The exclamatory mark in each room, though, is the view outside, where a stout narangi tree veritably drips with mandarins. In close vicinity, Ashoka, neem, and traveller’s palms susurrate softly in the dry gusts of March, while the mango tree facing her bedroom is lush with the imminent promise of fruit. “With all of that outside, I didn’t want to have too many distractions inside,” she says. In fact, the couple’s shared love for nature is even mirrored in their choice of art. A beige hand-knotted Matsayalata woollen rug with animal and floral motifs, from Obeetee’s Abraham & Thakore collection,…
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JAKARTA – Former Indonesia vice-president Jusuf Kalla has been reported to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police over alleged blasphemy following a viral video of his remarks during a public lecture at the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in March which has circulated widely online. The Indonesian Christian Youth Movement (GAMKI) and several other organisations filed complaints against Mr Kalla on April 12, alleging that parts of his speech amounted to blasphemy as they do not reflect both Christian and Catholic teachings. Mr Kalla made the remarks on March 5 at the university’s mosque during its Ramadan public lecture series in a…
China’s President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, April 15. Reuters-YonhapBEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping met with Vietnam’s leader To Lam in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese state media reported.The visit is Lam’s first foreign trip since the Communist Party leader was elected as president — the number two position in Vietnamese politics — last week, unifying leadership of the party and state, as Xi did in China.”On the morning of April 15, Xi Jinping… held talks at the Great Hall of the People…
The latest transaction of Park Regent condominiums was recorded in December 2025, with a 2,368.08-sq ft unit built sold for RM5.05 million, translating to RM2,132.53 psf (source: EdgeProp EPIQ). As mid-April, based on *98 sale listings of condominiums on EdgeProp at Park Regent, the average asking price was RM4,660,704.08 or RM2,051.50 psf, based on built ups ranging from 872 to 4,446 sq ft. For rentals, there were *31 listings, with an average asking monthly rate of RM10,277.42 or RM6.80 psf, based on built-ups ranging from 872 to 2,723 sq ft. *This number does not represent unique listings ………. Get EdgeProp’s montly…
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has urged businesspeople to serve as the “main force” driving the city’s economic development by investing in innovation and the Northern Metropolis project, calling on them to demonstrate their patriotism through “concrete actions”.Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also argued that people with “ulterior motives” had politicised the deadly Tai Po fire to stir up social unrest, urging residents to remain vigilant against national security risks.“Security at one point in time does not mean permanent security. Current stability also does not guarantee future security,” the senior official said…
The analysts might have been a bit too bullish on Chongqing Changan Automobile Company Limited (SZSE:000625), given that the company fell short of expectations when it released its annual results last week. It wasn’t a great result overall – while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at CN¥164b, statutory earnings missed forecasts by 19%, coming in at just CN¥0.41 per share. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. Readers will…
April 15, 2026TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made clear at the Liberal Democratic Party convention on Sunday her stance of aggressively advancing policies bearing her own color, such as amending the Constitution, ensuring stable Imperial succession and building a strong economy.Against the backdrop of the move is the enthusiastic response from the public over the party’s overwhelming victory in the House of Representatives election in February.However, as the LDP still remains a minority party in the House of Councillors, some party members are calling for expanding the framework of the ruling coalition.“In the lower house election, we campaigned on…
The five-decade history of Emirati film and television will be revisited on stage by the UAE National Orchestra. On Thursday, the ensemble will return to public programming with From Screen to Stage at Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Foundation, in a concert designed to remind audiences of that legacy.The programme features nearly 30 pieces of film scores and television theme songs, from pioneering Emirati productions to the familiar advertising jingle of the still-running Arabic children’s magazine Majid.But artistic planner Fatima Al Hashemi says the concert is doing more than stirring nostalgia; it also reflects one of the orchestra’s central aims since its…
China has greenlit the operation of a seafood inspection facility that can process imports in a city on the North Korea border, despite U.N. Security Council sanctions and customs rules on the DPRK’s seafood trade. The General Administration of Customs of China approved the operation of the inspection and regulatory site at Dandong Port for edible sea animals, including fish, shellfish, mollusks and crabs, according to an announcement by the Dandong Municipal Bureau of Commerce on March 19. Source link
Dubai: Beachgoers at Kite Beach did not expect that their day by the sea would turn into a moment of excitement, as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, appeared along the shoreline, drawing cheers from families and children who gathered to greet him. Source link