Sustainable living is the new normal. In Singapore, the nationwide movement the Singapore Green Plan 2030 is spearheading the push for a more sustainable future over the next decade. The initiative …
Lebanon man, woman arrested in connection with burglary
A Lebanon man and woman were taken into custody Tuesday, March 14, after the Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a burglary in progress in the 36000 block of Cold Springs Road near …
New restaurant coming to former Lao Laan-Xang space on Williamson Street
Cliff Simmons is opening Willy Street Eats in the former Lao Laan-Xang on Williamson Street and describes it as a comfort food restaurant. Simmons, 52, passed his city-county health inspection Tuesday …
UAE property: Can my landlord raise the rent via WhatsApp?
SC, Dubai A: Selling a property in today’s market requires some sort of documentation. There are three forms/contracts that are required. Form A, which is a contract between seller and agent, Form B, …
What’s at stake for Jordan’s School Referendum
As Jordan Elementary School Principal Melissa Barnett welcomed the class of 2036 to kindergarten orientation, signs labeled different parts of the school that the district is seeking to renovate if …
UN says intense diplomacy under way to end 8-year Yemen war
The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Wednesday that intense diplomatic efforts are underway to end the eight-year war in Yemen.
Factbox-Who has run Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion?
In Iraq’s 2006-2008 civil war … 2023 The World Trade Organization ongoing discussions on watering down intellectual property protections need to look more closely at the facts. Khazali is a former …
A sharp turnaround for South Korea’s housing market
After a surge in house prices in recent years, South Korea’s housing market is now slowing rapidly, amidst the recent introduction of stricter lending criteria and interest rate hikes. House prices …
South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges
South Korea had long ago passed the so-called replacement rate … from high child-rearing costs and property prices to a notoriously competitive society that makes well-paid jobs difficult to secure.
Bill of the Week: Texans Take to the Capitol to Battle Discriminatory Property Bills
the Texas Legislature managed to complicate the focus of the event through a pair of bills filed by Republican lawmakers that aim to put restrictions on buying property for folks with ties to China, …