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 ...
North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills
North Korea's second ballistic missile launch in less than a week comes as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
South Korea Plans $3.5 Billion Fund for Chip Suppliers and Fabless Firms
South Korea plans a $3.5 billion semiconductor fund for suppliers and chip designers, while power, water, and land remain major challenges. The South Korean government will launch a 5 trillion won ...
South Korea’s football body rocked by historic allegations it bought ‘sexual services’ for referees
The governing body of football in South Korea has issued a public apology after a bombshell report alleged that it had spent thousands of dollars on sexual services for foreign referees before or ...
Investigators say Myanmar’s military has escalated airstrikes against civilians
A U.N. investigation says that Myanmar's military is using low-cost aircraft like motorized paragliders and gyrocopters in escalating aerial attacks that kill civilians in the military's ...
Iran is defying US pressure by becoming a ‘survival economy’
President Trump’s strategy rests on an assumption that Tehran will crack before Washington, but mediators warn that Iran has been living under sanctions for years.
US fires on ship breaking its blockade of Iran
A U.S. military helicopter fired Hellfire missiles at a Panama-flagged vessel after its crew ignored warnings to abide by the blockade of Iranian ports.