Chinese tech giant Tencent moves into Singapore tower to consolidate office space in city state
A Tencent representative confirmed the company has moved employees to the new location.
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Malaysia bans entry of container owned by Israeli shipping giant Zim, turns it back to Thailand
Malaysian customs had denied entry to a lorry carrying a container believed to be owned by Israeli shipping giant Zim as it attempted to cross the border from Thailand, Malaysia’s state newswire Bernama said on Wednesday.
Accor to open hotel in Indonesia's new capital 'before Jokowi leaves'
JAKARTA -- French hotel group Accor will open a hotel in Indonesia's new capital in the coming months, a rare foreign investment in the initial phase of the development on Borneo, and says it sees growing opportunities across Asia.
Boeing's Starliner capsule launches on first crewed space flight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Boeing's new Starliner astronaut capsule was launched from Florida on Wednesday in a much-delayed first test flight carrying a crew, a milestone in the aerospace giant's ambitions to step up its competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Boeing Starliner launches for the first time carrying NASA astronauts to the ISS
Boeing launched its first Starliner flight with astronauts on Wednesday, beginning a crucial final flight test of the long-delayed spacecraft.
Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military chief on Tuesday said the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy personnel at a territorial outpost that has been surrounded by Chinese vessels in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
Japan companies to launch $1bn fund for hydrogen supply chains
TOKYO -- A coalition of more than 400 Japanese companies and organizations plans to set up a $1 billion fund as early as the fiscal half ending September to bolster hydrogen supply chains, with an eye on Japan's economic security, Nikkei has learned.
Nvidia CEO to increase investment, build 2nd supercomputer in Taiwan
TAIPEI -- Nvidia plans to increase its investments in Taiwan despite geopolitical uncertainties surrounding the island, CEO Jensen Huang said on Tuesday, citing the importance of the local chip supply chain and his company's decadeslong relationship with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.