OIL prices gained about 2 per cent on Friday (Nov 10) as Iraq voiced support for Opec+’s oil cuts ahead of a meeting in two weeks and as some speculators covered massive short positions ahead of …
Fire razes 12 houses in Malate
MANILA, Philippines — A fire destroyed at least 12 houses in Malate, Manila yesterday morning. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the first alarm on the fire, which hit a row of houses along …
Historic ties between Israel and the Philippines
Among the 10 members of ASEAN, the Philippines is the only country in this region with a special friendship with Israel. T …
BNP people’s arrest across Bangladesh tops 10,000
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has at least 10,091 of its leaders and activists arrested till Friday in the last two weeks as …
Pakistan court orders return of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s seized property, assets
More than 0.8 sq km of agricultural land, luxury cars and bank accounts were confiscated from former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2020 after he was declared a proclaimed offender in the …
Saudi Investors Take Pakistan’s FIA to Court Over Alleged Corruption Worth Billions
Saudi investors in K-Electric have petitioned the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to reprimand the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for failing to address …
Hotel transactions, openings pick up; India Q2 property openings at 34
Growth in average daily rate will level out over the next year or so, as geopolitical turmoil may impact demand to an extent
Chinese Estates’ Joseph Lau says he would not dare buy property amid high interest rates in Hong Kong
The property magnate and Chinese Estates founder says high interest rates are forcing businesspeople to recalculate their investments and potential returns. ‘It’s better to hold on to the money now.’ …
Hong Kong’s first green loan for logistics sector, worth US$1.13 billion, will finance cold storage facility in Kwai Chung
ESR Group, a real estate services and investment company, and property firm Chinachem Group have secured Hong Kong’s first green loan for a logistics facility, worth HK$8.8 billion (US$1.13 billion).
Biden and Xi will meet Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught US-China relations
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a long-anticipated meeting Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay area.