In Japan’s ski resort area of Myoko, trepidation as more foreign money pours in
MYOKO, Japan — Three winters from now, Japan’s snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4- billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund,...
Microsoft Malaysia to launch three data centers in Q2 2025
KUALA LUMPUR — Microsoft will launch its first cloud region in Malaysia with three data centers by midyear, the tech company said on Thursday,...
BRICS, planes, and beef in spotlight as Brazil’s Lula set to visit Vietnam
HANOI — Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit Vietnam next week, bringing with him a business delegation including executives from planemaker...
Evidence mounts that universe’s dark energy is changing over time
WASHINGTON — New data involving millions of galaxies and luminous galactic cores is providing fresh evidence that the enigmatic and invisible cosmic force called...
Trump to sign order to shut down Department of Education, White House says
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order on Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education, acting on a key campaign...
Zelenskiy says energy strike ceasefire could be established quickly
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that a halt on energy strikes in the war with Russia could be established quickly, but warned Ukraine would...
Bank of England set to sit tight on rates as uncertainty mounts
LONDON - The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits the impact on the economy of U.S....
German tax revenue jumps again in February, finance ministry says
BERLIN - Germany's federal and state government tax revenue rose again strongly in February, by 8.1% on the previous year, the finance ministry said in its...
Brazil raises interest rates 100 bps, sees smaller hike ahead
BRASILIA - Brazil's central bank raised interest rates by 100 basis points on Wednesday for the third consecutive time, sticking to previous guidance, and signaled a...
Macron and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Gaza, Ukraine peace process
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the two leaders condemned the resumption...
Fed in no rush to cut rates amid high uncertainty about Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration's initial policies, including extensive import tariffs, appear to have tilted the US economy towards slower growth and at least...
Taiwan defense drills identify 2027 for potential China invasion
TAIWAN identified 2027 as the potential year for a Chinese invasion for the first time in its annual military drills, as concerns grow on...
