Gaza ministry says Israel kills more than 30 aid seekers, Israel denies
CAIRO/GAZA - More than 30 Palestinians were killed and nearly 170 injured on Sunday in south Gaza near a food distribution site, the health ministry said, as witnesses...
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep ‘patriots’-only Hong Kong vote amid low turnout
HONG KONG — Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”-only legislative election in Hong Kong that was deemed regressive by critics, with...
Too slow recovery in Acapulco after hurricane fans fears over livelihoods
ACAPULCO — One month since Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco, fears for the local economy stalk the Mexican beach resort with businesses saying efforts to...
Assets seized in Singapore money laundering case now at $2B
SINGAPORE — Total assets seized in a major money laundering case in Singapore have reached S$2.8 billion ($2 billion), with more arrests and seizures...
Thai economy has not reached full potential
BANGKOK — Thailand’s economic growth has not reached its full potential, though there are some signs of recovery, a caretaker deputy finance minister said...
Jakarta startup provides cleaning products without the plastics
JAKARTA — Just a few hours after using a mobile app to order some dishwashing liquid, Jakarta resident Juweriah opens the door to a motorbike courier who provides a direct refill in her kitchen.
Singapore ex-minister pleads guilty in graft case
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has pleaded guilty to receiving gifts while in office, local media reported, as proceedings began on...
Asian business confidence rebounds sharply, pandemic casts shadow — Thomson Reuters/INSEAD
BENGALURU, India — Business sentiment among Asian firms rebounded in the third quarter as easing coronavirus restrictions lifted sales but lingering uncertainty over the pandemic thwarted a return to business-as-usual, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed.
Trump tariffs threaten to pile more pain on Thailand’s rice sector
NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand - Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world's second-largest exporter of the...
Pandemic propels old-school bond traders towards an electronic future
LONDON — The mammoth bond market has long been the old-school bastion of the financial world, but the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a light...
Hong Kong leader focuses on livelihood issues, positioning HK as global hub
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leader kicked off his annual policy address on Wednesday with pledges to reform shortcomings including reducing wait times for public housing...
Meme stock GameStop jumps on share split bandwagon
GameStop Corp's GME.N board has approved a four-for-one stock split that will make it more affordable for investors to own shares of the video-game...