Police in Japan have arrested two men for contaminating a communal bowl of pickled ginger at a fast food restaurant, after a video of the prank was shared widely on social media.
Masanori Hata: Japan’s beloved zoologist and filmmaker dies at 87
He lived much of his life at a ranch in Hokkaido, an island in northern Japan, which he shared with his wife, brown bears, horses and dogs of a variety of breeds and sizes. The property, which he …
14-acre Japanese-inspired Marin County estate sells for $14M
A 14-acre property owned for more than half a century by a family who helped build the Golden Gate Bridge sold for $14 million at the end of March, according to property records. Known as Quail Hill, …
Japanese filmmaker Masanori Hata dies at 87
Japanese zoologist and filmmaker Masanori Hata, who made connecting humans with animals his life’s purpose, has died at 87.Mutsugoro, as he was fondly known, was famous for directing The Adventures of …
Macau Casinos Shut Thousands of Hotel Rooms Amid Labor Crunch
Macau casinos have been forced to close off thousands of hotel rooms and cut back on guest services like housekeeping, as a labor shortage leaves the gambling hub struggling to cater to a surge of …
Luxury villa on Hong Kong’s The Peak up for tender, could fetch as much as US$122.5 million
The 7,042 sq ft property at 8 Mount Nicholson Road has been developed by Wharf Holdings and Nan Fung Group. Wheelock is the sole agent for the sale.
Cyprus properties worth over €1.5 billion put on the market
More than 7,000 properties, whose total value exceeds €1.5 billion, are currently available on the market from banks, property management companies and debt buyers, according to a sectoral analysis …
Cypriots priced out as Israelis, Russians eye properties in coastal city
Natives of Limassol can’t afford to live in hometown with rent having nearly quadrupled since 2016, as ‘triangle’ of foreigners develop, sell and rent to one another …
Put Your Toes In The Perfect Beige Sand At Oman’s Jumeirah Muscat Bay
The group’s “Stay Different” tagline enticed me, but given its limited presence mostly centered in the Middle East, I hadn’t yet had a chance to experience a property. Thankfully, the pandemic …
Singapore rental market slows as tenants resist hikes, turn to alternatives
SINGAPORE: The surge in home rents appears to be slowing amid a “growing disparity” in expectations, with tenants resisting increases and landlords reluctant to lower prices in the face of rising …