Trump expected to announce $54 billion South Korea investment in Alaska LNG, sources say
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 : President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Wednesday plans to tap South Korea's pledged $350 billion strategic investment package for about $54 billion to help build a...
Global stocks weather third-quarter AI, bond and crude maelstrom
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
LONDON, Sept 30 : Stock market investors might have been expected to run for the hills in the face of an extraordinary surge in global borrowing costs, currency interventions, wars, oil back above...
Flydubai 'terrorist' wanted to crash plane, kill Israelis: Security minister
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
Flydubai 'terrorist' wanted to crash plane, kill Israelis: Security minister The captain and co-pilot of the flydubai plane were found to have injuries and transported to hospital after an...
Price controls may look attractive, but costs often only emerge later: PM Wong
Channel News Asiaby Ang Hwee Min·9d ago
Price controls may look attractive, but costs often only emerge later: PM Wong Consumers may benefit from price controls initially, but over time, suppliers may have less incentive to produce or...
Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM says
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Bangkok, its metropolitan area and Thailand's central region were still at risk from...
From robots to cancer screenings, Asia’s next wave of AI startups is moving into the real world
Channel News Asiaby Darrelle Ng·9d ago
From robots to cancer screenings, Asia’s next wave of AI startups is moving into the real world More than half of the 30 companies showcased at the NextGen Tech 30 event are applying AI to physical...
Committee formed to review child safeguards in Islamic religious settings after sexual assault case
Channel News Asiaby Natasha Ganesan·9d ago
Committee formed to review child safeguards in Islamic religious settings after sexual assault case This comes after a religious influencer sexually abused two young brothers, including one at a...
Union calls for public transport workers to get better wages, bonuses following fare hikes
Channel News Asiaby Darcel Al Anthony·9d ago
Union calls for public transport workers to get better wages, bonuses following fare hikes The National Transport Workers’ Union urged public transport operators and tripartite partners to ensure...
Why millions of Filipinos remain vulnerable to hefty medical bills
Channel News Asiaby Jacob Lazaro·9d ago
Why millions of Filipinos remain vulnerable to hefty medical bills Three in five Filipinos lack private health insurance, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, leaving many exposed to...
‘We just want more rest’: China workers lament extra workdays ahead of Golden Week holiday break
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
‘We just want more rest’: China workers lament extra workdays ahead of Golden Week holiday break Chinese social media users are venting about “make-up” workdays around the Golden Week holiday...
Varda raises $250 million at $1.6 billion valuation to scale orbital drug manufacturing
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 : In-space manufacturing startup Varda Space has raised $250 million in a Series D round at a $1.6 billion valuation, the company told Reuters, as it ramps up missions to...
Iran says received US response to its proposal to end war
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities said on Wednesday (Sep 30) they received the official US response to their proposal to end the Middle East war, state media reported, days after US President Donald...
European payments groups join forces to challenge US dominance
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
MADRID/PARIS/MILAN, Sept 30 : European payment groups serving 130 million people, including Spain's Bizum, Italy's Bancomat and Brussels-based Wero, said on Wednesday they were joining forces to...
Blast investigations, prison cell searches: Home Team targets 2028 roll-out of humanoid robots
Channel News Asiaby Fabian Koh·9d ago
Blast investigations, prison cell searches: Home Team targets 2028 roll-out of humanoid robots The new Home Team Humanoid Robotics Centre in One-North is the first of its kind dedicated...
UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar Malaysia deported around 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Sep 29 as part of a refugee repatriation programme, despite...
Brunei crown prince tours SAFTI City, gets first-hand look at Singapore's urban combat training
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
SINGAPORE: Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah visited SAFTI City on Wednesday (Sep 30), where he observed battlefield simulations and fired weapons used by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
Dollar surges in September, leaving euro lagging
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
Sept 30 : The dollar hovered near its highest level of the year against the euro on Wednesday and was on track for its biggest monthly gain versus the single currency in 14 months, buoyed by...
Dollar set for big rise in September, mainly at euro's expense
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
Sept 30 : The dollar hovered near its highest level of the year against the euro on Wednesday and was on track for its biggest monthly gain versus the single currency in 14 months, buoyed by...
BOJ's policy pivot opens scope for faster rate hikes
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
TOKYO, Sept 30 : The Bank of Japan expects interest rate increases to happen faster and more regularly in future as it pre-empts risks of an inflation overshoot, sources said, enhancing the...
Most equities rise after oil price plunge, US data in focus
Channel News Asiaby CNA·9d ago
HONG KONG: Stocks mostly rose on Wednesday (Sep 30) following a plunge in oil prices the previous day, while investors prepared for the release of crucial US inflation data later in the day.
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