Fiji fires its top cop and scraps a policing agreement with China
Fiji’s president suspended the commissioner of police after a general election saw the first change in government in the Pacific island nation in 16 years.
Fashion retailer H&M’s profit tumbles more than expected as costs bite
Retailer H&M reported a larger-than-expected decline in September-November profit, amid weak consumer confidence and rising costs.
Adani shares plunge further as it weighs legal action against short seller firm
Adani Group companies’ stock prices dropped for a second consecutive trading session after Hindenburg announced its short position in the conglomerate’s firms.
Beyoncé, a $100,000-a-night suite and a red carpet of influencers: Dubai basks in its booming economy
Beyoncé was performing her first live concert in more than four years at a private event for the opening of Atlantis The Royal, a $1.4 billion luxury hotel.
India is a true bright spot in the midst of a global downturn, top execs and policymakers say
Executives and officials say relatively moderate inflation, high infrastructure spending and digital developments are a boon; though many challenges remain.
Here’s where mainland Chinese traveled overseas for the Lunar New Year
Travel booking site Trip.com ranked the top overseas destinations for travelers from mainland China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday.
UN says Myanmar opium cultivation has surged 33% amid violence
The cultivation of opium had been trending downward in recent years before the military took control of the government in 2021.
A 26-year-old founded a medical startup — the same year he lost almost half his vision
Its devices assess cardiovascular risk through the use of retinal imagery and artificial intelligence — a first of its kind, Mediwhale told CNBC Make It.
Asia-Pacific stocks rise as Tokyo’s inflation nears 42-year high
Stocks in the Asia-Pacific traded higher on Friday as traders digested inflation data for Japan’s capital city that neared the highest since mid-1981.
