Activist investors submitted shareholder proposals to a record number of Japanese companies holding annual general meetings in June, adding to pressure on firms not used to friction to improve ...
Japan court awards asylum seekers damages over prolonged detention
A Japanese district court has ordered the state to pay a total of 1.2 million yen ($8,260) in compensation to two asylum seekers, rul ...
One person dies from suspected heatstroke in Japan, 100 hospitalized in Tokyo
The heatwave gripping Japan has turned deadly. Officials in the central prefecture of Gifu say one person has died from suspected heatstroke.
Nissanka’s career-best 187 takes Sri Lanka to 368-4 in reply to Bangladesh’s 495 in Galle test
A career-best 187 by the stylish Pathum Nissanka led Sri Lanka to 368-4 in its first innings on the third day of the opening test against Bangladesh on Thursday. That left the home team 127 runs ...
Mushfiqur Rahim’s 163 puts Bangladesh in control of 1st cricket test against Sri Lanka
Mushfiqur Rahim posted a masterful 163 as Bangladesh piled up 484 for nine on a rain-curtailed Day 2 of the first cricket test against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan admits ‘India hit key airbases’ during Operation Sindoor, prompting calls for ceasefire
Deputy Prime Minister Isaq Dar admitted that Saudi Prince Faisal bin Salman had also called him within 45 minutes of the strikes to ask if Pakistan wanted a ceasefire message conveyed to India.
Taiwan Central Bank Stays on Hold Again as Uncertainty Persists
Taiwan’s central bank stood pat again, citing uncertainty around U.S. trade policy even as the export-reliant economy has stayed resilient so far in the face of tariffs. ( read original story ...)
Century Properties doubles dividend payout to 20%
Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG), the Antonio family’s listed property developer, is poised to accelerate growth nationwide, driven by its continued optimism about the country’s real estate sector. ( read original story ...)
Navigating tariffs and diplomacy: the future of India-US pharmaceutical trade
India has proposed increasing US manufacturing by Indian pharma providers of APIs and the final stages of drug processing ... ( read original story ...)
JD debuts JoyExpress in Saudi Arabia, extending delivery model overseas
Known for its self-built warehousing and delivery network in China, JD Logistics operates over 3,600 warehouses in its home country. JoyExpress extends this self-operated model overseas, and will ...