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Singapore has doubled the tax rate for foreigners purchasing residential properties from 30 per cent to 60 per cent to prevent buoyancy that has been introduced by excessive, high-end demand from overseas buyers and preserve affordability for locals.

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Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), flanked by his wife Emine Erdogan (R), waving to citizens upon his arrival on stage for an electoral rally at Gundogdu Square in Izmir, on April 29. - Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared in public on April 29, 2023 for the first time in three days, after a stomach infection kept him off the campaign trail before key polls. - Pic: AFP

In this file photo taken on December 03, 2022 People pose for photos at the Corniche promenade as Doha's skyline is seen in the background during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. - Months after hundreds of thousands of football fans packed into its hotels and stadiums, Qatar is seeking to remedy a bout of the post-World Cup blues by hosting more international events. Along with the departed football crowds, thousands of foreign workers left the Gulf state after Lionel Messi lifted the coveted trophy on December 18. Many of those who stayed on are counting the cost. - Pic: AFP

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Anwar when addressing visitors at the the Kedah Madani Malaysia Aidilfitri Open House.

The prosecution filed a preliminary objection to the appeals by Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, over the court's decision in ordering them to enter their defence on three corruption charges.

Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Britain, Ireland and Luxembourg want to increase capacities to 300 gigawatt (GW) by 2050, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said ahead of the Monday meeting. -AFP pic