As property prices surge in Japan, jiko bukken – homes where murders or suicides occured – are becoming more popular, thanks to the massive discounts that come with their lingering stigma. Some jiko …
Hong Kong Builder Emperor Revises Debt Plan, Seeks Loan Extensions
Hong Kong’s property slump is weighing on a range of local developers, with a well-known but smaller-scale builder the latest to seek relief from creditors.
Cyprus Business Now: tourism, property, inflation, Etap
Tourism in Cyprus continued to strengthen in June 2025, with tourist arrivals rising 3.4 per cent year-on-year to reach 498,527, compared to 482,261 in June 2024, according to the state statistical …
Timor-Leste’s ASEAN accession: A milestone moment despite deepening dilemmas
By bno – Surabaya Office In October 2025, Timor-Leste will officially become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking a historic milestone for the Southeast Asian …
Bahrain, UAE, Saudi residency visas compared: Which one offers better value?
Golden Residency is one of the most cost-effective long-term Gulf residency available in 2025. The UAE’s Golden Visa requires AED 2 million (USD 545,000) investment or comes via talent with …
How protests over designer handbags threw Mongolia into political …
Mongolia has been thrown into fresh political crisis with the country’s prime minister resigning following weeks of protests sparked by his family’s lavish displays of wealth.
Stanford protesters facing felony vandalism charges defer pleas
A Santa Clara County judge on Thursday deferred plea entries for 12 people charged with felony vandalism and other crimes stemming from a June 2024 protest at Stanford University’s executive offices.
City implementing ways to repurpose properties
FAIRMONT— Fairmont’s Community Development Director, Pat Oman, has been with the city just under one year and on Monday brought forth several big items dealing with buildings to the Fairmont City …
Billionaire scion pays US$19mil for Singapore bungalow
A granddaughter of the late Indonesian billionaire Eka Tjipta Widjaja has purchased one of Singapore’s highly coveted bungalows for S$25 million ($19 million).
Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions
Investigation by BBC Verify using satellite images and verified footage to show the extent of destruction in Gaza, where the Israeli military have carried out demolitions to raze entire towns and subu …