JAKARTA, Indonesia — The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan signed a cooperation agreement on Monday, Jakarta said, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stability in the face of ...
Malaysian palm oil planter FGV Holdings said on Friday it expected higher profit margins in 2025, boosted by improved productivity from its estates and elevated palm prices in the first half of the year.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday approved a bill creating the country's first sovereign wealth fund, which he touted as a key plank of his economic goals to modernise infrastructure and accelerate the country's growth.
Gianni Infantino claimed the changes made since he replaced Sepp Blatter at the helm of football's governing body have allowed FIFA to provide significant assistance to embattled member associations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Australia boss Graham Arnold has been confirmed as the new head coach of Iraq by the country's football federation ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Jordan.
Israel's Oramed Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday its Oravax Medical unit signed a deal with Vietnam's Tan Thanh Holdings for the pre-order of 10 million doses of its oral COVID-19 vaccine that is in clinical trials.
India has exported around 8.5 million tonnes of sugar since the current season began on Oct. 1, with exporters likely to contract another 1.5 million tonnes for overseas sales in the next five months, trade and government sources said on Thursday.
Asia-focused insurer AIA Group Ltd on Thursday reported a 37% rise in the value of its new business in the first-half, beating estimates, as sales rebounded in its key markets mainland China and Hong Kong after the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
China promised on Saturday to donate 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines as the two countries signed infrastructure deals aimed at boosting post-pandemic recovery efforts, officials said.
India and the European Union will work to seal a long-pending trade deal at the earliest opportunity, New Delhi said on Wednesday, after concluding another round of talks amid signs that a year-end deadline may slip.
A court in East Timor jailed a defrocked American priest for 12 years on Tuesday, his lawyer said, after he was charged with sexually abusing more than a dozen girls over decades.
Three North Korean marksmen refused to join their South Korean rivals in a group photo of medal winners at the Hangzhou Asian Games after narrowly missing out on gold in a men's team shooting competition on Monday.
Malaysian palm oil futures rose nearly 6% on Tuesday, tracking gains in rival soyoil on bleak forecast for U.S. soybean harvest, while strong demand from key buyer India provided an added boost.
South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) plans to spend $2.1 billion with General Motors to build a U.S. electric vehicle (EV) battery plant, parent firm LG Chem said on Tuesday.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson will represent China at the FIBA World Cup, the player said on Monday after the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced the American had obtained Chinese citizenship through naturalisation.
Novavax Inc will submit a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine next month, further delaying the submission it had expected by the end of this year.
The United Arab Emirates and South Korea have concluded talks towards a bilateral trade deal, known as a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the two countries said on Saturday.
Chinese vaccine makers Sinopharm and Sinovac (SVA.O) have presented data on their COVID-19 vaccines indicating levels of efficacy that would be compatible with those required by the World Health Organization, the chair of a WHO advisory panel said on Wednesday.
Crocs Inc raised the lower end of its annual revenue forecast, as it prepares to counter supply constraints by shifting some production out of Vietnam where factory shutdowns have pinched shipments, sending its shares up 12%.
When the coronavirus pandemic forced Indonesian schools to shut, it exposed how millions of households in the Southeast Asian country still had no access to the internet or even a device like a mobile phone to do remote learning.
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex on Friday raised its annual net profit forecast by 23%, citing strong production at its key Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia, higher oil price assumptions and a weaker yen.