The year is not yet over and more complaints on unauthorised short-term rentals of homes by property owners or their tenants have already been made, even as the home-sharing phenomenon looks like it is here
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Live A Low-Cost Lifestyle In Welcoming Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a prime destination for foreigners from all over the world. From pristine beaches to towering mountains, ancient temples to super-modern cities, there is something for everybody here. It’s possible to live quite
Read moreFour-room BTO flats can cost just $200,000 after grants
Q If I have only $200,000, can I buy an HDB flat? A Four-room BTO flats can cost as little as $200,000, after grants. Over the past few years, the Government has introduced and enhanced
Read moreSingapore is the 28th most generous country in the world, its best ever showing in World Giving Index
Myanmar has been named the most generous country in the world for the third consecutive year, according to the latest Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index. The annual index, which compiled an average of
Read moreStarHub: Cyber attacks that caused broadband outages came from customers’ infected machines
SINGAPORE – The two waves of cyber attacks that brought down Internet surfing on StarHub’s broadband network last Saturday (Oct 22) and on Monday (Oct 24) came from the bug-infected machines of the telco’s own
Read morePM Lee Hsien Loong pays respects to late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid his respects to Thailand’s late Bhumibol Adulyadej at Bangkok’s Grand Palace on Friday (Oct 21). PM Lee presented a white wreath at the palace, where the King
Read moreSeven Best Places to Live in Singapore for Expats
Singapore is a small country, where neighborhoods bleed into one another easily. Even if you are going to visit a friend on the other side of the country – it will only take you about
Read moreFloods kill 21 in central Vietnam as typhoon approaches
HANOI • At least 21 people have been killed by floods in Vietnam’s four central provinces in the past week, and eight are still missing, the government said yesterday amid preparations for Typhoon Sarika to
Read moreBest hotel in Asia 20126 Gili Lankanfushi Maldives
Gili Lankanfushi Maldives, North Malé Atoll, Maldives voted best by Trip advisor. The Gili Lankanfushi Maldives resort is in a remote setting on a private island in the North Malé Atoll in the Maldives. With 45
Read moreThai Police monitor Internet operators urge customers to report royal insults
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand’s main mobile telecoms operators instructed customers on Sunday (Oct 16) to report “inappropriate content about the royal institution”, as the government steps up scrutiny for material deemed insulting to the monarchy.
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