The Maldives government has charged 38 persons on various grounds, including terrorism, for storming and disrupting the International Yoga Day celebration organised by the Indian Cultural Centre in …
Singapore tightens housing loan limits as rates rise
Singapore has unveiled a package of measures for the property market, including tightening lending limits for housing loans in response to a rise in interest rates, as well as new steps to moderate …
Farmhouse Fixer: Jordan Knight Is Joining Jonathan to Relocate an Entire Home
I think we both have good taste though! Jonathan: During this process, Jordan became more receptive to relaxed and rustic design. It’s funny because in our twenties we bought a 20-acre property …
Kazakhstan: Families Struggle to Enjoy Basic Rights
Vulnerable populations in Kazakhstan are not able to secure their basic social and economic rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Almost a million people are receiving help from Kazakhstan’s main …
Canadian officials have met with Taliban more than a dozen times since Kabul fell: documents
20, 2021. In it, he says he plans to formally register “concern about Taliban individuals entering our diplomatic property in Kabul in violation of Afghanistan’s treaty obligation to protect …
Thai Economy Seen up 3.0 to 3.5% This Year – Finance Minister
Thailand’s economy is still expected to grow 3.0 to 3.5% this year, while a weak baht is benefiting exports, Finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told a business seminar on Wednesday. (Reporting …
What is behind the massive anti-government protests in Iran?
While the fact there are protests isn’t particularly noteworthy – uprisings against Iran’s Islamic regime have broken out with some regularity since the country’s shah was overthrown in 1979 – these …
Iran unrest takes new turn as schoolgirls join protests
A fresh episode was seen in raging protests across Iran as schoolgirls defiantly twirled headscarves and chanted against Iran’s supreme leader, who ordered a crackdown on the protesters.
Turkey probes alleged stock market irregularities, eight held, Anadolu reports
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation into alleged organised irregularities in stock market transactions and detained eight people in connection with the probe, state-owned Anadolu agency …
Vietnam’s branded residences gain international buyers
There has been strong international appetite for Marriott Residences and JW Marriott Residences at Grand Marina, Saigon and The Ritz-Carlton Residences.