Laos is one of the world’s few openly communist states. It is a one-party state and the general secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party holds ultimate power and authority over state and …
UK slashes aid to Afghanistan by more than half, says watchdog
UK slashes aid to Afghanistan by more than half, watchdog says – It comes as the humanitarian situation continues to worsen in the South Asian nation.
Laughing out loud at the property tax for our ridiculously cheap Japanese country house【SoraHouse】
With the winter chill now completely gone, though, we’re looking forward to heading back up to the SoraHouse and continuing the various projects necessary to make it a home. But before we’ve had a …
Bangladesh to allow movable assets to be mortgaged
The assets include fixed deposits, gold and other metals, intellectual property, software, apps and car, according to the draft passed by the cabinet in a meeting presided over by Prime Minister …
Intellectual property, apps, software ‘can be used’ as bank loan collateral
In a significant move, the government is taking steps to revolutionise the collateral system by enabling the use of moveable assets as collateral for bank loans. Currently, banks in Bangladesh …
Hong Kong proposes speeding up land lease renewal process, with 300,000 sites to expire by 2047
Development Bureau warns number of expired land leases will ‘increase abruptly in future’ End of 50-year extension to majority of leases in New Territories and parts of Kowloon set for 2047, prompting …
These Major Businesses Are Moving Away From China
As the US-China trade war and dispute over Taiwan rumbles on – and relations between other liberal democracies and Beijing deteriorate due to everything from intellectual property (IP) theft to human …
Are Property Taxes the Same for All Types of Homes in Singapore?
Here is this week’s question. A: Property taxes in Singapore are the same for all residential properties, applying to apartments, condominiums and landed properties—properties that are attached …
Developer looks to build 400 homes near LEAP district in Lebanon
The proposal calls for Spring Creek to be divided into four areas that include 170 single-family houses, 130 duplex units, 100 townhouses and 25 acres of commercial space.
Light’s Fort: Lebanon’s oldest and most mysterious building
Light’s Fort, built in 1742 in what is now Lebanon, served multiple purposes over the centuries. The structure is still standing today, with restorations ongoing, and it is the subject of local …