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Old blast videos falsely linked to Southeast Asia conflict
Five days of deadly fighting between neighbours Thailand and Cambodia unleashed a flood of misrepresented visuals including unrelated…
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Business
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust prices S$200 million of green notes at 2.45%
Proceeds will be used to finance or refinance eligible projects of MPACT and its subsidiaries, says Reit manager Mapletree Pan Asia…
Business
Asia: Markets track Wall Street rally on Fed rate cut bets
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, despite…
Lifestyle
Weekend Break: Destination Asia Festival
CHICAGO (WGN) — The Morton Arboretum was buzzing this weekend for the annual Destination Asia Festival. “I like it because throughout the…
Culture
Might Surprise You: 7 Hollywood Movies That Were Filmed In Asia
Hollywood productions have increasingly utilised diverse Asian locations as settings for major films. Related: 17 Very, Very, Very, Very,…
Business
mm2 Asia seeks to delay S$54 million bond repayment by six years
Embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia has proposed to amend a S$54 million-bond deal that was set for redemption in December. In a…
Business
Alibaba to Baidu lead surge in equity-linked bond sales in Asia
Asian sales of bonds that can be turned into shares have soared in 2025, heading towards multi-year highs, as interest rates remain…
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This is the most underrated country in Southeast Asia
In a world of tourist traps and social media, finding an undiscovered destination can feel impossible. But have you ever heard of Myanmar?…
Business
Asia: Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism
Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump’s…
Politics
Markets recoil on Trump’s latest tariff moves in Asia
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s decision to hike tariffs once again on some of America’s largest trading partners rattled markets on…
Business
Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia to raise funds for debt repayment via proposed share placement
The announcement comes after the cinema chain received a S$3.4 million payment demand from the landlord of its shuttered Jem outlet Media…
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Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa, Latin America demand climate justice
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America demanded climate justice for the parts of the world most affected…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened…
Business
Hong Kong’s sixfold jump in share sales drives boom year in Asia
Hong Kong’s having a banner year as it marches towards becoming the second-largest market globally for share sales for the first time…
Business
Sygnum is sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in H1 2025: report
Digital asset group Sygnum has emerged as the sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in the first half of 2025, data platform Tracxn said…
Politics
Migrant money from Russia a lifeline for Central Asia
In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall and women's sports…
Business
Asia: Stocks down with eyes on Mideast, dollar hit by Trump Fed comment
Most stocks fell on Thursday and oil rose as traders kept a nervous eye on the Iran-Israel ceasefire, while the dollar dropped after…
Business
Asia: Stocks up as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire
Asian shares gained and oil prices were down on Tuesday, as fears of an energy market shock eased following US President Donald Trump’s…
Business
Central banks in Asia are becoming wary of currency intervention
Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market. The central banks of…
Politics
Asia: Shares stumble after Trump’s latest trade threat
Asian shares were rattled on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks,…
Business
Asia: Markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
Asian stocks squeezed out more gains on Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald…
Business
Asia healthcare assets risk overvaluation as private investors scoop them up
As private equity (PE) investors pour money into Asian healthcare, some observers are concerned thatthis sector could soon overheat. Some…
News
From Doritos to Digital Domination: How Asia Tatum’s Geneva Mae Agency Is Saving Small Businesses from Obscurity
In an industry that churns through trends like clockwork and leaves smaller players scrambling to keep pace, Asia Tatum is playing an…
Business
Asia: Most markets rise as US data feeds rate-cut hopes
Asian shares mostly rose on Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and…