US farm groups court Southeast Asia at Jakarta conference

Soy, corn trade and supply chains top agenda for region’s growth More than 400 agricultural leaders from over 20 countries met in Jakarta from September 15–17 for the Southeast Asia US Agricultural Cooperators Conference, with discussions centred...

Dream Cruises refreshes Southeast Asia journeys

SINGAPORE, 2 October 2025: Dream Cruises unveils its 2026/2027 cruise season, featuring a refreshed lineup of itineraries aboard the Genting Dream to rediscover the beauty and diversity of Southeast Asia. The new season builds on Dream Cruises’...

Global Air Cargo Growth Slows in August, Southeast Asia Picks Up Momentum

Air cargo demand increased globally for the sixth straight month in August, although its strength weakened relative to July’s 5.5 percent growth. According to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), total cargo...

Japan boosts Pacific alliances as global confidence in US wanes

As trust in the United States fades globally, one of its closest allies, Japan, is actively seeking to strengthen its ties with countries in the Pacific and Asia regions. Concerns over trade disagreements, security pressures, and political...

Japan's lead trade negotiator defends tariff deal with U.S.

Japan’s chief trade negotiator has defended a tariff deal with the U.S., expressing respect for President Donald Trump and calling him a “tough negotiator.” Trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa noted that the pact setting on most Japanese exports to the...

Japanese trainer Saito hopes for better Arc experience second time round

Japanese trainer Takashi Saito hopes he has absorbed the bitter lessons of his first failed tilt at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe when he takes another shot at Europe's most prestigious race on Sunday with Croix du Nord. Saito said he had left...

Japan Post ordered to suspend light van use over alcohol testing failures

Japan Post Co. President Shinya Koike bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's transport ministry on Wednesday ordered 111 post offices across the nation to stop using light vans for parcel...

Chinese step out for Super Golden Week break

BANGKOK, 2 October 2025: China braces for one of the largest holiday travel movements in history, during this year’s Super Golden Week, which combines National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival that got underway on Wednesday and continues through 8...

China is back on the radar of European pension funds, endowments

Chinese markets are booming on increased optimism over technology breakthroughs and the economy, as well as a shift out of the US [HONG KONG] European pension funds, endowments and other large pools of long-term money are once again exploring...

India ends record-breaking Asian Aquatics Championships with 13 medals

India wrapped up their best-ever performance at the Asian Aquatics Championships with 13 medals, including four silver and nine bronze, finishing ninth overall in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. China dominated the competition with a staggering 49 medals,...

Japan LDP election: Koizumi leads race for party head, analysis shows

Japan leadership race Winner likely to be decided by runoff, giving lawmakers more power Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, would become Japan's youngest prime minister if he wins the LDP leadership race. © Reuters DAISHI CHIBA October 2,...

Japan’s Oscar Entry ‘Kokuho’ Gets November U.S. Release Date From Gkids

Japan’s Oscar entry Kokuho, the coming-of-age Kobuki drama that stars Ryo Yoshizawa and Ken Watanabe, will hit U.S. theaters for an award-qualifying run beginning November 14 in Los Angeles and November 21 in New York. Gkids unveiled the news...

China’s drugmakers have more to fear from Washington

Chinese pharmaceutical companies may have been spared by the latest US tariffs, but longer-term risks remain Because of the way Chinese pharmaceutical companies do business with the US, they are largely exempt from US President Donald Trump’s...

Chinese Hackers Exploit VMware Zero-Day For A Year

A serious security flaw in widely used VMware software has been actively exploited in the wild for almost a year, with cybersecurity researchers attributing the campaign to a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group. Broadcom, the company that owns...

China, Malaysia in talks for rare earths refinery project: sources

Global manufacturers are scrambling to secure alternative supplies of rare earths, after Beijing’s export curbs this year led to output delays for major automakers and magnet producers [KUALA LUMPUR/BEIJING] China and Malaysia are in early talks...

China’s Latest Digital Headache for American Corporations: ‘Export-Only’ Piracy

Digital pirates in China are getting more sophisticated and are blocking their services domestically to avoid local law enforcement, and U.S. copyright holders would like to speak to the manager. The International Intellectual Property Alliance...

China challenges the Philippines with a National Day flag-raising ceremony at Scarborough Shoal

China marks the founding of the People's Republic in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, promising to “stand guard” over the atoll. The Philippines has long claimed that China’s presence is illegal. Chinese authorities recently announced...

China prepares legal grounds for shipping countermeasures against US port fees

China has amended a key maritime law to establish legal grounds for future countermeasures against what Beijing considers unfair treatment of Chinese ships or treaty violations by foreign governments that harm Chinese interests. On Sept. 29, the...

China's Artificial Sun Project Nears Net Positive Energy Milestone

China just advanced another pawn in the high stakes international battle to achieve commercial nuclear fusion. China and the United States have been trading off breakthroughs in the race to unlock the holy grail of clean energy for years now, and...

China targets unified, open natl market

China has issued a regulation on implementing domestic product standards and related policies in government procurement, a move that experts say will help foster a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based and...