Icelandic coast guards seize Paul Watson Foundation anti-whaling ship and its 21 crew
LONDON (AP) — Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by…
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…
Chinese manufacturing slows in July in first contraction in 5 months
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity unexpectedly slowed in July, the first such contraction in five months,…
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16%
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street…
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…
AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’ | Football News
Asian Football Confederation chief slams lack of consultation over plan to sell FIFA World Cup stakes and says…
Oil prices gain and Asian shares mostly fall as chipmakers extend losses
HONG KONG (AP) — Oil prices gained Wednesday and Asian shares were mostly trading lower as South Korea’s…
In the waters off Malaysia, Iranian oil sales continue despite blockade | US-Israel war on Iran News
On Saturday last week, the Iranian oil tanker Humanity sailed through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore before…
Hanoi’s residents endure upheavals as it transforms itself to match Vietnam’s economic ambitions
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The noise is everywhere in Hanoi. The crack of a hydraulic breaker, the groan…
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…
Japanese horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa makes his first samurai film
TOKYO (AP) — Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the Japanese director known as “the master of horror,” was a bit nervous…
South Korea’s Kospi share index falls 6%, as investors dump more AI-related stocks
TOKYO (AP) — World shares were mixed while South Korea’s Kospi stock index dropped 6% Wednesday as doubts…