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BANGKOK -- Thailand's oil and gas conglomerate PTT plans to adjust its five-year investment plan worth 89 billion baht ($2.4 billion) in September to balance the group's businesses to achieve sustainable profit and meet its net zero emission goal in 2050.
SEOUL -- K-pop fans are reknowned for the strong passion and loyalty they display for artists such as BTS, Blackpink, Exo and Aespa. Concert tickets costing hundreds of dollars sell out in an instant and fan clubs raise money to celebrate star birthdays with advertisements in Seoul metro stations.
MANILA -- A tough Chinese maritime provision takes effect on Saturday, directing the China Coast Guard to detain foreign nationals who cross marine demarcations set by Beijing, drawing concerns from Philippine officials and experts that territorial disputes in the South China Sea could flare up anew.
GUANGZHOU -- Huawei Technologies has overtaken Samsung Electronics as the world's leading manufacturer of foldable smartphones, seizing the top spot for the first time with a boost from its new 5G models.
TOKYO -- As Japan moves to a new foreign worker training program that provides more flexibility in changing jobs, regions outside metropolitan areas are sweetening their offers and bolstering support in a bid to attract talent.
SHANGHAI -- Top real estate developers in China increased sales volumes by 4% in May compared with April, according to a Nikkei analysis, a relatively small boost despite the launch of a government program to buy unsold homes.
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Marubeni has announced its participation in the development and operation of an industrial park in Vietnam run by a subsidiary of Thailand's largest industrial developer, Amata Corporation.
TOKYO -- South Korean financial authorities said Thursday they are extending a ban on short-selling to the end of next March because they need more time to develop an electronic system to block illegal trades.