Japan's Nikkei Stock Average closes above 1989's all-time high
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average on Thursday closed above its all-time high set in December 1989, just before the country's economic bubble burst.
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A UN agency targets 35% growth in aquaculture production by 2030 to meet demand and fight hunger
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday set a target to further increase aquaculture production to meet a rising demand for seafood and to fight global hunger and undernourishment.
India’s ‘Whitey on the moon’ moment
The Chandrayaan-3 moon mission was not for all Indians.
Turkey ends hiking cycle after 8 months, holding key rate at 45%
Turkey's central bank held its key interest rate on Thursday, keeping it at 45% despite soaring inflation after eight consecutive months of hikes.
How Indian AI chatbot could be ‘game-changer’ for women’s access to sexual health information
Indian mum Komal Vilas Thatkare, 32, says she does not have anyone to ask about her most private health questions.
Malaysia ‘ready to prosecute’ ex-PM Muhyiddin’s son-in-law for graft, as Anwar’s corruption purge continues
The investigation against Muhammad Adlan Berhan has been completed and “we are ready to prosecute” upon his return to the country, Azam Baki, Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission’s chief, told reporters in Kuala Lumpur.
Philippines watching 2024 US presidential race closely, seeks to strengthen ties, as China relations sour, envoy says
Beijing regards the island as a breakaway province to be brought under mainland control – by force, if necessary. Many countries, including the US, do not officially recognise Taiwan as an independent state but oppose the use of force to change the status quo.
Some Indonesian Chinese wary of Prabowo Subianto amid painful memories of 1998 riots
While some Chinese-Indonesians said they had opposed Prabowo on this ground, others, especially those from younger generations, were willing to look past the country’s dark history and hope that its political and economic stability would continue.