A high-ranking Thai official has been arrested for trafficking two million amphetamine tablets, revealing a broader drug smuggling operation.
China’s Xi Calls for Syria Sanctions Waiver, Misleads on Their Legality
Unilateral sanctions are not backed by a United Nations resolution but are legal according to the laws of the country that imposes them.
Kazakhstan should introduce wealth or inheritance tax – World Bank
ASTANA. Sept 28 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – The government of Kazakhstan should consider introducing a wealth or inheritance tax, the World Bank (WB) said.
US soldier Travis King arrives in Texas after release from North Korea
U.S. Army Private Travis King landed at a U.S. military base in Texas early on Thursday after being expelled from North Korea following his surprise dash across the heavily militarized Korean border …
Lightning strike causes explosion in Uzbekistan leaving one dead and 162 injured
Lightning strike causes explosion in Uzbekistan leaving one dead and 162 injured – A warehouse in Tashkent, thought to have electric vehicles and batteries inside, caught fire …
Turkey: Belgian couple accused of ‘smuggling’ historical artefacts
“The chances of finding something of archaeological value in Turkey are very high. Everything you find there is in principle the property of the Turkish government. It is no different in our country.” …
Apollo purchases partially built hospital in Kolkata, India
A pollo Multispecialty Hospitals, part of India’s Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, has acquired a partially constructed hospital in Sonarpur, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The acquired …
100 Top Tables Edit: Inside Raffles at Galaxy Macau – the new luxury hotel, imagined as the residence of a fictional 14th-century Italian merchant
Originally established 136 years ago in Singapore, Raffles has a storied history. To weave that same magic in Macau the new property has been imagined as the residence of a fictional 14th-century …
Hong Kong Finance Chief Hints at Easing Property Market Curbs
Hong Kong’s government is “constantly reviewing” the property market environment with a pragmatic attitude, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in the latest hint at potentially easing curbs.
Hong Kong property firms object to likely SBTi rule change; say it will make net-zero targets ‘impossible to achieve’ in Asia
Hong Kong property firms are lobbying against a proposed change to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)’s accounting methodology for measuring Scope 2 electricity emissions.