South Korea wants to become one of the world’s biggest arms dealers
South Korea has ambitious plans to be the fourth-largest weapons exporter by 2027, after the United States, Russia and France. Between 2010 and 2017, Seoul tripled its total defense exports to $3.1 billion. So, how did South Korea become one of the wor…
TikTok owner ByteDance axes hundreds of jobs in gaming unit as it scales back ambition
Over the past few years, ByteDance has made an aggressive push into gaming in a bid to challenge other gaming giants like China’s Tencent and NetEase.
Ukraine’s push into Russian-occupied territory was bold — but a breakthrough is far from guaranteed
Hopes have risen that Ukraine could have made a small but key breakthrough in its six-month counteroffensive.
Nuclear’s uncertain role in the shift away from fossil fuels is seen as critical and very contentious
Nuclear power is set to be a hot topic during discussions at COP28 in Dubai, which begins next week.
Australia appoints Bank of England’s Andrew Hauser as new Reserve Bank of Australia deputy head
Hauser, the executive director of markets at the BoE, is expected to start his five-year term before the first RBA board meeting next year.
Southeast Asia’s first luxury hotel made from retired buses opens in Singapore — take a look inside
The Bus Collective is Southeast Asia’s first resort hotel to repurpose 20 retired buses into luxury hotel rooms. These rooms will be open for stays in December.
Taiwan’s presidential election is a three-way race. These are the parties vying to replace Tsai Ing-Wen.
The outcome of this election will likely influence testy U.S.-China ties and impact security in the broader Asia-Pacific region.
‘Sports tourism’ is one of the fastest-growing sectors in travel, says UNWTO
From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise.
China leads Asia market declines as property stocks plunge; Japan service inflation heats up
Investors brace for a slew of economic data this week, including China’s November factory activity numbers and inflation readings from Japan and Australia.
Fund manager reveals one global energy stock to buy right now
Analysts have also forecast a “stable” 11% distribution yield for the stock next year, which includes share buybacks.
