The fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, which is currently under construction across the Mekong River, is set to open early next year to boost border travel between Laos and Thailand and spur trade with …
UAE property: ‘A bank repossessed the flat I am renting’
Question: I have been renting an apartment in Dubai since July 2021. In April 2022, I was sent a renewal agreement by the real estate agency that brokered the first contract on behalf of my landlord.
Photos: Inside The Marble Palace, Dubai’s most expensive villa on sale for $204 million
The property is one of the largest in Dubai’s Emirates Hills neighbourhood, spanning over 70,000 square foot of land space with an additional 60,000 square foot of built-up space …
ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo welcomes Sujeet as GM
ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo yesterday announced the appointment of Sujeet Kumar, as the General Manager. With over three decades of experience as a skilled hospitality professional with international …
One vision: The surgeon, the millionaire and 500,000 eyes
Nepal has one of the world’s highest rates of cataracts, where the lens of the eye slowly clouds over, with vision blurring before giving way to blindness …
(LEAD) S. Korea, Qatar sign investment agreements on trade, intellectual property
South Korea and Qatar signed initial agreements on trade, intellectual property and the smart farm sector Thursday as they seek to enhance bilateral economic and industry ties, Seoul’s industry …
South Korea sues North for $47m over blown-up liaison office
SEOUL – South Korea sued North Korea on Wednesday for $35 million (S$47 million) in compensation for a liaison office that North Korea blew up in 2020, in a case highlighting the breakdown of ties …
Top regional ISIL leader killed in Philippines’ ruined Marawi
But in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the loudspeaker at a nearby mosque warned residents to stay inside as more than 100 officers from five Philippine army and police battalions stormed both …
Philippines’ Mayon Volcano begins gentle eruption, thousands of villagers evacuate
Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, has begun spewing lava. More than 13,000 nearby villagers have evacuated the area.
Cyclone approaching India, Pakistan – what you need to know
A powerful cyclone, named Biparjoy, is inching closer to India and Pakistan. Here are key details regarding its landfall and the preventive measures being taken by both countries to minimise damage it …