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Taiwan blows past forecasts with economic growth at 39-year high

Gross domestic product expanded almost 13.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier, compared with about 12.7% in the previous three months.

Honda confident Aston Martin power unit problems solved

Excessive vibrations made it extremely uncomfortable for two-time champion Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll to drive their cars in the opening three races.

FIFA head Gianni Infantino confirms Iran will play World Cup matches in U.S.

Iran's participation at this year's World Cup has been shrouded in uncertainty since the eruption of war in the Middle East in February.

Apple expects 'significantly higher' memory chip cost in upcoming quarters

Apple posts record March quarter results on 28% sales jump in China

Japan's Ulvac to reshore production of rare earth magnet-making equipment

Japan's wig masters bring the kabuki stage to life

In kabuki, transformation begins with the wig, as master artisans shape identity, status and emotion strand by strand.

Adani Enterprises posts quarterly loss as costs, asset depreciation swell

Voice AI startup Verbex to move headquarters from Singapore to Japan

The split between China and Silicon Valley just got wider

A decade ago, Silicon Valley investors raced to back Chinese startups. Today, few do.

‘They said AI saved me’: How South Korea is checking on its older adults

An artificial intelligence-powered call service​ adopted by cities and counties across South Korea check​s on thousands of older adults living alone in isolation or poverty.

Murata beats profit estimates as AI data-center demand strains production

The company says it is struggling to catch up with runaway demand for its multilayer ceramic capacitors, sought by U.S. hyperscalers for artificial intelligence data centers.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin set for parole after eight months in prison

The release paves the way for his possible return to politics as his family's party takes a lesser role in a new conservative-led government.

Japan’s factory output fell in March as Iran war clouded demand outlook

The data reflects a period in flux, with business prospects for manufacturers starting to dim as the impact of the Middle East conflict rippled through the world's economy.

Memo to Xi: There is no downside to freeing Jimmy Lai

Lai started his media business following the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in which Chinese authorities killed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of their own citizens.

Takaichi speaks at event marking 100 years since start of Showa Era

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako also attended the ceremony, along with about 5,620 others.

Mountain festival marks spring arrival high above Tokyo

The Hinode Sai, or Sunrise Festival, is believed to have started when wandering ascetics climbed Mount Mitake in search of enlightenment.

SoftBank to create and list AI firm Roze in U.S., Financial Times reports

The Japanese group has piled on debt as founder Masayoshi Son seeks to position himself as a linchpin in the global artificial intelligence boom.

Table tennis world championships hoping to ride 'Marty Supreme' momentum

Actor Timothee Chalamet's chaotic portrayal of fictional ping-pong hustler Marty Mauser will be ⁠a world away from the high-class action that begins at London's Copper Box Arena.

Paraguay says it’s not abandoning Taiwan. China has other plans.

China has flexed its economic muscles in an effort to force countries, including Paraguay, to break ties with Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory.