Manila, Philippines – Against a backdrop of rising tension in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and…
Bengaluru, India – In early March, a realistic AI-generated image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, styled as Bhishma Pitamah from the ancient Hindu epic…
City-state’s performance is closely watched as a barometer of global economic conditions. Singapore’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, as a struggling…
Bangkok, Thailand – Singapore has responded to United Nations pressure by cracking down on sales of weapons through its territory to Myanmar, delivering a serious…
Wednesday’s “disappointing” inflation data in the United States showed a jump from February, dampening expectations of an interest rate cut and raising concerns that inflation…
Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty last month to charges he lied about former President Donald Trump’s finances. A New York judge on Wednesday sentenced former Trump…
Singapore – One of the world’s most open economies is attempting a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, the Southeast Asian city-state wants to…
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her team are leaving China and returning to the United States after trying to tackle the major questions of…
Taiwanese chip giant will build third facility in Arizona as part of $65bn investment in the US. The United States has pledged to give Taiwan’s…
Zimbabweans have 21 days to convert their old cash into new money, according to the central bank. Zimbabwe’s central bank has launched a new “structured…
Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia – Late last year, Balinese woman Nih Lu Putu Rustini got the shock of her life when she tried to withdraw…
All eyes will be on Friday’s US unemployment numbers to see how many jobs were added in March and whether the unemployment rate continues to…
Mogadishu also shuts down Addis Ababa’s consulates in Hargeisa and Garowe amid rising tension over a Somaliland port deal with Ethiopia. Somalia has announced the…
India is the world’s fifth-largest economy. The World Bank says the nation is leading growth in South Asia. India is one of the world’s fastest-growing…
Bangkok, Thailand – Sheltering from the sun on a street corner, Kridsada Ahjed rues the day he got involved with the loan sharks who now…
The company debuted on the stock market last week, offering Trump a ray of hope amid pending financial woes. Shares in former President Donald Trump’s…
Keerthi Subramanian, a shop clerk in South London, earns 10.42 pounds ($13.15) an hour. From Monday that will go up by 1.02 pounds ($1.29) to…
Dakar, Senegal – For the traditional, small-scale fishermen of Ouakam Beach in Senegal’s capital Dakar, inequality is just a glance away. Adama Gueye, a 58-year-old…
The collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore earlier this week has led to the suspension of vessel traffic at the Port of Baltimore, one…
Melbourne, Australia – Israel’s continued assault on Gaza has highlighted a hidden yet crucial component of the world’s weapons manufacturing industry – suburban Australia. Tucked…