Long queues of property agents at the launch of villas by Nakheel at Palm Jebel Ali last week reminded us of similar queues that used to be formed during the first property boom in Dubai in the …
S. Korea logs 2nd-largest trade surplus in IP rights in first half of 2023
South Korea racked up the second-largest surplus in the trade of intellectual property (IP) rights in the first half of the year on increased exports of cultural content, central bank data showed …
Five prisoners freed by Iran land in US, $6 billion in Iranian funds unfrozen
The five prisoners, who were freed by Iran in a $6 billion deal, have landed back in the US and were greeted by their families in an emotional reunion. Siamak Namazi, 51, Emad Sharqi, 59 …
Bullish on Istanbul
According to the Global House Price Index published by Knight Frank, a real-estate consultancy, housing prices in Turkey increased by 18.5% in the second quarter compared with the same period a …
How to buy one of those cheap, abandoned houses in Japan, according to a Canadian dad of 2 who did it
Eric McAskill, a Canadian man living in Indonesia, bought his abandoned home, or akiya, in Japan without even seeing it in person.
Singapore Is Japan’s top property investor in 2023, report says
International investors are also attracted to Japan’s low borrowing costs, and putting more money into hotels because of a post-pandemic tourism boom.
95 Million Pakistanis Live Under Poverty! Here’s What World Bank Advised Pakistan To Revive Its Economy
The World Bank has urged cash strapped Pakistan to take urgent steps to achieve financial stability and has said the poverty in Pakistan has shot up to 39.4 per cent as compared to the last fiscal …
Nearly 40% of Pakistan’s population now living below poverty line: World Bank
Over 12.5 million Pakistanis fell below the poverty line in the past one year and now nearly 40% of the country’s population is struggling to get its basic needs met, the World Bank has said as it …
Sara Sharif found under blanket in bunk bed at Woking property, court hears
Officers arrived at the property and found the 10-year-old lying under a blanket … No update was given on the condition of the five children who remain in Pakistan. Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram …
Crackdown on illegal structures set to chill demand, recovery in Hong Kong’s luxury homes market, analysts say
A government crackdown on illegal structures in Hong Kong’s luxury homes is giving the high-end property market a chill, adding to financial headwinds that could derail a revival this year from a four …