NEW DELHI -- On his first foreign trip as Myanmar's president, Min Aung Hlaing met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday and the two leaders agreed to cooperate on critical minerals and rare earths.
Chinese sports brand Li Ning partners with NBA star Steph Curry
HONG KONG -- NBA star Stephen Curry has signed a long-term shoe and apparel deal with Chinese sportswear company Li Ning, marking a major move to raise the brand's profile.
Bangladesh tilts to China as India water-sharing impasse deepens
DHAKA -- Bangladesh is pushing ahead with dam and reservoir projects as it recalibrates its approach to cross-border water management after years of diplomacy with India have yielded few tangible results, instead looking to China to help address issues of drought, flooding and salination that have affected millions.
South Korea's conservative fortress becomes an election battleground
DAEGU, South Korea -- For decades, conservatives in South Korea could count on Daegu -- a city in the country's southeast that has produced three conservative presidents and is one of the safest strongholds for the right.
Nvidia forays into CPU market for everything in challenge to Intel, AMD
TAIPEI -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Tuesday said his company is entering the market for PC and server CPUs with the intention of "reinventing" the industry, a move that puts the AI chip leader in direct competition with almost all of the world's other leading chip makers, including Intel and AMD.
Pakistan plans strategic oil reserve as Iran crisis bites
ISLAMABAD -- With the three-month old Iran crisis exposing weaknesses in the country's fuel supply chain, Pakistan has begun planning to build strategic petroleum reserves for the first time.
Indonesian oil palm farmers bemoan new export rules after crop prices dive
BENGKULU, Indonesia -- Dayatri, an oil palm farmer in Indonesia's Bengkulu province, recalculated his expenses when the price of urea fertilizer he commonly uses jumped from 400,000 rupiah ($22) to 700,000 rupiah for each 50-kilogram sack in late April.
AI stock trading gains ground across Asia
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Russia doubles down on issuing yuan-denominated bonds
LONDON -- Russia will issue yuan-denominated sovereign bonds worth 10 billion yuan ($1.47 billion) Wednesday, the Finance Ministry said, illustrating how Moscow increasingly raises money in China's currency in lieu of dollars to offset the toll of sanctions.
Osaka condo rents top New York as world's fastest-rising, up 3% in 6 months
TOKYO/OSAKA -- Osaka's condominium rents climbed by just over 3% in the half year to April to outpace New York, growing at the fastest rate among major cities in the world.