Banks, tax rules, state governments, and central housing schemes offer incentives that help women make long-term investments with more ease and savings. ( read original story ...)
China siblings fight over dad’s US$420,000 inheritance, discover neither is biological child
Bitter legal tussle between brother and sister takes unusual ‘TV drama plot’ twist, turns spotlight on customs that favour male inheritors. ( read original story ...)
China releases $76.7M relief fund as Beijing flood kills 30
China's central government has released US$76.7 million in emergency funds to aid regions, including Beijing, devastated by severe floods and heavy downpours. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Finance Minister Koo to Target Mutually Beneficial US Trade Deal
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday he would try to derive a mutually beneficial trade agreement with the United States, in comments ahead of his departure to ...
Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister says South Korea remains the ‘enemy’ and there’s ‘no interest’ in talks
South Korea remains “the enemy” of North Korea despite recent moves by Seoul to ease tensions along the 38th parallel, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in state media Monday ...
Cambodian official praises Trump’s role in ‘bringing peace’ with Thailand
A Cambodian government official has praised U.S. President Donald Trump for "bringing about peace" after Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a cease-fire starting at midnight local time on Monday.
How Israel could exploit Iran’s ethnic division to wage war from within
"Maybe this will be the next fall in the domino effect of this regime," a former Israeli intelligence officer told Newsweek.
Iran more than doubles state executions in first half of 2025
Iran has more than doubled state executions in 2024 with at least 612 people killed compared to 297 in the same period last year, according to the U.N. Human Rights Office.
Pakistan’s crackdown on black market dollar trade pushes deals online
Pakistan's crackdown on black market dollar trading has strengthened the rupee, but traders say under-the-counter deals have swiftly shifted to smartphones and home deliveries instead.
India braces for higher US tariffs, eyes broader trade deal, sources say
India is preparing to face higher U.S. tariffs — likely between 20% and 25% — on some of its exports as a temporary measure, as it holds off on fresh trade concessions ahead of Washington's August 1 ...