Japan signals return to nuclear power to stabilise energy supply
Japan will restart more idled nuclear plants and look at developing next-generation reactors, Prime Minister...
Singapore to drop most indoor mask requirements next week
Singapore will do away with requirements to wear masks indoors starting Aug. 29, as the...
Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers
Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps...
Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s new prison lodgings may be less than an hour’s...
Malaysia’s top court sends Najib to jail as ex-PM loses final appeal
Malaysia’s top court ordered former prime minister Najib Razak to begin a 12-year prison sentence...
Japan Aug manufacturers’ mood rises to 7-month high – Reuters Tankan
Japanese manufacturers’ business confidence improved in August after last month’s stall, while service-sector firms’ mood...
Top U.N. official presses Myanmar’s junta leader in rare visit
A senior U.N. official said she had urged Myanmar’s military ruler to release political prisoners...
Australia wage growth picks up in Q2, lags forecasts and inflation
Australian wage growth rose at the fastest pace in almost eight years last quarter as...
Musk’s tweet about buying Manchester United no joke for fed-up fans
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, briefly lifted the gloom over Manchester United’s (MANU.N) shares and fans...
Oil edges off low as strong export demand drains U.S. crude stocks
Oil prices rose about 1.5% after hitting a six-month low on Wednesday, as a steeper-than-expected...
