Energy crisis front and center as ASEAN leaders prepare for summit
The energy crisis will force Manila leadership to craft a regional response while preventing regional conflicts in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia from slipping down the agenda.
Nvidia is facing more competition and it’s spooking investors
Nvidia’s grip on the AI processor market is seen as increasingly under threat from other chipmakers as well as its biggest customers.
Iran says safe transit of Strait of Hormuz will be possible with U.S. ending threats
Safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz will be ensured with U.S. threats coming to an end and new procedures in place, the Revolutionary Guard’s navy said Wednesday.
U.S. and Iran nearing agreement on one-page memo to end war, report says
The news report cautioned that nothing has been agreed yet, but described this as the closest the parties had been to an agreement since the war began.
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to sail to Spain after rare Andes strain confirmed
South Africa confirmed that it identified among the victims a strain of the virus that can — in rare cases — spread among humans.
Charting Japan’s emerging wine scene
Nick Rowan has produced a comprehensive guide to Japan’s wine regions and producers as global interest continues to grow.
Yen rallies to build on gains spurred by recent intervention
Japan’s currency rose as much as 1.8% to ¥155.04 per dollar in Asia trading, its strongest level since Feb. 24, before paring the move to trade around ¥156.37.
Ethiopia and Sudan accuse each other of attacks
A civil war has engulfed Sudan since 2023, while neighboring Ethiopia faces multiple insurgencies across its territory.
A year into papacy, Pope Leo finds his ‘clarion voice’
The first U.S.-born pope, who sharply denounced war and despotism on a recent four-nation Africa tour, is expected to release his first in-depth teaching document this month.
Government to launch AI pilot program to boost efficiency and encourage tech’s adoption
Gennai, a generative artificial intelligence platform developed for internal use by civil servants, will be rolled out across 39 government agencies.