Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

Asia

Asia|Economy|Finance

Pakistan's finance minister in Beijing to seek debt relief, say sources

Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Beijing on Thursday for talks on power sector debt relief alongside structural reforms suggested by the

Pakistan's finance minister in Beijing to seek debt relief, say sources
Asia|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

Grindr is limiting location services at the Olympics to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

Grindr is limiting location services at the Olympics to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

Grindr is limiting location services at the Olympics to protect LGBTQ+ athletes
Asia|Food|Health

UN agency seeks urgent response to 'alarming' spread in Asia-Pacific bird flu

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday called for an urgent and unified response to an "alarming" rise in avian influenza in humans and animals across the

UN agency seeks urgent response to 'alarming' spread  in Asia-Pacific bird flu
Asia|Business|Technology

AI cloud provider SMC plans global rollout, CEO says

Singapore - Singapore-headquartered AI cloud provider Sustainable Metal Cloud (SMC) is planning to expand globally as its sees fast-growing demand for its energy saving technology, its CEO said on

AI cloud provider SMC plans global rollout, CEO says
Asia|Business|Technology

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric suspends India car project to focus on scooters, bikes, sources say

India's IPO-bound Ola Electric has suspended its electric car launch plans as the Softbank-backed company wants to focus on its e-scooter business,

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric suspends India car project to focus on scooters, bikes, sources say
Asia|Australia|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Australia champion will weigh doping protest after racing China swimmer

Australia's Olympic 200 metres breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook said he may make an anti-doping protest after racing Chinese world record holder Qin Haiyang at

Olympics-Swimming-Australia champion will weigh doping protest after racing China swimmer
Asia|News|Sports

Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris

Palestinian Olympic athletes have been greeted with a roar of a crowd and gifts of food and roses as they arrived in Paris

Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris
Asia|Political

Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail

A prominent activist jailed and made famous over his public call for reforms to Thailand's powerful monarchy was given four more years in prison for another violation of the

Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail
Asia|News

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?

Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?
Asia|News

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers

Relatives of the 18 dead in an airplane crash in Nepal have yet to hear from the government or the airline on the possible cause of the disaster, they said a day after the small

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe

Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe

Dow missed second-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, hurt by lower demand and prices in Asia and Europe.

Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe
Asia|Business|Economy|Food|Travel

Japanese restaurants say they’re not charging tourists more – they’re just charging locals less

Japanese restaurants say they’re not charging tourists more – they’re just charging locals less

Japanese restaurants say they’re not charging tourists more – they’re just charging locals less
Asia|News

Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta

A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling

Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta
Asia|News|Political

Russia and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers patrol near United States

Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the U.S. state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move

Russia and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers patrol near United States
Asia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022

Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with major markets apart from Shanghai and Taiwan logging modest gains

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022
Asia|Business|Economy

China to earmark $41 billion in bond funds to bolster recovery

China will allocate 300 billion yuan ($41.40 billion) in ultra-long treasury bonds to support a programme of equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-ins, the government said on

China to earmark $41 billion in bond funds to bolster recovery
Asia|Economy

Investors turn long on Singapore dollar after 7 months; bearish bets on Asian FX ease - Reuters poll

Investors turned bullish on the Singapore dollar for the first time since mid-December as the city-state's growth and inflation dynamics continue to support the local unit,

Investors turn long on Singapore dollar after 7 months; bearish bets on Asian FX ease - Reuters poll
Asia|Political

Vietnam bids farewell to late party leader Nguyen Phu Trong

Vietnam on Thursday began a two-day state funeral service to bid farewell to Nguyen Phu Trong, 80, the leader of its ruling Communist Party who died a week earlier.

Vietnam bids farewell to late party leader Nguyen Phu Trong
Asia|Environment

Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of a possible major spill near the capital

A Philippine oil tanker has sunk in Manila Bay after encountering huge waves

Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of a possible major spill near the capital
Asia|Business|Economy

Hyundai Motor posts record Q2 profit on strong US sales, to boost hybrid lineups

Hyundai Motor reported record quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday on strong sales of high-margin cars and said it would expand hybrid lineups to

Hyundai Motor posts record Q2 profit on strong US sales, to boost hybrid lineups
Asia|Economy

South Korea seeks to cut inheritance tax in first revision since 2000

South Korea on Thursday proposed tax cuts as part of its broader push to boost the domestic stock market and tackle a falling birth rate, which is the world's lowest.

South Korea seeks to cut inheritance tax in first revision since 2000
Asia|Business|Economy

Indonesia launches 'Golden Visa' to lure foreign investors, boost economy

Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday intended to attract foreign investors, President Joko Widodo said, with amounts of up to $10 million giving them a 10-year

Indonesia launches 'Golden Visa' to lure foreign investors, boost economy
Asia|Business|Economy

Nissan profit wiped out by US discounts; shares hammered

Japan's Nissan Motor slashed its annual outlook on Thursday after deep discounting in the United States almost completely wiped out the automaker's first-quarter

Nissan profit wiped out by US discounts; shares hammered
Asia|Business|Technology

LG Display shrinks quarterly loss on Apple, Olympics demand

South Korean flat-screen maker LG Display narrowed losses from a year earlier in the June quarter as shipments of new panels for client Apple and TV

LG Display shrinks quarterly loss on Apple, Olympics demand
Asia|News

Oil spill threatens Philippines capital after tanker capsizes

A marine tanker carrying industrial fuel sank in rough seas off the Philippines on Thursday, causing the death of a crew member and an oil

Oil spill threatens Philippines capital after tanker capsizes

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