India and South Korea have agreed to fast-track and upgrade the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by addressing issues around non-tariff barriers and rules of origin to move towards ...
Japan business mood rises as semiconductor boom lifts manufacturers: Reuters poll
TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence improved in August as manufacturers benefited from robust semiconductor demand while non-manufacturers were supported by strong domestic ...
China detains Japanese businesspeople amid export crackdown
Japan warns companies operating in China after several Japanese businesspeople were detained amid tighter Chinese rare-earth export controls.
Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies at 93: source
Former Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda, who also served as president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., has died, accor ...
Terra Drone to Launch Japan-Made Drone Battery Business
Terra Drone will mass-produce Japan-made drone batteries with cylindrical cells for defense and industrial customers.
Malaysia and Hong Kong Deepen Business Ties to Unlock New Pathways for Regional Growth
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - August 12, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today hosted its flagship overseas promotion, Think Business, Think Hong Kong (TBTHK), in ...
Bahrain Gears Up to Host Fintech Forward 2026 this October
Fintech Forward, the region's flagship financial services forum, is set to take place in Bahrain on 7-8 October 2026 at Exhibition World Bahrain. Hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board ...
Malaysia asks UNHCR to temporarily cease registration of refugees
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Reuters) - Malaysia has asked the U.N. refugee agency to temporarily stop registering new refugees in the country, as it builds a domestic system to manage asylum-seekers, the ...
Malaysia is emerging as a data center powerhouse amid booming demand from AI
Malaysia is attracting billions in investments for data centers amid increased demand for cloud and AI services. According to DC Byte's 2024 Global Data Centre Index, the city of Johor Bahru is the ...
Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle after more than a year
Afghan authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with Afghanistan’s Taliban-run foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the ...