The travel industry can—and often does—play a large role in sustainability in countries across the world. In a country like Sri Lanka, where there are many factors involved—social, cultural and …
A ‘psychopath’ man throws a cat from the 9th floor of a building in Iraq
The shocking and heartbreaking video of the animal torture by the young psychopath sparked a wave of anger in Iraq.
Rep. Ruben Gallego faces questions over terms of D.C. home purchase
Rep. Ruben Gallego, who is running for the Senate in Arizona, bought a house in Washington and said it is primary residence.
First Republic’s former co-CEO could be Turkey’s next central bank chief
Leaving First Republic a year before the bank’s troubles began may have been a smart move by Hafize Gaye Erkan, who is being considered to head Turkey’s central bank.
Why Trade Winner Vietnam Is Taking Some Blows
Business confidence is waning. The property market looks more bust than boom. Power blackouts in northern areas are hurting big manufacturers. (Like much of Southeast Asia, Vietnam is suffering from a …
16 towns told: Report updated fair market values of properties
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has given three weeks all the 16 municipalities who failed to submit an updated reassessment report on the fair market values of improvements of business establishments …
City rents Roosevelt Hotel from Pakistan for $220M
New York City signed a three-year deal to rent the Roosevelt Hotel from Pakistan planning to use it for incoming migrants.
Buy vs rent: HDFC CEO confident on India’s growing real estate demand in coming years. Here’s why
The current vice chairman and CEO of Housing Development Finance Corporation, Keki Mistry, expressed his confidence in the growth of real estate demand in India. He said that the growth will be led by …
Explainer: How Hong Kong plans to test its digital dollar in $229 bln mortgage market?
Hong Kong ‘s central bank plans to test the use of its digital currency under a pilot project in its HK$1.8 trillion ($229 billion) mortgage market, with an aim to slash a month-long loan approval …
Hong Kong police arrest 9 suspects and seize more than 1,000 cannabidiol products since the citywide ban came into force
Two tourists, among those arrested, had other types of drugs in their possession at time of arrests Police also detained 104 people in the Eastern district of Hong Kong on suspicion of fraud, money …