The president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003, Saddam Hussein’s time in power … Putin is said to have a particular fondness for the clandestine property. The despot purportedly lives in the pad with his …
Turkey’s ‘genius’ central banker faces high expectations
Turkish media are gushing over new central bank governor Hafize Gaye Erkan, who soared through the ranks of US financial firms but now faces the monumental task of curbing inflation and stabilising …
Vietnam’s property market slows amid funding woes
Property companies, grappling with funding woes, have suspended thousands of real estate projects worth 800 trillion Vietnamese dong (33.7 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Vietnam National Real …
Philippines evacuates people near Mayon Volcano, where more unrest indicates eruption may be coming
On Thursday, superheated streams of gas, debris and rocks cascaded down its upper slope, indicating activity below the surface that could precede a hazardous eruption.
Philippines evacuates people near the Mayon volcano amid signs of possible eruption
The Philippines is evacuating residents near the Mayon volcano as its increasing unrest possibly indicates a violent eruption in weeks or days.
More Polish tourists expected to visit Philippines
Cebu and other provinces in the Visayas could expect more Polish tourists pouring in, as some tour operators have already commissioned chartered flights from Poland to the Philippines for the winter …
Indonesia’s new golden visa can attract top foreign talent, but the devil is in the details
JAKARTA] When the Indonesian government first announced the plan to launch a new “golden visa” programme, one minister went as far as to describe the proposed scheme as a “game changer” that would …
Dalian Wanda vows legal battle as Chinese court freezes US$270 million worth of shares amid stalled Hong Kong IPO
Dalian Wanda Group is ‘confident in defending’ against the freeze but faces liquidity concerns following repeated failures by its unit Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management Group to get approval for a …
Sharing the ‘Call for Service’ and a Life Together
Sofia Gross joined the Navy about a year after she and Michael Haft, a former Marine, began dating. She planned much of their wedding from a military base in Bahrain.
Sale of Novotel Al Dana Resort to Gulf Hotels completed
The sale and transfer agreement of Novotel Al Dana Resort to Gulf Hotels Group in Bahrain has been completed. SICO, a leading regional asset manager, broker, market maker, and investment bank …