The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2020 continues to bring much uncertainty and more challenges in the property market. The partial lockdown which started in the middle of March has
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Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam alarmed by Laos project
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam have urged Laos to better assess transboundary impacts, and strengthen proposed measures to reduce any negative effect as it moves ahead with the construction of a dam. At a
Read moreDistress mounts in U.S. property market frozen by pandemic
The U.S. commercial real estate market is showing ever greater signs of stress, but there are still few deals to be had. Transactions fell 68 per cent in the second quarter across all property types
Read moreSingapore teen pleads guilty to spitting over shopping mall balcony
SINGAPORE: An 18-year-old polytechnic student grew bored and wanted to see how his friends would react if he spat over the fourth-storey railing at Bugis Junction mall to the lower floors. Only three weeks before,
Read moreThailand criticised for charging expats more
THE widespread practice of charging foreigners as much as 10 times what Thais pay at local tourist attractions has attracted much criticism. An online movement has also started and is gathering momentum to publicise the
Read moreSouth Asian nations caught in China-India crossfire
THE border stand-off between China and India has put their neighbours in South Asia in a spot as they are caught in a crossfire between the nuclear-armed powers. Smaller countries in South Asia – such
Read moreACCOR LEAP TO DEFEND THEIR MONEY FOR NOTHING FUND!
Over the last few weeks, our investigations team has been inundated with ever-increasing enquiries regarding a timeshare organisation known as Accor Vacation Club Asia, part of the Accor hotel chain, owned by Accor SA. It
Read moreIndonesia to begin work on producing Covid-19 vaccine
INDONESIA will start work to produce its own Covid-19 vaccine next year, its national Covid-19 research team head said recently. This follows growing anxiety that developing nations could face difficulty getting access to a future
Read moreThai man held after trying to fake death
A MAN from Ratchaburi who was facing a possible jail sentence tried to fake his death by killing another man, staging a crash and burning his body in the car. Reports in the Bangkok Post said police
Read moreCambodia launches probe after prison inmate dies of alcohol poisoning
PRISON authorities in Cambodia are investigating a case of alleged alcohol poisoning which recently left an inmate dead and 15 others ill at the M4 prison in the Talou Sen Chey district, Pursat. According to
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