Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region
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China's distressed property developers reveal wave of job cuts
HONG KONG -- Mainland Chinese property developers suffering from mounting debt obligations and dwindling sales have resorted to drastic workforce cuts, some of their annual reports show.
Hot weather kills 30 in Thailand as heat index hits ‘extremely dangerous’ level
City authorities in Bangkok gave an extreme heat warning as the heat index was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit).
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions using a user's text inputs.
Anglo American receives buyout offer from rival miner BHP
SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) -- British multinational miner Anglo American said on Thursday it had received an all-share buyout proposal from the world's largest listed mining company, Australia's BHP Group BHP.
‘Discomfort May Increase’: Asia’s Heat Wave Scorches Hundreds of Millions
Hundreds of millions of people in South and Southeast Asia were suffering on Monday from a punishing heat wave that has forced schools to close, disrupted agriculture, and raised the risk of heat strokes and other health complications.
Emerging U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance is making waves in Asia
Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."