Property taxes for most homes similarly went up in 2023 following a yearly review of properties’ annual values, which are used to compute the tax payable by property owners. The government provided a …
Singapore ties with Zurich as world’s most expensive city to live while Hong Kong slips one spot to fifth in latest EIU study
The city state took pole position for the ninth time in 11 years while Hong Kong slipped one notch to rank fifth among 173 countries, according to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Property taxes for most homes to rise in 2024; Govt to give one-off rebate to cushion impact
There will also be higher annual value thresholds for social support schemes from Jan 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
French woman arrested for trying to lure Europeans to ISIS in Syria
A French woman who moved to Syria where she allegedly helped ISIS to buy weapons and lure Europeans to the ideology has been arrested in Germany.The woman, identified by German authorities as Samra N, …
Germany arrests French woman who allegedly joined Islamic State in Syria
She allegedly traveled to Syria in September 2013, where she first joined Jabhat … which Germany considers a “war crime against property.” She returned to Germany at the beginning of 2014, but …
Germany arrests French woman who allegedly committed war crimes after joining IS in Syria
German authorities said Thursday they had arrested a French woman who allegedly committed war crimes is Syria after joining the Islamic State extremist group. Germany’s federal prosecutor said the …
Nepal registers its first same-sex marriage
Local authorities in a village in Nepal registered the Himalayan nation’s first same-sex marriage on Wednesday, officials and activists said, five months after the Supreme Court issued an interim …
Nepal becomes first South Asian country to register first same-sex marriage
Mr Pant said the newlyweds would be “like just any other couple” as they would be able to jointly open bank accounts, and own and transfer property. Nepal has become increasingly progressive since a …
Nepal becomes first Asian country to register queer marriages
Nepal has become the first South Asian country to register a same-sex marriage, following a Supreme Court order that removed barriers to such unions …
Women’s Rights Activists Under Attack in Afghanistan
Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, they have detained a steady flow of women, silencing them and terrorizing their families.