Rights groups fear the programme may not be as voluntary as it purports to be, at a time when concerns are growing about a policy of coercion they say is already in force in Turkey, where 3.6 million …
North and South Korea exchange warning shots along disputed sea boundary
Analyst Cheong Seong-Chang at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea said North Korea had likely intentionally plotted its ship incursion because it would be “unimaginable” for a North Korean …
Iran charges 300 in protests, 4 may face death penalty
The Islamic republic has witnessed a wave of protests over the death of 22-year-old Amini on Sept 16 after her arrest by the morality police in Tehran for allegedly violating the country’s strict …
Japan: Foreigners banned from buying land near army sites
Dozens of areas in Japan with proximity to key infrastructure centers and military bases, have been deemed too sensitive to allow foreign buyers. China- linked investors are especially in focus.A new …
Hong Kong property agents see expat renters who fled Covid-19 curbs trickling back from cities including Singapore
Agents report an uptick in inquiries after the city’s hotel quarantine requirement was relaxed Some returnees report finding Singapore’s rents higher and its school spots harder to secure than they …
Deputy PM Hanafi meets scholars, influential figures of Herat
KABUL: Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi met with a number of scholars, influential figures of the country’s westernHerat province the other day.
Korea $35 Billion Aid Plan Spurs Relief Rally in Stocks, Bonds
South Korean assets rallied on Monday as the government’s $35 billion plan to prop up credit markets eased concerns about rising default risks.Most Read from BloombergRussian Oil Logistics in Chaos …
Iran rights protest in Berlin draws thousands
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Berlin on Saturday in solidarity with the protest movement in Iran. According to the police, about 80,000 people took part in the rally.
Victorious developers shine at Eighth PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2022
Vietnam’s finest real estate developers and projects were accoladed October 21 during the gala of the Eighth PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2022.
Japan declines comment on intervention
Will not comment on intervention possibility; Will release intervention data at end of month; No change in stance ready to take any necessary action at any time. – (JP) Japan said to consider program …