A decade after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared, planes still at risk of vanishing off the map
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Ahead of Tesla’s entry, India’s EV makers slash prices to boost demand in world’s third-largest automobiles market
EVs currently account for around 5 per cent of India’s automobile market, but that figure is projected to grow to 40 per cent by 2030, at which point EV revenues will reach US$100 billion annually, according to a report by US consultancy giant Bain & Co published in December.
Judge approves Binance US$4.3 billion guilty plea as US seeks to modify founder Zhao's bond
A US judge on Friday (Feb 23) accepted Binance's guilty plea and more than US$4.3 billion penalty for violating federal anti-money laundering and sanctions laws through lapses in internal controls at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
In the Philippines, Marcos Jnr ‘rebrands’ family name as he charts ‘progressive’ path
For the first time in 38 years, Filipinos will not officially celebrate the anniversary of the “People Power Revolution” on February 25 after it was removed as a public holiday, a move critics say is part of a larger strategy to distance the Philippines from the dark legacy of former president Ferdinand Marcos Snr.
Australia's largest photography festival comes into focus
MELBOURNE -- The third edition of the PHOTO International Festival of Photography, Australia's largest photography festival, has an ambitious theme: "The future is shaped by those who can see it." For Elias Redstone, the festival's founder and director, that means enabling access to both Australian and international art across the state of Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital.
Japan banks face fresh money laundering test after past failure
TOKYO -- Japanese banks' anti-money laundering measures will face a review by an international organization in August 2028, following a previous screening in which the country received a failing grade.
Pakistani ex-Prime Minister Khan wants the IMF to link talks to an independent audit of the election
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is writing a letter to the International Monetary Fund urging it to link any talks with Islamabad to an audit of the country’s recent election, which his party alleges was rigged, an official from his party said Friday.
Amazon to pay $1.9 million to migrant contract workers to settle claims of human rights abuses
Amazon will pay more than 700 migrant workers roughly $1.9 million to settle claims they suffered human rights abuses as a result of exploitative labor contracts in Saudi Arabia.