Couples have filed petitions to India’s Supreme Court seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage. The decision could make India the second economy in Asia after Taiwan to recognize the unions.
China’s real estate crisis isn’t over yet, IMF says
“Authorities’ recent policy measures are welcome, but in our view additional action will be needed in order to end the real estate crisis,” Thomas Helbling, deputy director in the IMF’s Asia Pacific …
China’s brazen spy balloon drifting over US nuclear bases is a big slap in the face
The Pentagon has announced that a Chinese surveillance balloon is floating over the northern states of the U.S. It can collect military data and should be a wake-up call for Biden.
Eighteen computers seized from property in Paphos
Eighteen computers were seized by Paphos police during a raid on Thursday evening, Between 5.15pm and 7.30pm CID officers, with a court warrant, searched the premises on Ikarou Street in the presence …
Israel: Collective Punishment against Palestinians
The Israeli authorities’ actions to seal the family homes in the occupied West Bank of two Palestinians suspected of attacks against Israelis amount to collective punishment, a war crime.
Singapore property market braces for surging Chinese demand
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s property market is bracing for surging demand from Chinese buyers as the world’s second-largest economy reopens. Real estate agencies in the city-state have seen more …
Dubai: Prices of villas, apartments soar by up to 100% as ultra-rich flock to the Palm
“Investors in the UAE have an exciting new address to look out for,” said Scott Bond, UAE country manager at Property Finder. “We are not surprised to see more investors seeking Palm Jumeirah as one …
Charge with 10-Year Sentence Reinstated Against Kazakhstan Opposition Figure
As Kazakhstan gears up for parliamentary elections this spring, the Almaty City Prosecutor’s office on January 26 charged the opposition leader of the unregistered Democratic Party of Kazakhstan, …
Sabah Rehda praises lower fixed deposit minimum, property purchase eligibility in MM2H programme
The Sabah Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Shareda) has lauded the state government’s decision to reduce the fixed deposit minimum to RM200,000 and property purchase eligibility to …
Iran: Selling Family Jewels to Buy Loyalty
What does an autocrat do when his support base is shaken by popular protests? The standard answer is: he tries to reassure supporters by increasing their privileges, thus giving them a bigger stake in …