Canada to boost defense, cybersecurity in Indo-Pacific policy, focus on ‘disruptive’ China
OTTAWA — Canada launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, outlining C$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in spending to boost military and cybersecurity in the...
Shanghai hit by COVID protests as anger spreads across China
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Protests against China’s heavy coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curbs spread to more cities, including the financial hub Shanghai on Sunday, nearly three years into the pandemic, with a fresh wave of anger sparked by a deadly fire in the country’s far west.
NK aims to have world’s strongest nuclear force
SEOUL — North Korean (NK) leader Kim Jong Un said his country intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of a new ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday.
Twitter CEO Musk says user signups at all-time high
TWITTER, Inc Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk has said that new user signups to the social media platform are at an “all-time high,” as he struggles with a mass exodus of advertisers and users fleeing to other platforms over concerns about verification and hate speech.
Malaysia PM Anwar eyes targeted subsidies for low-income groups
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is reviewing its government subsidies program, aiming to direct money toward low-income groups, Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday, prioritizing the rising cost of living as he takes office at a time of slowing growth.
Bangladesh on track to be a trillion-dollar economy by 2040 — BCG
BANGLADESH is on course to become a $1-trillion economy by 2040, driven by consumer optimism, innovation in emerging economic sectors and a young engaged workforce, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Qatar reviewing London investments after transport ads ban — FT
LONDON — Qatar has launched a review of its investments in London after the city’s transport authority this week banned the Gulf state’s tourism advertisements on the capital’s buses, taxis and Underground train system, Saturday’s Financial Times reported.
UK pork producer pays £4M to hire Filipino butchers
One of the UK’s biggest pork producers has spent £4 million ($4.8 million) hiring butchers from the Philippines, after a staffing crisis threatened to...
In Britain, nurses prepare for unprecedented strike over pay
GOSPORT, England/LONDON — Chukwudubem Ifeajuna, a nurse in the south of England, loves his job, but next month will walk out for two days...
Slower Fed hikes spell relief from Tokyo to Buenos Aires
FRANKFURT — The Federal Reserve’s signaling of a slowdown in the pace of US interest rate hikes takes pressure off global peers to keep...
Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine
PRAGUE/WARSAW — Eastern Europe’s arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold...
China hustles on summit sidelines to challenge US outreach
When Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo sat together last week to watch a trial run of a new China-backed...