
Thailand's economic recovery on track but exports weigh
BANGKOK Thailand's economic recovery remained on track in July as private spending increased and the tourism sector expanded
2023-08-31 17:27

Klarna Shrinks Losses With Sales Growth and Cost-Cutting
Klarna Bank AB’s losses narrowed in the first half of the year as its growing customer base continued
2023-08-31 16:53

Seven & I Seals Deal to Sell Department Stores for $1.5 Billion
Seven & i Holdings Co. has finalized the sale of its Sogo & Seibu Co. department store chain
2023-08-31 15:53

A fire kills 15 in a Philippine factory, where rains and a wrong address delayed firefighters
A fire has killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where flooding, traffic and a wrong address delayed firefighters
2023-08-31 14:58

UBS Smashes Banking Record as It Absorbs Credit Suisse
UBS Group AG posted the biggest-ever quarterly profit for a bank in the second quarter as a result
2023-08-31 14:46

New China Map Draws Another Rejection, This Time From Manila
The Philippines doesn’t recognize Beijing’s latest standard map showing its expansive South China Sea claims, joining opposition from
2023-08-31 14:24

Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
Three visual artists are suing artificial intelligence image-generators to protect their copyrights and careers
2023-08-31 14:20

Japan's defense ministry requests nearly 12% budget increase to bolster military's strike capability
Japan's defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles
2023-08-31 13:55

India Exempts Some Nations From Rice Curbs for Food Security
India has permitted some rice shipments to Mauritius, Bhutan and Singapore for food security purposes after the South
2023-08-31 13:52

X Plans to Collect Biometric Data, Job and School History
X, the social network that used to be known as Twitter, updated its privacy policy to include a
2023-08-31 13:50

China's Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has made its ChatGPT-equivalent language model, Ernie Bot, fully available to the public
2023-08-31 13:46

Active ETFs Cash In on Corporate Reform in Japan
Actively managed exchange-trade funds are set to launch in Tokyo next week, with one asset manager focusing its
2023-08-31 13:25