The paper says the government should look into options such as increasing income tax rates for the rich, as a more pragmatic approach to tackle income inequality. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US sanctions six entities involved in Iran petroleum trade
The United States on Thursday announced another round of sanctions against Iran’s energy sector, days after the United Nations nuclear watchdog said they had found uranium particles enriched to almost …
Property developer China Vanke raises nearly $500 million in HK share sale
TOKYO (Reuters) – Inpex, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, said on Thursday it has bought a 16.7% stake in the Moray East… JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Africa’s biggest pay …
Property of another Pak based militant attached in Kashmir
A Day after the house of Pakistan based Mushtaq Zaragr released in Kandahar hijacking was attached in Srinagar, the National Investigation Agency attached immovable property of another militant based …
NIA attaches property of Pak-based terrorist Zargar
Claiming it to be a major offensive against terrorists operating from Pakistan’s soil, the NIA on Thursday said it had attached the Srinagar-based property of Mushtaq Zargar, alias Latram, the founder …
Brigade Enterprises will continue raising property prices, targets a 20-25% increase in pre-sales
The real estate market in India continues to face challenges, but the demand momentum remains positive. Developers must be cautious about not overpricing properties while raising prices to meet the …
Officials: China real estate recovering from debt crackdown
China’s vast real estate industry is recovering from a slump triggered by tighter debt controls, a deputy central bank governor said Friday, after a wave of defaults by developers rattled global …
A Feng Shui-Inspired Malibu Home Hits the Market for $68.8 Million
The property appeared on the market in 2015 for $53 million, but the owners said they weren’t serious about selling …
Taiwan ranks fourth in economic freedom index
Taiwan was among the only four countries that made it into the “Free” category in the Index of Economic Freedom released by the US Heritage Foundation this week. Taiwan’s score rose 0.6 points from …
My Southeast Asia Ventures: Running a tourism business in Lao since 2012 has taught me to savour life’s simple things
Southeast Asia might not be many young Singaporeans’ first choice as a destination for work or study, but some have taken a leap of faith and ventured into the region. TODAY’s Voices section is publis …