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US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2024
» MANILA - The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands, and is testing the feasibility of its use in a regional conflict, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after killing two in China
Reuters, Published on 07/09/2024
» HANOI - Asia’s most powerful storm this year made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, killing at least four people after tearing through the Chinese island of Hainan and the Philippines.
China's BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2024
» RAYONG - China's BYD (Build Your Dreams) opened an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Thailand on Thursday, the auto maker's first factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player.
Vietnam may permit gold imports for first time in years
Reuters, Published on 12/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - Vietnam could allow companies to import gold for the first time in over a decade, as it aims to bridge the widening gap between local prices and international benchmarks, an industry official told Reuters.
Asia-Pacific real estate assets at 'high risk' from climate change
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - Nearly one in ten properties owned by leading real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the Asia-Pacific region may be at "high risk" of damage from climate change, particularly in coastal regions, a report published on Wednesday showed.
AI boom fuelling data centre expansion into Asia
Reuters, Published on 08/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - Global private equity investors and asset managers are readying for billions of dollars worth of mergers and aquisitions (M&A) and other investment linked to data centres in the Asia-Pacific region as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom fuels demand for digital infrastructure.