Browsing: Asia Pacific

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Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce…

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand had already been suspended after a leaked phone call that many say showed her…

President Trump said last week that he would punish India if it did not cut off Russian oil imports, but…

An Oxford museum’s collection of objects taken from the Naga people includes human remains. What to do with them now…

After a scrubbed launch on Thursday, four astronauts lifted off from Florida and will dock at the International Space Station…

Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson, stressed the need for unimpeded relief operations and a peaceful path out of crisis.“The UN…

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as…

President Trump’s executive order carved out a special tariff on goods shipped indirectly to the United States by way of…

The Trump administration is weighing yet more tariffs on chips, Taiwan’s main exports. Source link

As Zohran Mamdani gets within striking distance of becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor, he is drawing fire from supporters…

Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5,…

Kuaishou’s Kling AI platform generates video from text and still images.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s video-heavy entertainment…

President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump on…

U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in…

A fan of Japanese manga reads a comic in his home in Kamisu in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture.Philip Fong | Afp…

Plus, our critic’s favorite art places in Rome. Source link

President Trump upended trade negotiations with India by making the purchase of crude oil a sticking point. Source link

Chinese companies showcased A.I. gains in Shanghai this week. More chips will only help them improve faster, industry insiders say.…

CNBC reporter Ganesh Rao with India Commerce Secretary Piyush Goyal© George Bextor, CNBCHello, this is Ganesh Rao, CNBC’s senior correspondent,…

India’s prime minister has made a big effort to build closer ties using his rapport with the U.S. president, but…

Recent global trade deals with the United States were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like…

Dozens of small earthquakes were recorded, most off the coast of Russia’s Far East. Five of them have been above…

The military government hopes elections can bring more international legitimacy. But the generals will still rule, and opposition groups are…