Global hospitality leader IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management deal with the Rusd Group to introduce voco & Suites Jeddah, bolstering its premium portfolio in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The …
Apartment supplies in southern Vietnam lowest in 5 years
Apartment supplies in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding areas in 2023 were at their lowest level in the past five years, reported realty services firm DKRA.
Armenian Opposition Leader’s Arrest Extended
A court in Yerevan has extended by three more months the arrest of Armen Ashotian, a prominent opposition politician facing what he calls politically motivated charges, ignoring an appeal for his …
5 unusual accommodations in North and Central America
Guests, curled up in sleeping bags that can handle temperatures between 5 and 22 degrees Fahrenheit, sleep on mattresses atop blocks of ice. Before turning in for the night, a visit to the Nordic …
Singapore stocks climb amid hopes of slowing US inflation, rate cuts; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Jan 9), taking the cue from Wall Street’s tech-led overnight gains and speculation of more stimulus from China. Read more at The Business Times.
Is Lebanon’s power vacuum an obstacle for solution in Israel, Hezbollah fighting?
As international efforts soar to reach a diplomatic solution to ease the tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border, Lebanon’s political instability could present a challenge …
North Korea’s Shocking Drone Moves – What You Need to Know
Military Agreement ShreddedPotential for North Korean Drone Provocations On the 8th, Defense Minister Shin Won Sik visited the Drone Operations Command and received a report on the current status of …
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un believed to have turned 40
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has hit the big 4-0 – or at least, that is what people suspect. The leader of the secretive state has never actually revealed his birthday, leaving North Korea watchers to …
Saudi Arabia issues $12bn international bonds as it seeks to diversify funding
Saudi Arabia is developing a number of new projects as it focuses on diversifying its economy away from oil. The projects span sectors such as property, tourism, entertainment and infrastructure, …
Saudi Arabia’s New Civil Transactions Regulation
The absence of a civil code in Saudi Arabia had long stood in contrast to other regional … The CTR covers a broad range of topics from the basic formation of contracts to property rights, …