SINGAPORE — At least 305 people have fallen victim since January to scams when trying to rent a place from people pretending to be property agents, losing at least S$1.7 million in the process. The …
China’s Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
China’s dam-building on the Mekong River is altering water flows and holding back sediment, affecting millions living downstream.
‘I don’t want it to happen again’: Don’t send cluster bombs to Ukraine. Just look at Laos.
It shouldn’t be an option if America learned our lessons from using them in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam five decades ago. As someone who fled war-torn Laos, I know firsthand the destruction and …
Dubai’s Property Giant to Build Massive Shopping Complex in Indian-Occupied Kashmir
One of the leading property developers from Dubai, Emaar, has decided to invest $60 million in Indian-occupied Kashmir, to develop a shopping and office …
Kazakhstan’s seizure of Russian space assets threatens the Soyuz-5 rocket
But those plans now face significant uncertainty. Earlier this month a Kazakh news site, KZ24, reported that the Republic of Kazakhstan had seized the property of TsENKI, the Center for Utilization of …
Skyworld wins its first FIABCI’s Malaysia Property Awards
City Developer SkyWorld Development Berhad (SkyWorld) received an award at the highly coveted Malaysia Property Awards 2022 from FIABCI-Malaysia International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) for its …
Property Maintenance Market Share and Forecast till 2029
What is the Property Maintenance market growth? Property Maintenance Market Size is projected to Reach Multimillion USD by 2029, In comparison to 2023, at unexpected CAGR during the forecast Period …
Ex-Afghan Prez Flags Taliban’s Women’s Education Ban As Grave Issue, Laments Youth Exodus
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has declared the prohibition of female education to be an extremely critical issue for Afghanistan and its children.
Iraq heritage, a victim of the US invasion
After United States-led forces captured Baghdad in April 2003, many artifacts dating back to ancient Mesopotamia were looted from the Iraqi National Museum and authorities in the country are now …
‘Now this is home for us’: Chin refugees from Myanmar find a welcoming sanctuary in Mizoram
Since March 2021, the state has witnessed an extraordinary effort by civil society, the church and government to provide shelter to over 30,000 refugees.