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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A powerful typhoon continued its advance toward Tokyo and other eastern areas of Japan on Friday morning, with the weather agency urging people to prepare for strong winds and heavy rainfall, and transport operators canceling many train services and flights.
BANGKOK — Thailand's ruling alliance on Thursday (Aug 15) backed the daughter of divisive tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra to become the next prime minister, a surprise move that could prolong a power struggle and reignite political turmoil.
TOKYO -- Japan's SoftBank Group and conglomerates from South Korea and Thailand will join a fund aimed at making quick and "sizable" investments in AI startups, Nikkei Asia has learned.
TOKYO -- The World Bank Group's private-sector arm, the International Finance Corp., committed record-high Asia-Pacific investments and loans in fiscal 2024, which ended in June, increasing by 10% to 15% from the previous year, its regional vice president for Asia and the Pacific told Nikkei Asia.
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's economy in the April-June quarter grew 5.9% from a year earlier, accelerating from a 4.2% expansion during the previous three months, according to central bank data released on Friday.
BANGKOK -- The Thai parliament has convened to select a prime minister after Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.