For a quarter of a century, consumer technology was the most dependable disinflationary force in the world economy. Each year, the device in the hand did more and cost less, and that quiet subtraction flattered every inflation print on earth. That era is over. This is slowly
Even so, analysts say it remains to be seen whether former Indonesian president Joko Widodo still wields enough influence to help build the long-term political careers of his family members.
After a US military strike killed three Indians on a commercial ship near the Strait of Hormuz, India fears that its concerns are becoming easy to overlook, says think tank researcher Rahul Jaybhay.
BAKU, July 1 - The European Union will provide up to €200 million ($228 million) in grant funding to boost transport, energy and digital links across the South Caucasus, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to Baku on Wednesday.
Wang Yi said the US and China should work to build a "constructive, strategically stable relationship".
BEIJING, July 1 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the U.S. to handle matters related to Taiwan with \"the utmost caution\", during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday, Wang's ministry said on Wednesday.
The man’s family says there was no official explanation from the Venezuelan authorities.
No human infections have been reported, officials said.
For decades, Bangladesh’s foreign policy operated on a predictable, singular axis. Under the sixteen-year tenure of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka’s strategic and economic relations were deeply tethered to New Delhi. A flurry of bilateral agreements spanning digital
A years-long anti-graft drive has intensified as the Communist Party seeks to instil greater discipline among members.
Residents said they had suspected the building housing the tutoring centre was rundown.
In 2015, Balochistan had power outages lasting 16 to 18 hours daily, according to provincial records at the time, roads that petered out into gravel tracks, and a port at Gwadar that saw fewer than 20 ships dock in an entire year. A decade of investment under the China-Pakistan
The offender said he feared a compensation claim would be made against him if the girl survived.
Experts say the recent shooting reveals how online predators groom Filipino children into violence.
The company has already had more than 13,300 pre-orders, with deliveries due to start in September.
The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress aims to forge a “shared” national identity among ethnic groups.
He rallied fellow Malaysians and began cleaning up neglected areas in Johor.
The official launch of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism represents one of the most significant developments in China-Europe economic relations in recent years, underscoring a shared determination to manage an increasingly complex commercial relationship
DOHA/DUBAI, July 1 - The U.S. and Iran held technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official said.
Efforts under way to trace real courier, mastermind behind suspected drug ring.
The 10-year-old went missing on the morning of June 30 after he left his classroom to go to the restroom.
TOKYO – As the yen staggers back to 1986 levels at around 162 to the dollar, the financial Frankenstein Japan began stitching together that same year is returning to upend the economy in 2026. The timing couldn’t be worse: traders are now asking whether 170 or even 200 is next.
The breach disabled digital parking payments for hundreds of thousands of motorists in Malaysia.
July 1 marked the start of full enforcement after a six-month grace period.
ALMATY, July 1 - Kazakhstan will hold a snap parliamentary election on August 23, according to a decree signed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday as a new constitution took effect in the Central Asian state.
Bus ticketing is one of the main inconveniences faced by foreign tourists in South Korea.
Two investigations have been carried out but none of the findings have yet been made public.
Elon Musk, briefly the world’s first trillionaire – but now a mere billionaire again – is a man of exceptions. He’s built not one, but two of the world’s most pioneering technology companies (Tesla and SpaceX). He was talking about settling humans on Mars with a straight face
The new rules, originally announced on Jun 1, provide authorities with a sweeping legal framework to influence flows of capital and personnel across China's borders.
A man in his 70s was severely injured after the high-voltage line snapped and fell onto his vehicle.
Under the new rules, existing curbs on cross-border transfers will extend to the export of services.
China has long sought to build the hydropower project in the northernmost province of Myanmar.
It applies to group tourists from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Delays raise questions about trust and coordination between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Officials have mobilised pumps and drainage operations, with 24-hour monitoring.
One monitor said the number of conflict-related fatalities since the 2021 coup now stands at 100,114.
In a speech on Wednesday (Jul 1) marking the Communist Party’s 105th anniversary, Chinese President Xi Jinping also reaffirmed Beijing’s long-standing goal of reunification with Taiwan.
A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the adjournment.
Three months after Myanmar’s civilian opposition and ethnic revolutionary organizations unveiled the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union — SCEF — the body is being sized up in the international press as the war for narrative legitimacy heats up
A quiet but seismic shift is playing out across China’s globally dominant electric-vehicle supply chain, one with major implications for Indonesia’s EV-reliant nickel industry. BYD’s new Datang SUV recently racked up 150,000 pre-orders in a 53-day in China, marking a pre-order
He is facing criminal charges relating to the now-defunct file-sharing website.
SYDNEY, July 1 - Kim Dotcom lost his latest appeal on Wednesday to avoid extradition to the United States, where he is facing criminal charges relating to the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload that he founded.
Eight people were injured and five were taken to hospital.
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta will present Mr Wong with the country's highest honour in recognition of Singapore's support for its development and ASEAN accession.
More than 3.7 million people are internally displaced in Myanmar, according to the United Nations.
Discussion of the crash on Chinese social media has also been scrubbed.
July 1 - An unexplained crash by a tiny plane into Beijing's tallest building and silence from regulators have cast a chilling effect on the low-altitude flights sector and uncovered aviation safety gaps in the Chinese capital.
The operational blueprint for JS-SEZ has reportedly been completed and approved by the Malaysian Cabinet.