Category: Asia

By: Andy Wong Ming Jun Last week’s successful maritime strike carried out by US Central Command against Iran’s major Bandar Abbas Naval Base is a […]

Coverage of the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has largely focused on battlefield developments, political statements and international diplomacy. However, another story […]

An Australian clothing company, Nashie, recently received a six-figure refund from the US government, including 6% interest, for tariffs it had paid on US imports. […]

Fathers who spent part of their parental leave caring for their child alone were more likely to remain actively involved in childcare five years on, […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has launched an app to bring its national nutritional labelling system to the next level…See More

Shares of Chinese chip makers tumbled on Thursday after state fund support that had briefly steadied broader tech stocks earlier in the week failed to […]

Washington is threatening to impose sanctions on Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) companies for building their models by distilling outputs from American AI systems, saying it […]

While President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he is working to lower the cost of prescription drugs, advocates for patients on Wednesday expressed alarm over the Republican’s plan to impose significant tariffs on imported […]

For many decades, the United States led the world in public funding for agriculture research. But federal and state investments peaked in 2002 and have […]

For expanding multinationals, the playbook for evaluating new markets is undergoing a profound shift. Historically, cross-border expansion decisions relied almost entirely on market size, demographic […]

The pet care category is expected to continue growing, supported by rising pet populations, increasing demand for super-premium nutrition and the premiumisation of wet cat […]

By: Tim Daiss As escalating hostilities between the US and Iran push crude oil to multi-week highs – with Brent futures surging toward US$98 a […]

Indonesia is building a battery industry and an EV ecosystem as part of its broader nickel downstreaming agenda. The objective is that downstreaming should not […]

Europe’s strategic environment is changing rapidly. Russia’s war in Ukraine, instability across the Middle East, growing insecurity in the Red Sea and renewed concerns over […]

The instinct among global investors watching this Middle East crisis is simple. Oil goes up, the Fed delays cuts, the dollar strengthens, and everyone adjusts […]

To say Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left office in disgrace would be an understatement by any political measure. Ousted following the student-led uprising […]

EFSA has lowered the safe intake level for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), citing new evidence of thyroid effects, as regulators weigh measures to limit consumer exposure…See […]

Despite a strong perception of pay fairness, a growing number of employees in Singapore remain dissatisfied with their salaries, highlighting widening expectations for recognition, career […]

Malaysia’s workforce is navigating a complex period, with rising retrenchment numbers drawing government attention even as robust hiring activity and a falling unemployment rate point […]

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is on something of a diplomatic roll at the moment. Having concluded a weeklong visit to the United States on […]