Korea’s SK Telecom to divest $277m worth of Kakao stocks
Transaction is priced at $25.6 per share equivalent for 10,818,510 shares of Kakao that SK Telecom holds. Read More
Can Malaysia afford to cut petrol subsidies as US tariff threats put jobs on the line?
US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have caused no small amount of trouble for the rest of the world, as governments scramble to convince...
Andrea Casati to join Standard Chartered as head of client development, global banking
Starting May 6 in Hong Kong, Casati will help build additional banking capabilities including advisory, financing and risk management. Read More
Andrea Casati to join SCB as head of client development, global banking
April 25, 2025 Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Andrea Casati as the bank’s new head of client development, global banking, effective May...
Japan to oppose Trump pressure to join anti-China trade bloc
Japan intends to push back against any US effort to bring it into an economic bloc aligned against China because of the importance of...
Hanoi denies Washington will snub Vietnam War commemoration
Updated April 27, 2025, 07:35 a.m. ET BANGKOK – The Vietnamese government says it is expecting a sizable U.S. presence when it marks the...
Election Officials Question Agency About Trump’s Overhaul of Election Standards
A federal judge has halted the implementation of a new proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registrants. Local and state election officials across the country voiced...
Why Reed Bank could be the next flashpoint for South China Sea tensions
Reed Bank – a contested area of the South China Sea believed to be rich in gas and oil – could become a future...
AI-generated image of durian farm in Malaysia raises stink over land dispute
Published: 10:00am, 25 Apr 2025Updated: 10:00am, 25 Apr 2025 An image of a durian farm conjured up by artificial intelligence has heightened tensions over...