The majority of these workers are Chinese, with about 1,000 from other foreign countries. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Proton has presented a new S70 to Miss Asia (Southeast Asia) 2024 winner Janice Chian Yan Tong, 24, of Ipoh, at its Centre of ...

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Masato Kanda is the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADB’s Board of Directors. He was elected President by ADB’s Board of Governors and assumed office on 24 ...

With the conflict still raging on their doorstep, pressure is mounting on Kyiv’s European allies to pull their weight.

Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nak-young (left) and Deputy Gyeongsangbuk-do Province Gov. Kim Hak-hong (second from left) on Feb. 22 ...

JAKARTA-- Indonesia on Monday launched a much-anticipated sovereign wealth fund that government officials say is key to hitting President Prabowo Subianto's 8% target for economic growth.

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The Indian stock market has seen a dramatic downturn in 2025, with major indices losing substantial value. Investors are ...

Healthcare Global Enterprises (HCG) rose 2.83% to Rs 514.15 after the company said KKR, a prominent global investment firm, will acquire a controlling stake in oncology hospital chain.

Standard Chartered's solvency metrics are reasonably strong. As of December 2024, the common equity Tier 1 ratio was 14.2%, above the top end of the bank's target range of 13%-14%.