Military officials have told President Donald Trump any operation to take the strait would be lengthy, costly and deadly — with no guarantee of winning, sources say.
Indonesia races to contain fires as haze spreads across region
JAKARTA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia has stepped up efforts to contain forest and land fires across six priority provinces, deploying cloud-seeding aircraft to induce rain as authorities seek to slow ...
China bets on AI weather forecasting as extreme weather intensifies
By Casey Hall and Chenxi Yang SHANGHAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - As meteorologists tracked Typhoon Dolphin's path toward China in recent days, a new generation of artificial intelligence weather models ...
Hong Kong’s commercial property investment growth beats peer Asia-Pacific markets
'Highly active' market in city tops Singapore and Australia, although base effect, assets in receivership contribute to increase, JLL says Hong Kong's commercial property investment more than doubled ... ( read original story ...)
Cement, bricks and AI: India’s $650-billion real estate industry has a new formula
Artificial intelligence is transforming India's real estate sector beyond customer interactions. Developers now use AI for crucial decisions on building and project management. This technology ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan and Russia Expand Economic Ties With Nearly $850 Million in New Deals
Around 40 agreements worth a combined $848.6 million were signed at the 8th Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum, aimed at expanding investment and trade tie ...
AFS Pro: the UAE’s newest business credit cards come through your bank
Mastercard and AFS launched AFS Pro corporate credit and prepaid cards for UAE businesses, distributed through banks, with Egypt to follow.
UAE e-invoicing: How digital invoices will transform business
For years, invoices have been treated as administrative documents. They were raised, sent, approved, filed and retrieved when needed. In many businesses, that process still depends on PDFs, email ...
Thai and Myanmar leaders to outline new trade and investment opportunities
BANGKOK: Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's visit to Thailand is extending beyond government-to-government relations into economic cooperation, with a bilateral business forum seeking to open a new ...
Amkor Technology mulls stake sale in $1.5B China unit amid US expansion – report
Amkor Technology is exploring a potential sale of a stake in its China business, which could value the unit at about $1B to $1.5B, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The ...