The novelist Michael Crichton accused Japan of trying to turn the U.S. into its “economic colony.” China may indeed have designs on stealing American security or trade secrets, but those concerns can …
Finally Changing Direction, Japanese Wages and Chinese Home Prices Move Higher
Japan’s annual wage negotiations are yielding impressive progress, while Chinese home prices have risen for the first time in 18 months. The two trends indicate a positive shift for Asian economic …
Pakistan Army hands 45,000 acres for ‘corporate farming’
The caretaker government of Punjab has signed an agreement to hand over at least 45267 acres of land in three districts Bhakkar Khushab and Sahiwal to the P …
Dream home: Oakland Twp. mansion features tropical escape with indoor pool
(Photo by Way Up Media, courtesy of KW Domain) The property includes a huge covered patio, a raised deck and meticulous landscaping, in a private wooded setting with a creek. (Photo by Way Up Media, …
11 News speaks with real estate agents concerning market after East Palestine train derailment
Channel 11 spoke with real estate agents concerning the market after the train derailment in East Palestine. “I’m just petrified,” said Ronnie Johnston. Ronnie Johnston put his house on Park Avenue in …
Singapore Replaces New York as Strongest Global Residential Rent Growth City in 2022
Global property consultant Knight Frank is reporting this week that Singapore leads the Q4 2022 rankings, pushing New York off the top spot. Singapore’s annual rental growth grew from 23% in Q3 to 28% …
Sentosa Cove property sales pick up in H2 2022 with more bungalows, condo units sold
Sentosa Cove is the only place in Singapore where a foreigner who is not a Singapore permanent resident may buy a landed property. Properties on Sentosa are all on 99-year leasehold tenures. In …
Cambodia celebrates return of ‘priceless’ stolen artifacts
Centuries-old cultural artifacts that had been illegally smuggled out from Cambodia were welcomed home Friday at a celebration led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, who offered thanks for their return and …
Saudi Arabia blocks 4,000 websites for copyright breaches
Cairo: More than 4,000 websites were blocked for violating intellectual property copyrights in Saudi Arabia in one year, a Saudi official has said. “I advise everyone to deal with licenced sites to …
Iraq War: When Baghdad fell, the country’s treasures were lost
Cultural property became a target of armed groups, such as the Islamic State There were also anecdotal reports of American soldiers and contractors returning home with cultural trophies; “souvenirs” …