The US ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, has said that Bangladesh must improve its labour rights situation, including workers’ rights to trade union activities …
Who Will Champion the Rohingya?
Failing meaningful and safe return to Myanmar, I worry what the future holds. How long can people live with so little basic protection and hope?” …
Myanmar Junta Court Approves Sale of Suu Kyi’s Historic Family Home
The lakeside villa in Yangon has been the source of a family dispute between the ousted State Counselor and her estranged elder brother.
Hanoi’s real estate market sees prospects in coming times: Savills Vietnam
The real estate market in Hanoi is gradually recovering and may see a lot of development prospects in the time to come, according to analysts from property consultation company Savills Vietnam.
Why Japanese property will remain a refuge as interest rates rise in other markets
The combination of a weak yen, cheap debt, a large and liquid market, and more investible regional cities is an attractive proposition for real estate investors The end of the era of cheap money is …
Luxury housing sales in India almost double from 2019 levels
Two big reasons for the luxury homes sale going up was the deep discounts being offered by developers during the COVID-19 period, and the fact that Indian rupee has depreciated significantly against …
What a series of rate cuts in China mean for India
A slew of policy easing measures in China, when the rest of the world is raising COVID-era rates to fight red-hot inflation, has caught both investors and analysts by surprise. But the road ahead may …
China slashes mortgage rate to tackle deepening property crisis
China’s central bank is cutting its benchmark interest rate for mortgages yet again as it tries to stem a worsening property crisis.
China cuts mortgage rate as property crisis deepens
China’s central bank has cut its mortgage rate as officials work to support the crisis-hit property market. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) lowered the five-year loan prime rate (LPR) by 1.5 …
Woman sought over children whose bodies were found in suitcases believed to be in South Korea, potential mother
A woman understood to be a relative – possibly the mother – of two children whose remains were found in suitcases at a property in south Auckland is in South Korea, according to police in Seoul. The …