Cyprus launches EU-backed plan for Syrian families to revoke asylum claims and return home, with financial incentives and work permits.
Kazakhstan, WIPO strengthen partnership to boost innovation and intellectual property
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that the World Intellectual Property Organization is a key partner for Kazakhstan in developing a robust, future-oriented intellectual property system.
Russia’s Reward to North Korea for Troops Revealed
Russia and North Korea entered into a partnership in 2024 that has seen Pyongyang provide Moscow with 11,000 fighting troops—used to fend off a cross-border Ukrainian incursion—and millions of …
Malaysia moves closer to becoming Asean’s logistics hub, says Tengku Zafrul
KLANG: The groundbreaking of the Supply Chain City Malaysia (SCC MY) project brings Malaysia a step closer to becoming Asean’s premier logistics and trade hub, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz.
Saudi Arabia’s landmark Real Estate Transaction Tax will be a game-changer for property market
Saudi Arabia has brought in a wave of reforms across its property market, the latest being measures taken to speed up availability of land for development and stabilize rentals in Riyadh. Then …
Saudi mortgage boom masks cracks in property market
Saudi Arabia’s mortgage issuance surged after three years of contraction, a rise that masks cracks in the property market. Banks issued 91 billion Saudi riyals ($24.3 billion) in new home loans …
Grand Cristal Erbil Hotel set to open in Iraq by 2028
Cristal Hospitality Group, a leading UAE-based hotel management firm, has partnered with Qalhat Al Batra to develop the Grand Cristal Erbil Hotel in northern Iraq. The luxury property, […] …
East Timor to deport an ex-Filipino congressman accused of masterminding a governor’s murder
East Timor said Thursday it would deport a former Filipino congressman charged with multiple murders in the Philippines and added that he was a national security threat …
Teves taken from Timor-Leste residence without warrant, says lawyer
“No warrant or any written authority was shown to Mr. Teves and Dr. Serra as to the cause of detention,” Topacio said in a statement.
Kyrgyzstan insists construction of controversial mega project go on
Some critics say the Kyrgyz public has not been property consulted. As of this month, the State Directorate for Asman City, a government agency that was created in October 2021 to build and run …