Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand’s election winning Move Forward Party, on Saturday raised the prospect of a political ally leading the new government if he fails to become prime minister. Pita, …
Thai prime minister hopeful says he’s open to let partner party contend for the job if his bid fails
The candidate who led his party to first place in Thailand’s general election in May says he’s open to bowing out of contention for new prime minister if he can’t win in a second round of voting in Pa …
China new home prices in June flat in weakest showing this year
China’s new home prices were unchanged in June, the weakest result this year, data showed on Saturday, increasing pressure on policymakers for more stimulus as economic recovery falters. The flat …
Greater Bay Area: will China’s property slump foil Hong Kong developers’ multibillion-dollar bets?
Some of Hong Kong’s top developers have made huge forays into the mainland’s Greater Bay Area cities, investing in an array of real estate projects. While they are well-placed to take advantage of …
Assam flood: Over 67,000 people affected in 17 districts, as situation worsens after Bhutan releases water
Severe flooding in Assam worsens as water is released from Bhutan’s Kurichhu dam, impacting 67,000 people across 17 districts. No deaths reported …
Paphos property market contracts — new houses more compelling than used ones?
The Paphos real estate market experienced a slight decline of 17 per cent in the value of property transactions during the second quarter of 2023, according to George Mais, the president of the Paphos …
Georgia pockets additional $5 billion, possibly giving state a total budget surplus of $10 billion
Georgia is seeing a third year of huge budget surpluses after the state collected another $5 billion. Georgia’s surplus revenue may hit a total of $10 billion.
Former Brooklyn and Bronx resident convicted of being an ISIS fighter, weapons smuggler, propagandist and recruiter
A New York man was sentenced today to life in prison on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and five substantive counts of providing …
China Evacuates Foreign Nationals from Yemen
As Yemen grows increasingly dangerous following the start of Operation Decisive Storm, a Saudi Arabia-led military campaign against the Houthi rebels who have overrun large swathes of the country …
China June new home prices flat in weakest showing this year
China’s new home prices were unchanged in June, the weakest result this year, data showed on Saturday, increasing pressure on policymakers for more stimulus as economic recovery falters.