Bangladesh faces demand for justice over ‘unlawful killings’ during student protests
As a young man desperately drags an injured compatriot away from a group of armed police, an officer opens fire thrice at the wounded youth.
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Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Hong Kong Jockey Club builds a lead
Hello from Tokyo. While the yen's recent rally attracted global attention, the Bank of Japan launched a new series of banknotes this month. Each of the new designs features a historical Japanese figure. My favorite is Eiichi Shibusawa, the face of the 10,000 yen bill, though I haven't actually used the new notes yet.
Chinese state enterprises to pour $414bn into equipment upgrades
SHANGHAI -- Chinese state-owned enterprises will invest 3 trillion yuan ($413.8 billion) over the next five years to upgrade their equipment, the government's supervisor for state assets said on Friday, as the country races to bolster its industrial supply chain as laid out in a key economic blueprint.
Typhoon Gaemi wreaked the most havoc in the country it didn’t hit directly — the Philippines
BEIJING (AP) — What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and headed toward inland China on Friday after making landfall the previous evening on the east coast.
Apple's no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market
Apple was edged out of the top five smartphone vendors' list in China in the second quarter, as competition from domestic brands such as Huawei intensifies, according to a Canalys report.
Stock futures rise slightly as investors prepare for Fed’s preferred inflation gauge: Live updates
Stock futures rose on Friday morning as the major averages head for weekly losses and investors anticipated a reading of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
European stocks rise as global selloff eases; NatWest up 7%
LONDON — European markets were higher on Friday as a global stock selloff eased and investors awaited a U.S. inflation print.
Malaysia wants to splash out on tech sector, but heavy water demand hard to quench
In the past three years, Malaysia has secured billions of dollars worth of new semiconductor and data centre investments. According to some analysts, Malaysia is projected to become a major player in the global data centre space by the end of the decade.