Baby elephant too short to drink from mom given stool: "Precious"

newsweek.com A baby elephant too short to drink milk from its mom is melting hearts online, after being lifted onto a stool by zookeepers. In the cute clip shared to TikTok by…

China can’t rely on Southeast Asian exports to offset a U.S. slowdown

cnbc.com BEIJING — China can't easily rely on its neighbors as export markets in a global slowdown, the latest trade data show. Exports to the Association of Southeast Asia Nations…

CATL to develop EV batteries with Thailand's Arun Plus

asia.nikkei.com BANGKOK -- Chinese battery giant CATL announced on Thursday that it will open a factory in Thailand to assemble batteries for electric vehicles with Arun Plus, a subsidiary…

Rickards: The Coming Shock To The Global Monetary System

zerohedge.com Rickards: The Coming Shock To The Global Monetary System Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, On Aug. 22, about 2½ months from today, the most significant…

U.S. imports rise in April, but share of goods from China decreases

marketplace.org Trade data out from the Commerce Department Thursday shows that Americans bought more stuff from abroad in April than in March — more cars and car parts, more cell phones…

The US is building factories at a wildly fast rate

businessinsider.com New data from the Census Bureau reveals construction spending by US manufacturers more than doubled from last year. • The US government has offered billions of dollars in…

Trip.com Beats As Chinese Travelers Pack Their Bags, Markets React To Major Policy Makers’ Speeches In Shanghai

forbes.com This is a big review as Trip.com provided a good look into domestic consumption. The company very well-run, in my opinion, and management are straight shooters. The…

Lululemon Celebrating 25 Years With Continued Global Expansion

forbes.com When Lululemon opened its first store in 1998 in the Kitsilano neighborhood of Vancouver the brand focused on creating product focused on the local community. Now, 25 years…

Massive crypto influx: 110 million new users enter markets despite regulatory fears

finbold.com Following the momentous crypto market rally in 2021, the sector has encountered a slew of obstacles in the past year, such as regulatory ambiguity, with assets like Bitcoin…

From one 'toxic hell' to another: Advice from cities where air quality is a familiar problem

nbcnews.com South Asia was home to 44 of the world’s top 50 most polluted cities last year, according to Swiss air quality technology company IQAir, most of them in India. Kandhari said…

Indonesia’s China-Backed Rail Link Hit by New Hiccups

asiafinancial.com A high-speed rail link built and funded by China on Indonesia’s main island is the subject of a new dispute. The China-funded consortium behind the $7.3-billion rail link –…

U.S. Content Second Most Streamed in East Asia, Tops in Australia

variety.com U.S. film and television content captures 30% of viewing time in key Asia-Pacific territories, according to a new research report by consultancy Media Partners Asia. Korean…

CCP Could See Hong Kong Protesters’ TikTok Data

asiafinancial.com A former executive at Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, claims Chinese officials had access to all users’ data, including SIM card details and IP addresses A former…

FCA Seeks Incentives Ban with New Crypto Promotion Rules

financemagnates.com The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the largest financial regulator for all financial markets…

Study: U.S., Korean Content Dominates Streaming Consumption Across Most of Asia-Pacific

hollywoodreporter.com Film and TV content originating from the U.S. and Korea remain the two pillars of subscription video consumption across the growth markets of the Asia-Pacific region,…

A crocodile makes history with the first-ever virgin birth of its species, researchers say. But none of the 14 eggs hatched much to scientists' disappointment

businessinsider.com Thailand, Bangkok, Crocodile swimming with open jaws. DEA / G.SIOEN / Getty Images Researchers said the 18-year-old crocodile who lived alone laid 14 eggs. In a paper…

South Korean company to invest $18 million in Georgia plant to make heaters for electric vehicles

apnews.com A South Korean company will open an $18 million plant in Georgia to build heaters for electric vehicles. Woory Industrial Co., based in Yongin, South Korea, said Wednesday…

Global Economy’s ‘Precarious’ Year Echoes 1997 Crisis

forbes.com Here in Asia, the events of 1997 are still, 26 years on, surprisingly raw for policymakers, businesspeople and investors alike. The more recent Covid-19 chaos and the 2008…

Groundbreaking held for Cambodia's second expressway, linking capital to Vietnam

abcnews.go.com PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the country’s second expressway, which will…

10 ASEAN Countries To Accept BRICS Currency

watcher.guru The ASEAN bloc of countries is looking to deepen ties with BRICS and accept the new currency for cross-border transactions. ASEAN nations recently agreed to ditch the U.S.…

South Korea, Taiwan stocks bag huge foreign inflow in May on chip demand

aol.com South Korea and Taiwanese equities experienced a huge influx of foreign investment during May, driven by a surge of interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and the…

Gaga Corp & Goodfellas Post Fresh Deals On Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s Cannes Title ‘Monster’

deadline.com Gaga Corp. and Goodfellas have revealed new sales on Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes 2023 Palme d’Or contender Monster as the drama enjoys a strong theatrical kick-off at the…

Big May Inflows to Taiwan, Korean Stocks on AI Chip Demand

asiafinancial.com South Korea and Taiwanese chip stocks attracted billions in foreign investment during May amid the jump in interest in artificial intelligence (AI). Taiwanese equities…

Japan to Spend $107bn to Boost Hydrogen Fuel Use

asiafinancial.com Japan plans to spend $107 billion over the next two decades to boost the production of hydrogen fuel by six times more than planned, it said on Tuesday The Japanese…

Warner Bros Discovery biggest TV broadcaster in Asia-Pacific region, Dataxis says

thedesk.net American-based media firms represent the largest broadcasters in the territory, analysts with Dataxis said. American-based media firms represent the largest broadcasters in…

Thailand's moment of truth: Pita's struggle for new regime continues

asia.nikkei.com BANGKOK -- As Pita Limjaroenrat took the stage in a brightly colored shirt at Bangkok's Pride parade on Sunday, June 4, supporters were confused about how to address the…

Apple reveals its 2023 Apple Design Award winners

techcrunch.com Apple has unveiled the winners of its 2023 Apple Design Awards at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference this week. Each year, the tech giant recognizes a dozen apps and…

Sky Yang To Star In Justin Lin’s ‘The Last Days Of John Allen Chau’

deadline.com Sky Yang is set to star in the Justin Lin-directed feature The Last Days of John Allen Chau, which was written on spec by Ben Ripley. The project is based on an Alex…

Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border towns' notorious casinos, but they keep operating

abcnews.go.com BANGKOK -- A Thai state enterprise that has been exporting electricity to neighboring Myanmar has cut off power to two border towns with notorious casino complexes that…

Thailand's Pita transfers controversial media shares

asia.nikkei.com BANGKOK -- Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said Tuesday he has transferred shares in a defunct media company in an effort to quash an electoral complaint that…

Worldline Wants Customers to ‘Be Their Own Travel Agent’

pymnts.com Payments services company Worldline has launched a partnership with travel website travelplanbooker.com. “At its core, this new partnership empowers today’s traveler to be…

Hong Kong’s regulatory lead sets it up to be major crypto hub

cointelegraph.com Hong Kong — officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China — is a city of over seven million residents on the eastern Pearl River…

Binance gains ISO certifications amid global regulatory hurdles

cryptoslate.com Binance has obtained the ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy in France, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, CEO Changeng ‘CZ’…

What’s Happening With Honda Stock?

forbes.com Japan’s second-largest automaker, Honda Motor stock (NYSE: HMC), has seen its stock outperform this year, rising by over 20%. Although the recent performance of the…

Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St up after strong US jobs report

finance.yahoo.com People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, June 5, 2023, in Tokyo. Asian stocks followed Wall Street…

Oil prices rise as Opec cuts production targets

finance.yahoo.com Oil prices have rallied after Saudi Arabia said it would cut production by an extra one million barrels a day in July in an attempt to prop up the crude market. The Arab…

The bonkers water-cooled shoe PC, hexagonal pink workstations, and IKEA-style cases of Computex 2023

theregister.com Computex Last week’s Computex in Taipei did not disappoint when it came to weird and wonderful gadgetry. The show celebrated its status as the PC industry's biggest annual…

UBS to retain more than 100 Credit Suisse bankers in Asia -Bloomberg News

investing.com UBS Group AG (SIX: ) is looking to retain more than 100 Credit Suisse Group AG investment bankers across Asia as part of a plan to shore up talent in markets where its rival…

How Grab Became a Super-App That Helps the Financially Underserved

time.com he lunchtime rush is just bubbling at Kedai Kopi hawker center in Singapore’s Clementi neighborhood when Anthony Tan strolls in. The co-founder and CEO of the ride-hailing…

China EV market share hits 27 percent, tax breaks extended

theregister.com Asia In Brief China's State Council last week anounced an extension of tax breaks for vehicles powered by alternative energy. China is already the world's largest market for…

Morning Bid: Teed up for a bullish start to the week

reuters.com A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are set for a strong start on Monday, extending last week's upward momentum and rising risk…

Thai PM hopeful fights accusation of election wrongdoing

asia.nikkei.com BANGKOK -- The leader of the party that won Thailand's lower house election faces allegations of a constitutional violation that could disqualify him from being seated as…

Marketmind: Teed up for a bullish start to the week

investing.com A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are set for a strong start on Monday, extending last week's upward momentum and rising risk…

Top 5 China Stocks To Buy And Watch: EV Giant BYD Back In Buy Zone

investors.com China is the world's No. 2 economy and home to dozens of companies that trade in the U.S. Right now, Trip.com (TCOM), Tesla (TSLA) rival BYD (BYDDF), Li Auto (LI) Vipshop…

A Discussion With Procter & Gamble’s Chief Sustainability Officer: How Global Corporations Are Evolving Their Roles To Help Solve The Plastic Waste Crisis

forbes.com Global corporates are playing a vital role in the development and scaling of the circular economy. In the fight to curb plastic pollution and advance circular packaging,…

Crypto Weekly Roundup: Draft Bill Defines SEC-CFTC Roles And More

cryptodaily.co.uk A recently proposed draft bill could set clearly defined roles for the SEC and the CFTC, giving much-needed clarity to the U.S. crypto industry. Let’s find out more. Bitcoin…