China reaps geopolitical dividend in Middle East exports
China’s exports in April surged towards the Global South while shrinking in developed markets, following a pattern of geographic divergence that began four years ago.
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Malaysian maritime authorities too stretched, underfunded to stem trade in US-sanctioned Iran oil, observers say
Malaysia’s underfunded maritime authorities may struggle to contain rampant transshipment of US-sanctioned Iranian oil off its coast, experts say, as a visiting US delegation revealed that Washington’s security forces had been monitoring ship-to-ship oil transfers in Malaysian waters.
Chinese woman charged with murder of man at Singapore condominium
Li Ye, a Chinese national, was handed one charge of murder in the state courts for allegedly causing the death of Lim Lai Guan, 56.
India and ASEAN rise in supply chain priority, global survey shows
SINGAPORE -- Global business leaders are increasingly looking to India and Southeast Asia as alternative supply chain destinations while trade relations between China and the U.S. deteriorate, a poll by PwC published Thursday shows.
Singapore suspends F-16 training after plane crash on Wednesday
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Singapore's defense ministry said it was temporarily suspending training for its F-16 aircraft fleet after an F-16 crashed during a routine training on Wednesday.
After decades of decline, Air India is betting billions on a comeback
CEO Campbell Wilson says journey to restoring Air India’s reputation is ‘well under way’.
Thailand Prime Minister Seeks to Criminalize Weed in Reversal
Thailand’s prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, said on Wednesday that he wanted cannabis to be re-listed as a narcotic by the end of the year, a reversal two years after the country became one of the first in Asia to decriminalize marijuana.
Workers are secretly using AI on important tasks over fears it makes them look replaceable, new Microsoft and LinkedIn research finds
AI usage in the workplace is at an all-time high with workers determined to get ahead of their busy schedules, but concerns about the nascent technology replacing jobs are still there, according to a new Microsoft and LinkedIn research.