Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
Even for a millionaire, Johan Eliasch's country retreat is on the large side. The 1,600 square kilometers, or 617 square miles, of Brazil's Amazon rain forest that the Swedish businessman bought in 2005 would take several weeks to walk across, braving snakes and piranhas along the way. He says he bought it to protect that rich environment but an influx of foreign buyers such as Eliasch is stirring indignation in Brazil, tapping into long-held fears that the country's massive land resources are coveted abroad. The government has begun investigating what officials say may be irregular transactions, including Eliasch's, and said this week it is examining ways to put more controls on...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
The Ghana Drunkards Association has issued a three-week ultimatum to the government, demanding a reduction in the prices of alcoholic beverages following the recent appreciation of the cedi. In a viral video posted on X (Formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the association’s president, Moses Drybones, decried the continued rise in alcohol prices despite the cedi gaining strength against major foreign currencies. “To date, the prices of alcoholic drinks keep going up. If you purchase alcohol, there is an increment of about 15%, and this affects vendors,” he said. The group expressed frustration that, although the cedi had strengthened and prices of some goods had dropped,...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
She felt he put her social media career under house arrest. Many blame social media for interfering with their life, but for some people, it’s just the opposite. A woman in India filed a police complaint after her Instagram follower count declined, claiming that her husband’s housework demands cut into her influencer duties. “I didn’t get time to make reels,” the woman, identified only as Nisha, told the police, the Independent reported. The woman, who hails from the Hapur District of Uttar Pradesh, has an active presence on the social media platform, reportedly uploading up to two videos per day. (“My followers declined as I was kept busy washing...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
An eight-year-old boy, abandoned in the company of his family’s six dogs for years in Thailand, could communicate only by barking, authorities found when they turned up to check on him in response to reports from a local school principal and child activist. The boy had not been to school in two years despite his mother receiving about 400 baht (US$12) in government education support funds to enrol him in classes, according to news site Khaosod English. Neighbours said the 46-year-old would beg for money and food at local villages and temples, leaving her son with only the dogs for company at their single-storey wooden house in northern Thailand’s Uttaradit...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
(The Hong Kong Commercial Daily reported on Monday that Chow’s property, named "Sunshine Garden," was initially acquired by the actor for HK$128 million in 2010. It was put on the market in 2022 for HK$220 million. The estate covers 236 square meters and includes a 186 square meter flower garden adjacent to it. Chow has neither resided in nor rented out the property since he bought it. Sources indicate that the actor is particular about who may view the house, restricting access to select potential buyers. This property is among the highest value real estate holdings in Chow’s portfolio. He and his family own at least seven houses and a plot of land, collectively worth over...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
A cat-loving elderly man in China wants to leave his inheritance to strangers on the condition that they provide unconditional care for his beloved feline. The wish of the 82-year-old, surnamed Long, from southern China’s Guangdong province has sparked a heated discussion on mainland social media. Long is still searching for someone to look after his pet, Xianba, after he dies. Mainland media outlets report that Long has no children and lived alone after his wife died a decade ago. He adopted four stray cats on a rainy day: Xianba and her three kittens. Only Xianba remains with him, prompting Long to begin looking for carers in case he dies before her. According to Guangdong...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
A 33-year-old man in China recently faced a medical emergency that sounds like something out of a horror film: doctors found a live, foot-long eel wriggling inside his abdominal cavity Chinese newspaper Huaihua Daily reported that the bizarre ordeal began when the unnamed man arrived at an emergency room, sweating profusely and experiencing excruciating stomach pain. Doctors at the hospital were immediately concerned, observing his pale complexion and fearing a severe infection. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a mysterious foreign object lodged within his abdomen, prompting an urgent laparoscopic surgery to investigate. During the operation, medical professionals were...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
Pop star Taylor Swift looks to be having anything but a "Cruel Summer" as she soaks up every available opportunity to spend time with her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce ahead of football season. But even before Swift, 35, and Kelce, 35, began dating, the songstress had made a reputation for herself for being the season's hostess with the mostest—particularly when it comes to the Fourth of July. Beginning in 2013, the same year that she purchased her Watch Hill dwelling for $17.75 million, Swift has gathered some of her nearest and dearest at the property to mark the patriotic holiday in true celebrity style. (Swift is known for throwing elaborate parties at her sprawling...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Celebs owning super-expensive properties isn’t something new. Think Lin Ching Hsia and her S$190mil mansion that’s as big as 35 four-room HDB flats. Or Jay Chou's S$27mil two-storey luxury penthouse with a reported 360-degree view of Taipei. Jet Li’s mansion in Shanghai is just as ostentatious, After all, it was once referred to as ‘The Number One Celeb Crib In China’. But what’s raising eyebrows isn’t its 200mil yuan (S$40mil) price tag... but the terrible state it’s in now. (What Jet's mansion looks like from the outside) Jet bought the mansion, which is situated in a prime location in Pudong, back in 2008. But he never moved in. Rumour...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
A plush doll has taken the Internet by storm, and it is now fetching six-figure prices. We are talking about the trending Labubu dolls, available as figures, plushies and blind boxes, and now considered a full-blown fashion craze. Love them or not, these toothy, mischievous, grinning creatures have sparked massive demand with long queues outside toy stores, sellouts within minutes and resale prices soaring to two or three times the original. The result? The sales have made Wang Ning, founder of toy maker Pop Mart International Group, a top ten billionaire in China. As the Labubu dolls fly off the shelves in Asia, Europe, and the US, Wang Ning is now the 10th richest man in China and also...