BEIJING : China’s major southern city of Guangzhou fully relaxed home purchase limits for some people on Saturday and said it would increase affordable housing supply, in a move to support the local property market. Properties with a floor area of more than 120 square metres (1,292 square feet) are […]
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DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday (Jan 24) it was “appalled” by remarks attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was allegedly caught on tape calling the emirate’s role as mediator in the Gaza war “problematic”. At a meeting this week with the families of hostages held in Gaza, Netanyahu […]
HONG KONG : Chinese asset managers are lining up for licenses to operate in Dubai, said Ian Johnston, chief executive of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), as warming ties between China and the Middle East continue to offer business opportunities. “(Chinese) investment management and asset management firms have been […]
SYDNEY: Taiwanese diplomats today said they were confident of retaining “a strong bond” with key partner Tuvalu as speculation mounted that the Pacific micronation could soon switch its allegiance to Beijing. The dwindling list of countries that officially recognise Taiwan shrunk earlier this month, when Nauru abruptly severed diplomatic ties […]
Thatcher Demko collected his fifth shutout of the season as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night and moved to top spot in the league standings. While Demko made 31 saves – a dozen of them in the third period – to […]
Bitcoin celebrated its 15th birthday this month by bursting onto Wall Street with an ebullient bang. Now the adolescent asset may have to grow up fast. Investors have embraced 11 U.S. exchange traded funds (ETFs), tracking bitcoin’s spot price, that began trading on Jan. 11 after receiving regulatory approval; after […]
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Combat raged in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip today, against a backdrop of negotiations aimed at bringing about a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the absence of a long-term peace plan. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said early today that Israeli forces had […]
SEOUL: Seoul’s chief of police has been charged with professional negligence over the deadly 2022 Halloween crush that killed nearly 160 people, prosecutors in the South Korean capital said. On October 29, 2022, tens of thousands of people ― mostly in their 20s and 30s ― had been out to […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said yesterday that a Russian state-sponsored group hacked into its corporate systems on January 12 and stole some emails and documents from staff accounts. The Russian group was able to access “a very small percentage” of Microsoft corporate email accounts, including members of its senior leadership team […]
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden yesterday said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu about possible solutions for creation of an independent state for Palestinians, noting that not all countries have their own militaries. Biden’s call with Netanyahu was the first in nearly a month, the White House said, […]