Intel Corp has agreed to sell its NAND memory chip business to SK Hynix Inc for $9 billion in an all-cash deal that would propel the South Korean chipmaker to second in the global rankings. The move …
Covid-19 tests Thai-Myanmar ties
The surging numbers of Covid-19 infections in Yangon and northern Myanmar over the past few weeks is putting the excellent Thai-Myanmar relations under great stress. At this point, the 2,401-kilometre …
UN arms embargo on Iran expires
While Iran says it plans no “buying spree,” it can now in theory purchase weapons to upgrade military armaments dating back to before its 1979 Islamic Revolution and sell its own locally produced gear …
Iran denies shipping Russian arms out to Armenia
Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has rebuffed allegations that Iran was siding with Armenia by allowing Russian weapons to pass through its territories to neighboring Armenia.“We have …
Vietnam floods and landslides displace 90,000 people as new cyclone nears
More than 100 so far reported dead or missing after two storms destroy homes and leave trail of destruction …
Philippines Cuts Curfew Hours, Allows More People to Leave Homes
The Philippines shortened curfew hours in Manila and eased the stay-at-home order in a bid to boost its economy. The peso and stocks rose.
Japan’s Mothers market spurs new generation of investors
After 30 weeks of mostly unbroken gains, the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers market for start-ups last week barged excitedly through the doors of a 14-year high. Waiting on the other side were traders, …
Australia to join India, US, Japan in large naval exercises
Australia will join India, the United States and Japan in next month’s Malabar naval exercises in the Indian Ocean, in a move that is expected to strengthen the military relationship between the four …
Japan chief government spokesman: cannot overlook malicious cyberattacks that threaten democracy
Japan’s chief government spokesman said on Tuesday that malicious cyberattacks cannot be overlooked and the country will proceed with anti-cyberattack measures to make sure the Tokyo Olympics succeed.
One Man vs. the Fax Machine: A Battle to Defeat Old Tech in Japan
Nation’s former defense minister now fights 1980s office technology; ‘Why do we need to print out paper?’ …