Living next to the Chinese-owned Zijin mines, villagers near Bor in eastern Serbia and Panjakent in western Tajikistan face the same threat: poisoned air, degraded farmland, and no recourse. At the …
UAE Property: ‘Can my landlord evict me for not agreeing to a rent rise?’
Question: I have been renting a villa in Dubai for the past three years, and my tenancy contract is due for renewal in a couple of months. My landlord has just informed me that he intends to increase …
Sri Lanka Cricket Awards on June 9
Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct the prestigious annual cricket awards night on June 9 at the Cinnamon Life Hotel, Colombo, from 7 p.m. onwards, to honour the outstanding achievements of Sri Lankan …
Trump fully commutes the sentence of Zuberi, man who defrauded Sri Lanka
US President Donald Trump has fully commuted the 12-year prison term of venture capitalist and political fundraiser Imaad Zuberi, who was sentenced in 2021 for, among other things, stealing money from …
Sluggish demand, tighter loan approvals weigh on Brunei property market
According to a recent report by Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD), the sultanate’s Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) for the third quarter of 2018 decreased 5.7 percent year-on-year to …
Property in Qatar
Since 2004, foreigners have been allowed to purchase freehold and leasehold property in designated areas. Freehold properties may be acquired in the West Bay area and on the Pearl-Qatar and Barwa …
Golden Visa in Dubai: Can new investors qualify instantly with Dh2 million property investment?
Foreign investors eyeing relocation to Dubai can secure a 10-year Golden Visa by investing in property worth Dh2 million or more, according to legal expert Ashish Mehta. This long-term residency …
The decades-old intrigue over an Indian guest house in Mecca
At the heart of the controversy is Keyi Rubath, a 19th-Century guest house built in the 1870s by Mayankutty Keyi, a wealthy Indian merchant from Malabar (modern-day Kerala), whose trading empire …
Turkey Homes Property of the Month: Residency Approved – Exceptional Triplex Villa in Fethiye – £405,000
Brand-new residency-approved triplex villa for sale in Fethiye with a private pool and garden. Ideal for year-round living or investment …
Filipino Homes expands to Middle East; to ’empower’ Pinoys in real estate
Filipinos can now engage in the growing real estate market of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Filipino Homes has finally become a licensed property broker in Dubai.