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Indian-origin World Bank economist drowns at Bali beach

A young Indian-origin senior economist working with the World Bank drowned after strong currents pulled...

CNPC to invest more than US$22 bn in Xinjiang

The China National Petroleum Corporation, one of the largest integrated energy groups in the world,...

He left Brooklyn to launch a start-up in 'the next frontier': Vietnam

Three years ago, Peter Petracca was working as a consultant in New York, itching for...

Pakistan election: The main players

The Pakistan election on Wednesday (Jul 25) comes after a brief but acrimonious campaign, complicated...

'Engineered' corruption claims? Son of Cambodian PM Hun Sen raises suspicions as election nears

Hun Many, the son of longtime Cambodian ruler Hun Sen and a potential future leader,...

Why Hong Kong has the world's most expensive office space

Hong Kong's population — numbering more than 7 million — has a limited amount of...

Nawaz Sharif 'protecting India's interests': Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Sunday accused jailed prime minister Nawaz Sharif of "protecting...

Chinese self-driving tour market continues to grow

An estimated 3.1 billion Chinese took a road trip in 2017, an increase of 17.4%...

Facial recognition firm Face++ to raise US$600 mn

Face++, a Chinese facial recognition company, is expected to raise at least US$600 million from...

Somber yet defiant, Duterte speaks from the heart

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) was uncharacteristically pithy, on-script...

Suicide attack at Kabul airport leaves 14 dead, 60 wounded

A suicide bomber killed at least 14 people and wounded 60 at the entrance to...

Typhoon winds hit Shanghai, disrupting flights and shipping

Typhoon Ampil hit Chinese financial hub Shanghai around midday on Sunday (Jul 22), bringing heavy...

Building hyperloop won’t cause debt burden: Tongren

The Tongren municipal government in the southwestern province of Guizhou, has responded to the public’s...

Polls show Duterte’s popularity is on the wane

When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte makes today (July 23) his third State of the Nation...

Nearly 1,000 jobs lost as fallout from Malaysia's suspended East Coast Rail Link project digs in

The fallout from Malaysia's suspended East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) that is currently being renegotiated...

15-yr-old jailed in Indonesia for having abortion after being raped by brother

A 15-year-old girl who was raped by her older brother has been jailed for six...