RIYADH (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – Saudi Aramco has posted the biggest quarterly adjusted profit of any listed company globally, driven by high crude prices and production. Aramco …
Tourists in Chinese beachside resort city protest Covid-19 lockdown
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Tourists in the Chinese seaside resort of Sanya on Hainan Island are protesting after being stranded for over a week due to …
‘We’re Taiwanese, not Chinese’: Survey shows majority embrace distinct identity
TAIPEI – Taiwanese teenager Chou Rei-chi cannot wait for the day when she can finally cast her vote in the local elections. The 17-year-old high …
UN rights chief in Bangladesh, to visit Rohingya camps
DHAKA (AFP) – United Nations rights chief Michelle Bachelet arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday (Aug 14) for a four-day visit that will include a trip …
Tropical Depression Mulan triggers flash floods at Thai-Myanmar border towns
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Heavy rains from Tropical Depression Mulan caused flash floods on Saturday (Aug 13), with towns at the Thai-Myanmar border submerged after rising …
Indonesia deploys over 20 helicopters to fire-prone provinces after hot spots appear
JAKARTA – Indonesia has deployed more than 20 helicopters to six fire-prone provinces in Sumatra and Kalimantan as a pre-emptive measure, after small-scale forest and …
Split families still suffer after 75 years of India-Pakistan partition
KARACHI/NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Ali Hasan Baqai and Syed Abid Baqai, brothers split for 75 years by the partition of India and Pakistan, talk with …
Australian police say man detained over shots fired at Canberra airport
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australian capital Canberra’s airport was evacuated and a man arrested after gunshots were heard in the main terminal building, police said on …
Indian billionaire-investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala dies at 62
MUMBAI (BLOOMBERG) – Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, locally known as India’s Warren Buffett due to his penchant for equity investing, has died. He was 62. The …
Vietnam considers $80b high-speed railway
HANOI (REUTERS) – Vietnam is considering building a high-speed railway that runs along the country’s length with a possible price tag of up to US$58.7 …
Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – With a tantalizing array of satay chicken, wok-fried mud crab and chilled tiger prawns, the dinner buffet at Singapore’s Grand Hyatt hotel …
UOL first-half profit quadruples to $371m on fair-value gains, higher revenue
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Property and hospitality group UOL Group on Friday (Aug 12) posted earnings of $371 million for the first half-year ended …
Genting S’pore posts 4.3% drop in first-half profit to $84.4m despite revenue rise
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Casino and resort operator Genting Singapore reported a 4.3 per cent fall in net profit for the first half of …
China renews red alert for high temperatures
BEIJING (XINHUA) – China’s national observatory on Sunday (Aug 14) renewed a red alert for high temperatures, the most severe warning in its four-tier weather …
Shanghai to reopen all schools on Sept 1 with daily Covid-19 testing
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – China’s financial hub Shanghai said on Sunday (Aug 14) that it will reopen all primary, middle and high schools, as well as …
Beijing’s pet lovers turn to acupuncture to treat their furry friends
BEIJING (AFP) – Strapped in tight, the prone poodle nervously eyes the vet as he gently sticks fine needles into its back and paws, summoning …
Survivors of South Asia’s Partition seek closure through an unlikely source: YouTube
FAISALABAD, Pakistan (NYTIMES) – Nasir Dhillon, a former police officer, sells houses in a Pakistani city about 160km from the Indian border. His real estate …
China removes 3 Tibet health officials from posts over Covid-19
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China removed three health officials in Tibet from their posts for failing to prevent the spread of the recent Covid-19 outbreak. The …
North Korea criticises UN chief over denuclearisation call
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea on Sunday (Aug 14) criticised UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his “dangerous words” after he called for the complete and …
Salman Rushdie attack recalls 1991 killing of his Japanese translator
TOKYO (NYTIMES) – The attack on Salman Rushdie in western New York state on Friday (Aug 12) prompted renewed interest in previous attacks on people …