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Developer Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore Group has secured the green light from An Bord Pleanála to proceed with the development of a 23-storey apartment block in Dublin city centre. The proposed tower forms part of the wider Connolly Quarter mixed-use scheme that Ballymore and its Singapore-headquartered partner, Oxley Holdings, intend to…

The January 16, 2020 cover story in The Economist magazine trumpeted “The West’s biggest economic policy mistake: It’s obsession with homeownership undermines growth, fairness and public faith in capitalism. “The Economist explains: “The soaring cost of housing has created gaping inequalities and inflamed both generational and geographical divides. In 1990…

Medical staffers treat patients at Jinyintan hospital in Wuhan, China.Millions of people have been ordered to stay indoors as China battles to curb the spread of a new virus that authorities said Wednesday has already killed nearly 500 people. With more than 24,000 cases in China, a growing number of…

HANGZHOU: Millions more people have been ordered to stay indoors as China battles to curb the spread of a new virus that authorities said on Wednesday (Feb 5) has already killed nearly 500 people.With more than 24,000 cases in China, a growing number of cities have been imposing a range of…

If you think going vegan means giving up all of your old favourite treats, think again. Gone are the days of needing to settle for a limited and uninspired palette of vegan items. With an increasing percentage of Singaporeans going vegan be it by choice or du…

All featured products are curated independently by our editors. When you buy something through our retail links, we may receive a commission. In honor of Black History Month, we salute the many talented African American chefs and their contribution to food and drink. Shani Jones—whose family immigrated from Jamaica—is just…

Sasha Gonzales Sasha writes about a variety of subjects, from health and beauty to design, architecture, food and travel. Her work has appeared in a number of publications in Asia, including Wine & Dine, The Peak, SilverKris and Her World Singapore. She … Read More

Elderly men sit at a park wearing face masks in Hong Kong on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Nearly 100% of ... the fatalities from the novel coronavirus were elderly Chinese. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) ASSOCIATED PRESS The novel coronavirus that spread out of Wuhan and is infecting nearly 10,000 people since…

Editor’s note: This post is being continuously updated as new information becomes available. It was originally published on Jan. 21, 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially named the Coronavirus outbreak, “COVID-19.” Even with an official name for the virus, health officials are saying that it’s still “way too…

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.China’s unprecedented decision to quarantine a city bigger than New York has prompted travel curbs that have spread around the world nearly as fast as the deadly virus they’re intended…