Preserving forests to tackle climate change
Every year, 13 million hectares of forest land globally are lost to illegal logging and deforestation. REDD, a UN-backed scheme, aims to curb the rate of forest loss and help the climate. But things aren't all rosy.
Techfast sells Thai property for RM2.74m
KUALA LUMPUR: Techfast Holdings Bhd's subsidiary in Thailand, Techfast Precision (Thailand) Co Ltd, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Somboon Norcharoen to dispose of a property in Chacheongsao Province, Thailand for 28 million baht (approximately RM2.74 million).
Industrial land in East set for steep rise
The prices of land banks in the Eastern part of the country are likely to rise from Bt2 million-Bt3 million per rai last year as flooding that hit the manufacturing base in the Central part are forcing some factories to relocate to new destinations, said Atchaka Sibunruang, secretary-general of the Board of Investment (BoI).
Australia Selling the Farm as 20% Price Slump Lures Global Funds
Winston Heywood ended a 200-year family history when he sold his parched wheat fields to a fund managed by U.S. investor Westchester Group Investment Management Inc. for more than A$6 million ($6.4 million).
Burma back on the map: Tourism returns to South-east Asia’s forbidden land
I arrived in Yangon – or Rangoon, as the British knew Burma's old capital – half expecting not to make it beyond the airport. I'd heard stories about interrogated journalists and swarms of all-seeing secret police. I had a tourist visa and had listed my profession as "management" but my bag contained a laptop and note pads. A web search of my name would expose me in a second. And I'm a hopeless ...
Analysts praise Sime's foray into rubber plantation in Indonesia
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd’s maiden foray into the rubber plantation industry in Indonesia is an excellent long-term prospect, according to research analysts.
14. Analysts praise Sime's foray into rubber plantation in Indonesia
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd's maiden foray into the rubber plantation industry in Indonesia is an excellent long-term prospect, according to research analysts.
Edmonton's Beverly residents want say in school land
People in an northeast Edmonton neighbourhood want a say in the development of a prime piece of property in the middle of their community.