TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Housing projects in northern Taiwan fell by more than NT$200 billion (US$6.87 billion) in the first half of this year, reflecting a significant slowdown in the property market.
Former judge among 3 arrested following burglary investigation in southeast Georgia
Three people, including an ex-judge, are facing charges after an investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.
Celebrity boxer Jake Paul buys 5,700-acre sporting ranch in Georgia
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul purchased the south Georgia sporting ranch Southlands for $39 million in April. Jon Kohler & Associates Preview this article 1 min A YouTube star-turned-professional …
Kazakhstan: Abused Woman Facing Murder Conspiracy Retrial
A Western Kazakhstan woman who experienced two decades of severe domestic abuse by her former husband is to be retried for allegedly conspiring to murder him.
City of Dreams Sri Lanka casino to open on August 2
The casino at City of Dreams Sri Lanka, to be managed by Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd, is due to open on August 2, according to a Thursday announcement. The gaming firm is an investor in the …
Opinion | In Yemen, $7 Billion in Useless Bombing – The New York Times
Defense Priorities, a Washington think tank, plausibly estimates that between Biden and Trump, the United States wasted more than $7 billion on bombing Yemen over a little more than two years.Most …
3 Malaysian billionaires see biggest wealth surge in over a year – who are they?
Jeffrey Cheah, Quek Leng Chan, and Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary—three Malaysian tycoons in property, finance, and infrastructure—recorded the biggest wealth gains among the country’s richest over the past …
Thailand’s 3rd wealthiest billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s consortium offers $380M bid for prime Singapore land
A consortium including Frasers Property, controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has outbid eight competitors with a SGD491.5 million (US$386 million) offer for a prime land lot in …
BSP records slower increase in real property prices in Q1 2025
Residential property prices in the Philippines continued to increase in the first quarter of the year but at a slower pace than the recorded expansion in the fourth quarter of 2024, the Bangko Sentral …
‘Twitter killer’ who raped and dismembered eight suicidal women is executed
Takahiro Shiraishi was executed today in the first use of capital punishment in Japan in nearly three years. Eight of his victims were women – including teenagers – who he killed after raping them. He …