HOUSTON, Texas -- India needs to prioritize developing natural gas storage and create a policy framework that incentivizes private developers, the head of an Indian pipeline owner said on Wednesday, as the South Asian country faces energy supply disruptions triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

TAIPEI -- A row over whether a Chinese national nominated to be a legislator should be exempted from a law requiring single nationality for public office holders has taken center stage in Taiwan's politics, fueling the showdown between President Lai Ching-te's administration and the opposition coalition that seeks closer ties with Beijing.

TAOYUAN, Taiwan -- Taiwan's leading chip substrate supplier Kinsus is spending billions of dollars to expand capacity and upgrade technology to keep up with the needs of Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in the race to capture more of booming AI demand.

BENGALURU -- Ameya Nagarajan forks out nearly 25,000 rupees ($270) every month for weight-loss drugs, 20% more than the average monthly income of a salaried Indian.

JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government has deferred a decision on airlines' calls to raise the legal ceilings on domestic airfares despite complaints from the industry that operating costs are rising due to higher oil prices.

TOKYO -- Nikkei Asia has won two 2025 Best in Business Awards from the U.S. Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW), marking the fifth consecutive year it has received top honors in the prestigious journalism competition.

TOKYO/ISLAMABAD/DHAKA -- Back in 2022, Murtaza Ali, owner of a sanitary hardware retailer in Islamabad, liquidated his savings to install solar panels at his home amid skyrocketing electricity prices.

LONDON -- Two men accused of spying for the Hong Kong government operated a transnational network of proxies to conduct "shadow policing" activities in the U.K., a jury was told over the past three weeks.

CANBERRA -- Australian rare earth miner and refiner Lynas aims to jointly develop a metallization plant in Vietnam with a subsidiary of South Korea's LS Cable & System.

SINGAPORE -- Singapore on Thursday debuted its first exchange traded fund (ETF) tracking domestically-vaulted gold on its stock market, expanding retail investors' access to the precious metal.