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TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will provide another 590 billion yen ($3.89 billion) in support for chipmaker Rapidus in fiscal 2024 as it looks to foster domestic manufacturing of advanced semiconductors.
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's first high-speed railway -- a 140-kilometer Beijing-backed project connecting Jakarta and Bandung -- has become a "gold standard" of bilateral cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said of the 6-month-old line.
JAKARTA/SHANGHAI -- Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's defense minister and president-elect, met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing, state media Xinhua reported, cementing his relationship with Beijing ahead of his inauguration in October.
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Mobile providers in Myanmar are finding themselves caught between the military's tightening grip and investor concerns over human rights, raising questions about their ability to continue providing a critical service in the country.
TOKYO -- The gambling scandal ensnaring the now-former interpreter of Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani shines a spotlight on the growing U.S. market for sports betting and the particular threat of addiction among young gamblers.
YANGON/BANGKOK -- The Border Guard Force (BGF), an armed group active in Kayin state, eastern Myanmar, has broken with the country's military in a move that may further diminish the military regime's influence along the border as Thailand begins delivery of humanitarian aid across it.
TOKYO -- Japan's corporate chiefs have grown less upbeat on the economy in recent months, the latest Nikkei survey shows, signaling a cautious stance ahead of wage hikes that could kick-start spending later this year.
WASHINGTON -- Japan must be ready to deal with any changes Donald Trump may demand to its security treaty with the U.S. if he is reelected president, said former national security adviser John Bolton, arguing that he has a "lack of appreciation for what American alliances do."