Violence follows protest in Paraguay’s capital

Indigenous groups on Wednesday demonstrated in Paraguay’s capital against a law that makes it a crime to invade private property, and the protest escalated into violence that authorities said saw ... ( read original story ...)

China’s energy crunch: Five things to know

Here are five things to know about China's energy crunch. Why are there electricity curbs? Xi has pledged that China's carbon emissions will peak before 2030 and the country will achieve carbon ... ( read original story ...)

Vacant homes and housing justice

On Sept. 15, the Ministry of the Interior released its report on “low electricity consumption houses” (that is, vacant homes) and new homes for sale in the second half of last year — an analysis based ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan parliament scuffles in COVID fight

Lawmakers from Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) scuffled with members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in parliament and stopped the premier from addressing the assembly in a ... ( read original story ...)

European stocks slip as investors show hesitancy

European stocks fell on Friday, as worries about troubled property developer China Evergrande Group (恆大集團) and weak German business confidence data prompted investors to book some profits after a ... ( read original story ...)

Second-home mortgages face tighter credit controls

The central bank yesterday tightened credit controls for second-home mortgages in specific areas and purchases of plots of land, especially in industrial parks. However, the nation’s top monetary ... ( read original story ...)