Samsung expects first-quarter profit to soar 931% as memory chip prices rebound
Samsung Electronics on Friday said it expects to post a 931% increase in first quarter operating profit, as chip prices rebound.
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Malaysia won't use interest rates to prop up the ringgit, says central bank deputy chief
Malaysia will not use monetary policy as a tool to shore up its currency, according to the central bank's deputy governor.
How Chinese surveillance technology helps North Korea keep its citizens on a tight leash
Heavy reliance on Chinese surveillance technology has allowed North Korea to keep its population under tight control and make illegal border crossings difficult, as the isolated country expands digital transformation aimed at controlling “various facets of public and private life”.
Indonesia won’t take sides in US-China Row, says incoming president Prabowo, will maintain open foreign policy approach
Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto said his incoming administration will maintain an open foreign policy approach and not be drawn into choosing sides between the US and China as they compete for influence.
Britain faces its 'most dangerous' years in history, PM Rishi Sunak warns in preelection bid
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared Monday that Britain is at a "crossroads" and in need of bold new ideas as he seeks to reignite waning support for his ruling Conservative Party ahead of a general election.
US special forces to the frontline against China, Russia
US Special Operations Forces (SOF) are undergoing a transformation from an emphasis on fighting insurgencies to potential great power conflict with China and Russia.
North Korea warns US allies Australia, Britain, Germany, France to stop using UN sanctions as excuse to interfere
The foreign ministry on Monday denounced “military interference” and what it called increased surveillance of North Korea by US allies “under the pretext of monitoring violation of UN sanctions”, in a statement carried by state-controlled news agency KCNA.
Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment
TOKYO — As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need and its policymakers have pledged to recruit.
Indonesia's Prabowo reiterates 'Asian Way' to defuse tension, Al Jazeera says
JAKARTA — As Indonesia's president elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to enter office in October, he looks set to take a more assertive stance in foreign policy, saying that diplomacy, negotiations, and the "Asian way" have helped to defuse tension.