Indian Gulf workers: The unlikely voters parties are wooing for elections
As the southern Indian state votes on April 26, thousands are flying back from the Gulf to cast their ballot. Could they shape the election?
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Amazon is opening cloud regions in Southeast Asia to meet customer demand, CTO says
Amazon is opening cloud regions in Southeast Asia because customers want their data stored securely in their own countries, Amazon Chief Technology Officer Werner Vogels said in an exclusive interview.
Papua New Guinea's planned gold monopoly will weigh economy down
Carolyn Blacklock is founder and principal at Ipsum Pacific, a strategic consultancy advising Pacific governments and state-owned companies. She previously served as managing director of electric utility PNG Power, and as a special adviser to the prime minister of Papua New Guinea.
Trading in China's SenseTime halted after shares pop 30% in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- Trading in shares of SenseTime, the Chinese facial recognition giant, was halted after its stock price surged more than 30% on Wednesday morning in Hong Kong.
North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North’s state media said Wednesday, for what would be the two countries’ first known talks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan’s moon lander wasn’t built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It’s still going after 3
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon.
Tesla’s entry into India’s EV market will be 'good news’ for the country, says MG Motor India
India's electric vehicle sector still lacks competition, but entry from international automakers like Tesla will level the playing field, MG Motor India's CEO Emeritus Rajeev Chaba said.
Bird flu resurgence drives up egg prices, spurring some to stock up
Bird flu fears are driving up egg prices again.