ‘save’ The General from removal to Georgia
The next two years witnessed The General’s receipt of public acclaim, including as an attraction at the Kentucky Derby and the most highly visited historical display at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.