Powerful El Nino to intensify heat on ‘a planet already on fire’: UN | Climate Crisis News
UN chief Guterres calls for halt to new fossil fuels as El Nino induces heatwaves, floods, and drought…
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16%
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as…
Wise connects directly to PayNet, adds DuitNow QR payments
KUALA LUMPUR: Wise has connected directly to Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), enabling its users to make payments via…
South Korea’s stock market plunges as AI-driven boom fades | Economy
Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 South Korean stocks have dropped for a second consecutive session, with…
Japan turns to Canadian crude as Asia feels Hormuz supply pinch | News
Uncertainty over crude oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Asian states towards Canada’s TMX crude…
Several dead in Japan after magnitude 7.1 earthquake causes blast at mall | Earthquakes News
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing…
Japan’s monkey sensation Punch turns 1, drawing a flood of well-wishing messages, in photos
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by…
Japan’s orphaned monkey sensation Punch to celebrate his 1st birthday
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by…
How logistics support medication workflows so healthcare teams can focus on patients
Singapore’s healthcare needs are changing fastSingapore’s healthcare system is adapting to long-term demographic realities. By 2030, around one…
Troubled Indonesian nutrition agency loses second chief
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The head of Indonesia’s multi-billion-dollar free meals program resigned on Wednesday just 45 days…
Japan’s AI gamble: Can technology offset the cost of an ageing society? | Science and Technology
Tokyo, Japan – Beneath the business towers of Tokyo’s Otemachi district, a test is taking place to see…
Asian shares mostly gain, but South Korea’s Kospi drops nearly 5%
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday but South Korea’s Kospi fell nearly 5%…