A Chinese factory worker was left heartbroken and financially devastated after his fiancée, who claimed to be a military officer, vanished after allegedly fleecing him and his family out of 650,000 yuan (US$91,000). The 30-something man, surnamed Ji, who had only met the woman a handful of times over an eight-year period, had been under…
HONG KONG — More than five years ago, when New World Development asked banks in Hong Kong for a billion-dollar syndicated loan to fund the construction of a lavish shopping mall by the city’s airport, banks had to fight for a share of the deal — and they did not ask for collateral. For years, blue-chip…
New World Development’s K11 Musea shopping mall, part of the company’s flagship Victoria Dockside development in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district. Paul Yeung/Bloomberg Shares of New World Development, controlled by Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family, dropped almost 6.5% on Monday after the debt-laden property developer deferred interest payments on several bonds, deepening investor concerns…
While 95% of Brits proudly consider themselves house, with pristine kitchens and spotless living rooms topping the list, a new study suggests we might be neglecting the great outdoors. According to new data from Hillarys, which submitted Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to councils across the UK, Bradford has claimed the unenviable title of having…
In March, Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse secured a lease for a retail space in Central Hong Kong for HK$60,000 (US$7,721) per month—a remarkable 40% reduction from its original listed price of HK$100,000. This transaction comes after the unit languished vacant for over a year, underscoring the current challenges in the market. Prime Property Discounts…
LONDON — Police arrested a 21-year-old man Tuesday on suspicion of starting fires at U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s private house, another property linked to Starmer and a car. The Metropolitan Police force said the suspect was detained on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life a day after an early-morning fire Monday damaged the door…
Hong Kong police have recovered a cat stolen from a store in Sham Shui Po, arresting a man and a woman on suspicion of committing the theft. Officers said they received a report from shop staff on Friday, alerting them that a man and woman had stolen a cat from the store on Lai Chi…
Front page of the April 5, 1974 issue of the Las Vegas Optic April 7, 1913 Citizens asked to aid in cleanup With the approach of spring the city authorities expect to begin soon a systematic cleaning up of the city, for the purpose of making Las Vegas a healthy as well as a respectable…
I’ve been lucky enough to travel all over this country, from driving over the Highlands in Scotland to along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, around the East Anglian coast and on long drives to and from Devon. However, there’s a town only 25 miles from my home in Wolverhampton that I’ve never been to and…
For some people, buying a house in the right postcode is more important than the house itself – we’re talking about coveted, prestigious neighbourhoods, where your next-door neighbour might be a footballer, an actor or just a very rich banker. So where exactly are these highly sought after streets? And how much would it cost…