Japan and the Philippines said Friday they will start negotiations for a defence pact that would allow the countries to deploy troops on each other’s territory. The agreement would create the legal …
Hong Kong ranking slips as Manila is world’s hottest market for prime residential properties: Knight Frank
The Philippines’ capital Manila has overtaken Dubai to become the hottest market globally for prime residential properties in the September quarter, according to a report that ranks the world’s major …
Police discover illegal sex den and hidden ‘torture chamber’ in Philippines
Police in the Philippines have unearthed what they described as a “torture chamber” hidden inside a sex den masquerading as an offshore gaming firm. Photos released by the Philippine Anti-Organised …
Economic impacts of climate change drive workers in Bangladesh to modern slavery
Rekha Rani runs a small shop, thanks to funding and training provided by Caritas Bangladesh.(Stephan Uttom Rozario) After a year living in temporary shelters, Gain and her family received funding to …
Gaw & Sinar Primera to build data center in Batam, Indonesia
Real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners and Indonesian developer Sinar Primera are building a data center in Batam, Indonesia. The two companies announced a strategic partnership this …
China hunts for new industrial ‘pillars’ to replace a wobbly property market
China’s property industry, now suffering a solvency crisis as developers struggle to stay afloat, cannot play its former role as an economic “pillar”. Can other industries step up and take its place?
Taiwan Property Prices Rise for 4th Consecutive Quarter – TaiwanPlus News
But government measures have helped slow the rate of property price increases across the country. Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team New Study: This Is the No. 1 Most Affordable …
Ga. Appellate Premises Liability Opinion Lays Groundwork for the First Civil Sex-Trafficking Trial in State Court
In general this opens the door to allow clients to bring their claims in their backyards, in their hometowns, in the jurisdictions where it happened to them, said plaintiff-appellee attorney Pat …
Iranian president to visit Tajikistan next week
Earlier, Tajikistan’s Committee for Investment and State Property Management reported that a forum for entrepreneurs from the two countries will be held in Dushanbe on November 8-9, TASS reported.
North Korea confirms it is closing some diplomatic missions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed Friday that it’s closing some of its diplomatic missions abroad, a move that rival South Korea suspects is likely the latest sign of the North’s …