Heidi Ganaden and her husband never thought they'd run a hotel by the beach in Siargao, an island known as the surfing capital of the Philippines. The two of them were working corporate jobs and ...
Japan’s Honda posts 5% rise in Q3 profit
Japan's Honda Motor said on Thursday its third-quarter operating profit increased 5% from a year earlier, helped by strong U.S. vehicle sales and a weak yen.
Sony hikes profit forecast on strong gaming business
Japan's Sony Group on Thursday upgraded its annual net profit projection to $7.0 billion, lifted by its strong gaming business. The entertainment and electronics conglomerate said it now expects a net ...
Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi drop their talks on a business integration
TOKYO — (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are dropping their talks for a business integration. The automakers agreed to end their agreement regarding the ...
Pakistan CPI 2024 – deep-rooted corruption persists
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 has once again highlighted the persistent corruption challenges in Pakistan. With a score of 27/100, Pakistan remains one of the most corrupt nations in ...
Pakistan sees economy on long-term recovery path under IMF programme
Pakistan's economy is on a path to long-term recovery, thanks to a stabilisation programme backed by the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said ahead of a first review of a $7 ...
India says Russian oil suppliers must provide sanctions-compliant cargoes
India, the No. 2 importer of crude from Russia, wants to buy Russian oil only if it is supplied by companies and ships that have not been sanctioned by the United States, the country's oil secretary ...
India’s Modi brings a tariff ‘gift’ to Trump talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals and the prospect of cooperation on China will ...
China’s 2024 coal power construction hits 10-year high, researchers say
China started construction on 94.5 gigawatts of coal-fired power in 2024, the highest volume of new builds since 2015, hampering the country's transition away from fossil fuels, researchers said in a ...
Dar Global secures financing for ambitious AIDA project in Oman
National Bank of Oman to finance the 3.5 million sqm project that includes a championship-size Trump course, resorts and luxury residences ...