Afghanistan's school year starts without more than 1 million girls barred from education by Taliban March 19, 2024 at 10:57PM

Mainland Chinese surge into Hong Kong property after stamp duties scrapped March 18, 2024 at 11:02PM

Mainland Chinese drive surge in Hong Kong home purchases post-stamp duty removal, impacting market dynamics. Confidence falters in mainland housing market. Prices remain low with transaction volumes expected to recover moderately.

Pak cenbank keeps interest rate at 22% amid alarming inflation surge March 18, 2024 at 01:10AM

Pakistan's inflation rate reached an alarming 32.89% on Friday, prompting the central bank to keep key interest rates at 22% for the sixth consecutive term. "Inflation warrants a cautious approach, requires continuity of current monetary stance to bring inflation down to target range of 5 – 7% by Sept 2025", the central bank said.

Kate Middleton spotted with Prince William at local farm shop in UK March 18, 2024 at 12:47AM