Our author and her family are wowed by an ethical travel break, meeting local schoolchildren and visiting eco resorts set in verdant countryside and by pristine beaches …
Nampo presses commercial entities to pay more real estate taxes
Since the start of the new year, the city of Nampo appears to be using its commercial department and tax offices to tighten up tax collection with a view to boost tax revenue, Daily NK has learned. …
ADB Approves $150 Million Loan to Improve Economic Management in Uzbekistan
ADB has approved a $150 million policy-based loan and a $400,000 grant to improve economic management in Uzbekistan.
South Korea says new FX steps will boost won’s status, business for firms
South Korea’s plans to loosen restrictions in its currency market will raise the won’s status globally and boost business opportunities for local financial firms, a vice finance minister told Reuters …
Businessman Kenn Joyce’s bankruptcy extended by three years amid ‘links’ to €700,000 Thai resort property
A businessman’s bankruptcy has been extended by more than three years after he was found to have provided “contradictory” accounts over his alleged ownership of a €700,000 Thai property.
2 more robbery suspects arrested, land in Tokyo from Philippines
Two men suspected of being behind a string of robberies across Japan were taken into police custody en route to Tokyo on Thursday fol …
An Alarming New Bill Takes Aim at Pakistan’s Shias
In the landmark judgment against Mumtaz Qadri in 2015, the former chief justice of Pakistan stated, “The majority of blasphemy cases are based on false accusations stemming from property issues or …
Property registrar office to get biometric system
Underlining the importance of the biometric system, Shah said it would help ensure accurate identification of the people, including the sellers and buyers, carrying out the property transactions.
Affordable housing to get costlier as RBI hike repo rate again, say property consultants
After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decision to raise the repo rates by 25 bps, affordable housing would become costlier, according to realtors and property consultants. Affordable housing, which …
Global Banks Seek to End Drought in China Property Debt Sales
Global investment banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and UBS Group AG are renewing efforts to gauge investor interest in Chinese developer bond sales, in hopes of revitalizing a key business …