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Displaying 151 - 160 of 835Officials indicted for activist murder as ‘disappearance bill’ languishes
Main photo: Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn, the former head of Kaeng Krachan National Park and one of the indicted officials.
Remote work and new visas have made it easier than ever to buy a home in Bali — if you can find land and beat out the other expats who all want in
- Expat demand for homes in Bali, Indonesia, is spiking.
- The spike is driven by the rise of remote work, a new second-home visa, and skyrocketing rents.
- "The last 18 months — I've never seen it been busier in Bali," said Nathan Ryan, the founder of Bali Realty.
Main photo: Pantai Berawa beach in Canggu, North Kuta in Bali, Indonesia
As More Land Turns to Desert, Fights Erupt Over Water
There are too many animals for the available water supply in the Gobi desert region. The situation worsens each year.
Main photo: Bolortuya Bekh-Ochir, right, and Jargalsuren Tungalagzaya fill a trough with water for a herd of goats in Mongolia's Gobi desert region (URANCHIMEG TSOGKHUU, GPJ MONGOLIA)
Women's Empowerment is about land ownership
Far too few Indian women have any legal title to property, despite legislative efforts to fix a sharp gender imbalance in inheritance, especially in rural India. This restricts their agency.
Railways leased out 4,687 acres land in 4 years
Pakistan Railways has leased out around 4,687 acres of its land during the last four years with the aim to transform the department into profitable entity by generating more revenue.
The leased-out land was located in seven divisions including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi Multan and Sukkar, an official of the Ministry of Railways told APP.
Cash-Strapped Taliban 'Exploiting' Afghanistan's Natural Resources To Boost Revenue
Cash-strapped and cut off from international aid, the Taliban-led government is tapping into Afghanistan's natural resources to boost revenue.
Since the Taliban toppled the Western-backed government in Kabul and seized power in August 2021, the export of and custom duties from coal have become a key source of revenue for the militant group.
Nepal's civic group submits memorandum to claim China-encroached land
A delegation of Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan, led by its President Binay Yadav, handed over the memo to the Minister on Tuesday in Kathmandu.
(Main photo: Sunlight illuminates a part of Kathmandu valley in Nepal. Reuters / Representational image)
A civic group in Nepal has submitted a memorandum to Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Shashi Shrestha, demanding to claim country's territory occupied by China.
Forest Fires and Climate Change in Georgia – Potential Ways Forward
Written by Eka Nozadze and Erekle Shubitidze for Georgia Today. Originally posted at https://georgiatoday.ge/forest-fires-and-climate-change-in-georgia-potential-ways-forward/
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the global pandemic, have diverted the world’s attention, and in general put climate change and the green economy onto the back burner of the political agenda.
India to give land for I2U2-backed food parks
Projects aimed at food security
India will provide "appropriate land" for "food parks" across the country that will be built in collaboration with Israel, United States and the United Arab Emirates. The plan for the "integrated food parks" was announced in a Joint Statement after the leaders of the I2U2 grouping - India, Israel, the UAE and the USA - announced on Thursday that they would bring in private capital for specific projects in the fields of water, energy, transportation, health, space and food security.