The Bank of Thailand will lower its key interest rate on Wednesday to support a slowing economy as negative inflation persists and U.S. tariffs remain elevated, according to a Reuters poll of …
Wildfires force Turkey to close key waterway
The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to large forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the country’s transport ministry has said. The major international …
Indonesia, New Zealand eye collaboration in food, renewable energy
Trade Minister Budi Santoso and New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd Michael McClay explored collaboration in priority sectors such as food and …
Indonesia Awaits Palestine’s Approval for Gaza Evacuation Plan
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Nasir confirmed that the proposal can only proceed after receiving Palestine’s formal consent.
India’s Modi Left Soul-Searching After Failed Courtships of Xi and Trump
The collapse of the Indian prime minister’s high-stakes personal efforts to transform India’s ties the world’s two superpowers has exposed the limits of India’s leverage.
China Announces Breakthrough in Planned Moon Landing
The China Manned Space Agency announced that its manned lunar lander—named Lanyue, which means embracing the moon—successfully completed the first “comprehensive landing and takeoff test” at a test …
How Intel’s CEO Helped Create China’s Chip Industry
Lip-Bu Tan’s venture-capital firm has supported some of the biggest names in China’s chip industry. With U.S.-China tensions running high, those investments no longer look so benign.
Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
At least 10 people died and 33 were missing after flash foods in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday. Heavy rains since Thursday had triggered …
Bank of Thailand set to cut rates on August 13 to support economy
The Bank of Thailand will lower its key interest rate on Wednesday to support a slowing economy as negative inflation persists and U.S. tariffs remain elevated, according to a Reuters poll of …
Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia gather to praise ceasefire with Thailand and mourn the dead
Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia have held a religious ceremony to honor soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thai forces and to pray for peace.