SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s Minister for Religious Affairs Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has called for peaceful following a business wrongdoing that has sparked anger and criticism across the country’s Arab societies. There were” Allah”-themed socks discovered in a number of KK Super Mart locations, according to the local convenience store chain. Online usersContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR:  , Malaysia’s almost 100- yr- old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital on Monday ( Mar 18 ), about two weeks after he was admitted for an illness, his department said. The 98-year-old, who was later hailed as the world’s oldest serving president when heContinue Reading
Beijing: On Monday ( Mar 18 ), China’s embassy in Singapore urged its citizens to avoid gambling in any way because it deemed gambling abroad to be against Chinese laws. The caution comes as Beijing redoubles its efforts to stop Foreign gamblers in Southeast Asia, a popular tourist destination. InContinue Reading
In China, a decline in marriage rates of 12.4 percent in 2023 has been reversing for nearly a decade as more young people tied the knot after postponing their weddings due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. According to statistics released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs final year, the numberContinue Reading
The pièce de résistance for connoisseurs is undoubtedly Gaggan at Louis Vuitton, a fine dining establishment headed by renowned restaurant Gaggan Anand. The menu is designed to deliver “five S’s” ( sweet, salty, spicy, surprise ) in his signature subversive style. There are plates to lick, specific instructions for which hand to hold a sphere of spiced yoghurt, and a momo ( dumpling ) inspired by the brand’s signature Damier checkerboard pattern.
The problem to soaking up this chunk of the luxury lifestyle, however, is getting through the door. You might as well put yourself on the list for a desk as you might the enigmatic Neverfull tote because the restaurant is sold out for the upcoming months.
China: China’s stock output increased between January and February, beating expectations, making it a strong start for 2024 and providing some temporary relief to policymakers looking to resurrect stagnant economic growth. In the first two months of the year, industrial output increased by 7.0 percent, according to data released byContinue Reading
Seoul’s military reported that North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday ( Mar 18 ), as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to South Korea to meet with top officials and attend a summit on democracy. Blinken is in Seoul for the next Summit for Democracy, which theContinue Reading
It’s a numbers game.
Over the next decade, about 300 million Chinese may enter retirement- the equivalent of nearly the whole US population. By 2040, according to Euromonitor, one in every two adults over the age of 65 in the Asia-Pacific region may reside in China.
Some investors see the growing share of older as a sure bet, even though China’s business base, government finances, and efforts to end poverty are all threatened by the country’s demographic crisis.
Mama Sunset, which provides 20 different courses to hundreds of Chinese adults over the age of 50, is in discussions with private investors to start franchiseing 200 locations across the nation in the next three years when it wants to record on the Hong Kong change.
According to Frost &, Sullivan, Nasdaq-listed Quantasing, the largest online old understanding company in China, plans to add more tai chi and conventional medicine instructors to existing classes ranging from memory coaching to video editing.
It also plans to leverage its customer base to sell products such as moxa sticks, used in traditional medicine, or Baijiu, a Chinese liquor.
Quantasing’s revenues grew 24.7 per cent year- on- year for the final quarter of last year to 980.5 million yuan ( US$ 136.2 million ), while its total registered users shot up 44.6 per cent year- on- year to 112.4 million at the end of 2023.
” It’s a real sunrise industry”, the firm’s CEO Matt Peng said.
China’s government also is getting involved, announcing tax incentives and financial support for goods and services for the elderly in January. Premier Li Qiang pledged in March further efforts to develop” the silver economy”, without elaborating.
As part of a poverty alleviation program, the provincial government of Hebei provided the land and space for Mama Sunset’s Cangzhou branch.
Phuket’s popularity is also reflected in the relatively cheap prices it offers. ” High-quality house is also significantly less expensive in Phuket than in most of the customer cause areas like Russia, China, or Europe,” said Stuart Reading, managing chairman of Group Property Development at Banyan Group.
Ho added,” Phuket is now recognized as a global target along with sites like Ibiza and the Caribbean.” Phuket and Bali are the only significant beach holiday destinations in Asia that have existed. Bali has been falling behind because it has its own problems with waste control, and the traffic congestion is getting worse then. Phuket also enjoys the best conditions, and it’s always nice and dry along the Andaman Coast, which makes it appealing to those who are escaping the harsh winters at certain periods of the year.
In Laguna Lakelands, as many as 5 000 homes are anticipated over the next 5 to 10 times. Five themed home areas – Hillside, Orchard, Forest, Lakeside and Lagoon – will be connected by broad walkways and riding paths. Step 1 will include Waterfront Villas with four rooms on average and a built area of 560 square meters as well as private pools and gardens, as well as four- and seven-storey complexes with top infinity pools and enclosure one to three-bedroom units. Costs start at US$ 190, 000 for the smallest rooms and US$ 1.7 million for the shore villas.
As the Banyan Group turns 30 this time, it is appropriate that such an ambitious task has been added to its roster. In addition to this, Ho wants to expand its list of hotels to 100. We never want to boast about the effects we make, but we have seen what we did in terms of conservation from the start to the end. Always intended to make an effort to win over others, leave a reputation, etc. Other developers have come to our defense and said,” That’s not a bad thing to do,” as a result.
He added:” To that extent, we’ve done things in hospitality that is quite novel, but we have n’t actually done anything in property development that is new and that can make an impact, but Laguna Lakelands could make an impact”.
His group’s mission for Hindu revival, which included the opening of a magnificent temple to Lord Ram on the site of a destroyed mosque, has also been a major talking level. Modi has set a goal of 370 tickets for BJP and 400- plus for the National Political Alliance (Continue Reading