There are still risks to prices in the property market, even with cooling measures and subsidies, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee. As such, there is a need to maintain a cautious …
Convoy Of Russian Peacekeepers Freely Moves Along Azerbaijan’s Lachin-Khankendi Road
A convoy of eight supply vehicles of Russian peacekeepers [temporarily deployed near Azerbaijan’s Shusha], has driven along the Lachin-Khankendi road without any problems, trend reports from the scene …
Avoid repeating mistakes of the past: Hun Sen to foreign powers
Prime Minister Hun Sen advised “some countries” not to repeat their mistakes vis-a-vis Cambodia after already doing so twice, first by supporting the 1970 coup by Marshal Lon Nol to overthrow then-Pri …
Hun Sen calls for end to row over event name at SEA Games
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday (March 2) called for an end to a brawl with Thailand over the name of a kickboxing event at the South-East Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia in May.
Kazakh Parties Outline Priorities During Televised Debate Ahead of Election
ASTANA – Representatives of seven political parties debated live on Qazaqstan TV on March 1, offering their vision for the country’s future as election day for the Mazhilis, the lower house of …
Proposed China property ban softened as bill is decried at Capitol
The vast majority of more than 100 people testifying at a public hearing Monday were Asian-American Texans opposing the bill. No action was taken on …
Altruistic healthcare models in Nepal
In remoter parts of Nepal, families have had to sell property even to pay for fractures or simple operations for relatives who have to be taken to private city hospitals. Non-profits and international …
Taxing Malaysia’s rich: Sin Chew Daily
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 …