A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea in a show of force, days after North Korea test-launched cruise missiles to demonstrate its counterattack capabilities.
South Korea’s pension fund logs record 15% investment return in 2024
South Korea's national pension fund logged a record investment return of 15% last year, the welfare ministry said on Friday. That is the highest-ever annual return recorded by the National Pension Service (NPS),
Turkey’s Kurds Say PKK Militants Heeding Jailed Leader’s Peace Call Is the Right Move
On Saturday, the PKK declared an immediate ceasefire, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, in what could be a major step towards ending a 40-year ...
Turkey wants Iraq-Turkey pipeline to work at maximum capacity, minister says
Turkey wants an Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline to operate at maximum capacity once it resumes flows through Turkey's Ceyhan, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar was quoted as saying by the ...
Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
By Emily Rose, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jaidaa Taha JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the ... ( read original story ...)
This Tiny Surf Town in Asia Feels Like Bali Without the Crowds
The under-the-radar town of Hiriketiya in Sri Lanka has epic surfing, buzzing beach bars, and gorgeous sunsets. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s parliament ousts economy minister over economic mismanagement
Iran's parliament voted on Sunday to remove the country's Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati from office over mismanagement of the economy and a plunging national currency, state media reported.
Iran’s parliament ousts economy minister over economic mismanagement
Iran's parliament voted on Sunday to remove the country's Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati from office over mismanagement of the economy and a plunging national currency, state media reported.
SM bankrolls P7 billion to expand retail business
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the investment holding company of the Sy family, is pouring in as much as P7 billion this year to continue the aggressive growth of its retail business in the country.
How Nafeez Sarafat built his business empire on ‘corruption’ under Awami League rule
Nafeez obtained the license of an asset management company called RACE Asset Management PCL in 2008. Hasan Taher Imam was his partner, with Nafeez holding 24.25 percent of the company and Imam owning ...