Japan eyes ‘early’ transfer of used warships and aircraft to Philippines
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro reached a wide-ranging deal to further promote defense equipment and technology cooperation.
China’s carmakers chase ‘Yaris moment’ to ignite overseas growth
Automakers are re-engineering vehicles from the ground up for foreign buyers.
Drowning in debt, 8 million firms miss payments in Brazil
Much of the pain has fallen on smaller companies, a group that powers almost 30% of Latin America’s largest economy.
Japan can intervene twice more before November under IMF rules, official notes
The comments came after the yen surged last Thursday following reported intervention by the authorities, and also saw a number of intraday rallies during days that followed.
Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts away from Moscow
Over the past decade, the region has shown little interest in preserving its Soviet heritage.
Japan astronomers find thin atmosphere on small celestial body beyond Neptune
Previously Pluto was the only such body thought to have supported an atmosphere, due to its stronger surface gravity.
Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 26, prompting calls for probe from Xi, state media says
The explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, a city known as China’s fireworks capital.
Asia absorbs rising, uneven cost of energy crisis caused by war on Iran
The disruption has spurred the Asian Development Bank to cut its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 4.7% this year, down from 5.1% previously.
How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare
About 150 people remain stuck on the ship marooned off the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic Ocean after the deaths of three passengers.
From paddock to pitch, Miami stadium races to prepare for World Cup after F1
The 65,000-capacity stadium in Miami Gardens, home of the Dolphins NFL team, will host seven of the 104 World Cup matches starting June 15.