Even at the age of 85, Larry Goodman remains firmly in control of the beef empire that spans Ireland, Britain and large swathes of continental Europe. With annual sales of €4 billion in his ABP …
A unique stay in South Korea: How the traditional Korean house was revitalised thanks to a claim the country has no ‘X factor’
Ahn Young-hwan was bothered by a colleague’s comment so much that it led to the rise of a new hotel culture in South Korea – or so family legend has it.In the 1980s, Ahn was a computer systems …
Philippines: Homes Flooded By Typhoon Rains
Residents in Bulakan province in the Philippines scramble to move their belongings and livestock to higher ground after heavy rains brought by Super Typhoon Noru submerged their properties.
Typhoon Noru leaves five dead as storm sweeps over the Philippines
Five rescue workers have died in the aftermath of Typhoon Noru, which made landfall in the Philippines Sunday and is predicted to gather strength again before hitting Vietnam on Tuesday.
Pogo exodus to cost Philippines P200bil a year, Leechiu warns
The Philippine economy stands to lose almost P200 billion annually—from office and residential rentals, income taxes, electricity bills, employees’ wages and regulatory revenues, among others—if the …
Typhoon Noru floods houses in northern Philippines
STORY: Five rescue workers were killed in Bulacan province, its Governor Daniel Fernando told DZMM radio, while residents there were seen wading through waist-deep waters and other stranded on …
Philippines on high alert as ‘explosive’ Super Typhoon Noru makes landfall
The typhoon is forecast to bring large waves, torrential rains and wind gusts of up to 127 miles per hour to the northern Philippine island of Luzon.
Indonesia’s house prices falling, despite improving demand
House prices were down by 2% during the year to Q2 2022. Indonesia’s housing market remains weak, with the real residential prices in the country’s 14 largest cities falling b …
Key things NRIs should keep in mind while buying property in India
RBI now permits NRIs to purchase agricultural land, plantation land, or a farmhouse. But there is no restriction for an NRI to purchase a residential or commercial property.
We Traveled to Bhutan Before Its Reopening — Here’s What to Know Before You Go
Our plane descended between the 18,000-foot peaks of the Himalayas into the narrow, temple-dotted valley of Paro, Bhutan. It’s a very technical airport landing, in a country with extremely tight …