Malaysia foresees surge in Chinese tourist numbers as airlines launch new routes
Tourism Malaysia Director General P. Manoharan said that last year Malaysia received a total of 1.47 million tourists from China.
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Line chat app operator faces resistance in cutting Naver control
TOKYO -- The operator of popular chat app Line on Monday said it has called for a review of its capital ties to its top shareholders as the company comes under pressure from its Japanese regulator to improve security governance after a series of personal data leaks.
Xi calls Indonesia high-speed rail a 'gold standard' of ties
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's first high-speed railway -- a 140-kilometer Beijing-backed project connecting Jakarta and Bandung -- has become a "gold standard" of bilateral cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said of the 6-month-old line.
Australia central bank to shift to ample reserve system to set rates
Australia's central bank intends to change the way it provides liquidity to the banking system, moving to one that provides ample liquidity through regular money market operations.
Railroad CSX adding new freight route on Tuesday to avoid Port of Baltimore after bridge collapse
CSX is starting a new dedicated freight rail service between Baltimore and New York for its clients on Tuesday to help mitigate the trade disruption as a result of the closure of the Port of Baltimore after the cargo vessel Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge leading to its collapse on March 26.
Tuesday Briefing: Iran Said Israel Killed Top Generals
At least seven officers including three generals overseeing Iran’s covert operations in the Middle East were killed in an Israeli strike in Syria yesterday, according to Iranian and Syrian officials.
South China Sea: Philippines urged to prioritise diplomacy even as navy prepares for ‘worst-case scenario’
Analysts expressed concern over the growing military posturing, emphasising the urgent need for diplomatic negotiations alongside bolstering defence capabilities to prevent the dispute from spiralling into open conflict.
Flying cars — or eVTOLs — are becoming reality. Would you ride in one?
In 2022, I was on a rooftop overlooking a runway surrounded by olive trees in the south of Spain. An aircraft hovered in the sky and zipped off into the distance.