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Designated protest area at Hong Kong legislature being used as car park

The Legislative Council (LegCo) has confirmed that the Designated Demonstration Area at the complex, along with the surrounding LegCo Square, is being used as a car park. LegCo Square and the Designated Demonstration…

US reveals case against Chinese shipping container 'cartel' after Trump-Xi summit

Only 4 of Hong Kong’s 110,000 subdivided homes put up for seal of approval

Hong Kong landlords have put forward just four of the city’s 110,000 subdivided homes for certification approval in the two-and-a-half months since a new law was enacted to phase out substandard living spaces,…

The RM30 trap? Young Malaysians recount path down ‘buy now, pay later’ slippery slope

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — It starts with a small, forgettable purchase. The first time Syarlina Zakaria used a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service, she barely remembered what she bought. It was just a minor transaction…

How Rafizi-led ‘Bersama’ could disrupt Malaysia’s political calculus

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Malaysian politics again faces a major realignment following the dramatic takeover of Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) by former federal ministers Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.…

Japan to urge startups to explore buyouts instead of IPOs

Panasonic buys UK startup to revitalize flagging projector business

Nigeria says joint strikes with US kill 175 IS fighters

Nigeria’s military on Tuesday said that joint airstrikes with the United States had killed 175 Islamic State (IS) fighters in the country’s northeast, including the militant group’s global second-in-command. The remote…

Driver of vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run on Karachi’s Sea View road remains at large

KARACHI: An individual involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident on a major Karachi thoroughfare remains on the run days after his vehicle hit another, killing one person and injuring two teenagers. On Thursday, a video…

Japan's TDK to buy Malaysian startup for more AI battery capacity

Samsung, labor union to resume talks Wednesday as they edge to avert strike

SEJONG, South Korea — Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union will resume talks on Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Commission said, as they edge toward an agreement to avert a damaging and lengthy…

Govt invites expressions of interest for sale of three major Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission on Tuesday invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from local and international investors for the much-delayed sale of three of the country’s most viable electricity distribution…

Samsung, union wage talks to resume at 10 a.m. Wednesday as strike threat looms

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union will resume government-led wage negotiations at 10 a.m. Wednesday after marathon talks failed to narrow differences over performance-based bonuses tied to the company’s…

Pakistan a net regional stabiliser contributing to peace in the region and beyond: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underscored Pakistan’s strides as a net regional stabiliser contributing to peace and stability in the region and beyond, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The…

Singapore pledges US$12 million to global health partnership to support pandemic preparedness

Singapore’s pledge of US$12 million (S$15.4 million) is a continuation of its earlier US$15 million contribution made in 2022.

Asia's agri-tech startups offer answers to Iran war supply chain crunch

Meta to debut AI smart glasses in Japan, with translation on the way

AIIB to provide $320m loan for N-5 highway reconstruction project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday signed a $320 million loan agreement for the reconstruction and improvement of critical sections of the N-5 highway — the country’s…