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Indian farmers are expected to harvest a record 144.52 million tonnes of grains from summer-sown crops in the crop year to June 2021, the government said on Tuesday, against 143.38 million tonnes gathered in the previous year.
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it has set up a hub in South Korea to train low- and middle-income countries to produce their own vaccines and therapies, and is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine project to a further five nations.
Popular short-video app TikTok told its employees on Monday that some will be offered the option to work remotely for up to two days a week after they return to office, according to an internal message seen by Reuters.
Lighting maker Signify is considering moving some of its production out of China if the company is confronted with a new round of U.S. tariffs, its chief executive said on Friday.
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 12.4% in April from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, well ahead of analyst estimates and a bright spot for an economy heavily exposed to global trade uncertainty.
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li's insurer FWD said it has lodged an application to regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.
Thailand's cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning home in the wake of a deadly border conflict between the two countries, a Thai senior official said on Tuesday.
Palestine thrashed the Philippines 4-0 in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday to book their spot at next year's Asian Cup finals, a result which also sealed qualification for six other sides at the continental championship.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out bullying in the South China Sea on Monday and warned the U.N. Security Council that a conflict "would have serious global consequences for security and for commerce," sparking a strong rebuke from China.
Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to China and the Philippines to protest against their activities in contested South China Sea waters, and urging them to respect its territorial claims, it said on Saturday.
China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official said on Tuesday.
Sustained demand will boost revenues for the German travel industry this year, but the number of travellers is likely to be lower than in 2023 as people respond to inflation, German travel body DRV said on Thursday.
India on Monday allowed exports of 1 million metric tons of sugar during the current season to September 2025 to help mills of the world's second biggest producer export surplus stocks and help prop up local prices.
Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group on Thursday announced a new share buyback programme of $1.7 billion and achieved record value of new business (VONB) in 2025, propelled by the resilient performance of all of its segments.
China rejected Philippine maritime claims on Sunday, saying new legislation "severely infringes on" Beijing's territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, and vowing to protect its own interests.
Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry on Tuesday reported stronger than expected sales for 2022, helped by a recovery in travel related volumes after pandemic lockdowns were lifted.
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery platform Grab Holdings lists on Nasdaq via the world's largest special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal worth $40 billion.
Earth tones and a wanderlust spirit defined the Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2026 runway show on Thursday morning, marking the first official day of New York Fashion Week.
Twitter’s (TWTR.N) 74% jump in second-quarter revenue to almost $1.2 billion portends a soaring online ad market. Marketing spending in the United States is expected to increase by 15% this year to $251 billion, with more of that online, according to WPP’s Group M. Likewise, rival Snap (SNAP.N) doubled its revenue over the same period.
China aims to vaccinate 40% of its population against COVID-19 by the end of July, a senior health adviser told Reuters on Tuesday, requiring a significant increase in inoculations even as it ramps up exports of vaccines.