A new Financial Times documentary, ‘Bangladesh’s Missing Billions, Stolen in Plain Sight’, alleges that around $234 billion was illicitly siphoned from Bangladesh during Sheikh Hasina’s 15 years as …
India home prices set to soar, pushing millions into costly rentals: Reuters poll
Home prices in India are set to rise faster than expected, fuelled by demand from wealthy buyers, while a shrinking supply of affordable housing is likely to keep many stuck in ever more expensive …
Nepal’s tallest hotel burned down in protests
As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one …
State comptroller exposes gaps in emergency response during war with Iran
Despite civilians’ resilience in face of missile attacks, new report highlights systemic shortcomings in evacuation, housing, compensation, and shelter management The post State comptroller exposes …
Nepal’s elite under siege: Gen Z protests torch luxury hotels and wealthy residences
Nepal’s youth-led Gen Z protests have sparked a political crisis, resulting in the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and widespread violence against luxury hotels and homes of the elite.
From parliament to luxury hotels, Nepal’s protest movement targeted the elite
As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one …
What fuels anti-China sentiments in Uzbekistan?
Dismissing the anti-Chinese sentiments as lies and manipulation is an oversimplification of the complex and changing perception of China in Uzbekistan.
‘Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar
Millions of people in Myanmar “live in daily fear for their lives,” said the head of the UN refugee agency on Thursday, following a three-day visit to the conflict-ridden country.
UNHCR’s Grandi calls for increased aid access and funding for Myanmar’s forgotten crisis
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Thursday completed a three-day visit to Myanmar, where he witnessed the grave consequences of unrelenting violence and conflict that have left …
Pakistan Real Estate News
Much of the World’s Housing Market in a Price Bubble in 2021 International property broker Knight Frank’s latest Global House Price Index is reporting that urban house prices worldwide are rising at …