THE implications behind JBS’s surprise announcement on Friday night that it plans to sell 25 percent of its Australian and NZ business to Indonesia’s Danantara sovereign fund (click here to..Read More ...
Vietnam president to talk defence and economic ties
Anthony Albanese's meeting with the Vietnamese leader has been welcomed as an opportunity to strengthen security and business ties amidst global instability.
Man nearly died after Vietnam’s malaria victory emptied medicine shelves
Vietnam malaria drug shortage exposed a critical flaw when a man returned from Nigeria with severe malaria in July 2026, and Ho Chi Minh City hospitals had zero artesunate stock. Staff staged a ...
Philippines replaces blanket PIA rule: AI, biometric processing faces new scrutiny
Philippines data privacy rules are being overhauled: the National Privacy Commission opened a public consultation on a draft circular that narrows mandatory Privacy Impact Assessments for routine ...
Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes in reduced third phase amid unrest
Voting postponed in seven of 11 Poonch division constituencies as boycott calls and violence mar the region’s elections.
The Mecca Pact Extends Pakistan’s Security Role Westward
At the time of their exploratory trilateral talks in February, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan had no formal defense commitment. It was unclear whether the discussions would produce much beyond political coordination. That has now changed. On August 7 ...
What we know about China’s moon-landing plans and why the US is so worried
China’s space program is having a landmark year, and clues to which nation is pulling ahead in the new moon race may be emerging.
China to issue 6b yuan sovereign bonds in Macao for fifth year
The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government said on Monday that the central government will issue 6 billion yuan ($889.20 million) of sovereign bonds in Macao on August 20. This year ...
Qatar listed firms post $14.6bn profit as QSE reports 3.11 per cent growth
Listed companies on the Qatar Stock Exchange reported higher net profits in 2025, with combined earnings reaching QR53.3bn ($14.6bn), reflecting steady growth in corporate performance across the ...
5 charts show how nearly 6 months of war have hammered Iran’s economy
Trump signaled that he's ready to let the economic toll of the war be the force that brings Iran back to the negotiating table.