Securing AI Innovation and Cloud Agility in Asia-Pacific SMBs

The operational landscape for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is undergoing a radical transformation. Driven by accessibility and competitive necessity, these organizations are moving into a new era of...

'Modern Assam result of centuries of social, economic, political changes'

In a conversation with The Federal, historian Arupjyoti Saikia unpacks Assam’s complex migration history, tracing the waves of settlers from colonial tea labourers to refugees during the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971), and examines how...

Japan, U.S. arranging Trump visit on Oct 27 for talks with new PM

The Japanese and U.S. governments are arranging for President Donald Trump to visit Japan for talks with the country's new prime minister, diplomatic sources said Thursday. At their planned summit, Trump and the new leader are expected to reaffirm...

Japan tours on XRP Ledger, USDC and USDT payments via Grab: Asia Express

Japan’s tourism industry on the XRP Ledger SBI Ripple Asia has partnered with Japanese travel agency Tobu Top Tours to develop tokens and payment systems on the XRP Ledger. Under the memorandum of understanding, SBI Ripple Asia will issue tokens...

Chinese brands burst onto global stage

Customers browse products at a Pop Mart store on Oxford Street in London, on May 21. Collectible toys, which go beyond the practical function of traditional toys by offering greater emotional value, collectibility, and artistic appeal, have gained...

FNZ Asia Pacific gets new chairman

FNZ Asia Pacific has appointed Jon Gidney as APAC chairman. Thursday, October 2nd 2025, 12:23PM Gidney succeeds Trevor Matthews who has retired after more than a decade in charge. Matthews has been part of the FNZ journey since 2013, first as a...

Japan’s ruling party is in crisis as voters swing to right-wing rivals. Can a new leader save it?

By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s ruling party is in trouble, and it knows it. The country is rife with political instability, having cycled through four prime ministers in the last five years – all members of the...

Scientists Create Fast, Scalable In Planta Directed Evolution Platform

In a groundbreaking advancement for plant science and agriculture, researchers have developed a novel system that dramatically accelerates the directed evolution of genes within living plant cells. This innovative platform, termed Geminivirus...

Japan’s new leader could provide Australia’s submarine lifeline

Whoever wins this weekend’s contest to lead Japan’s ruling party could throw Australia the lifeline it desperately needs to secure the future of AUKUS Pillar One amid doubts about the program’s viability. A submarine program co-developed with...

India, China to resume air services this month

India and China are set to resume direct flights between selected cities after a gap of five years, with the external affairs ministry saying on Thursday that the move will contribute to the gradual normalisation of bilateral relations. India,...

India expects Saudi Arabia to mind 'sensitivities' after Pakistan pact

India said on Friday it hoped Saudi Arabia would keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities between the two countries, two days after Riyadh signed a mutual defence pact with New Delhi's old foe Pakistan. Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed...

China launches first ship to Europe via Arctic route

China will deliver its first supplies to the European market using a new Arctic sea route. Instead of the usual journey south, a Chinese cargo ship is sailing north along Russia’s icy coastline on a shortcut that could cut travel times between...

Indian SC orders probe Into Anant Ambani’s Vantara wildlife centre

India's Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into a wildlife rescue centre run by the philanthropic arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's group, although it said the evidence did not support allegations of unlawful animal acquisitions and...

Japan Biz Aviation to launch Embraer operations in 2026

Japan Biz Aviation (Tokyo Haneda) is preparing to launch Embraer Executive Jets operations with a Praetor 600 scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2026. The aircraft will be both the company's first mid-size business jet and the first...

Indian IT stocks slide on US H-1B visa fee crackdown

Indian information technology majors saw their shares slump on Monday after US President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, threatening to inflate costs and slow revenue growth in their biggest market. The sector,...

Indian pharma stocks fall, as Trump slaps 100% tariff on drugs

Indian pharmaceutical stocks fell 2.6% on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on branded and patented drugs, effective October 1. All 20 constituents of the index were lower as of 9:30am IST. Heavyweight Sun...

India reacts to Saudi-Pakistan mutual defence agreement

India has responded cautiously to reports of a strategic mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, saying it is aware of the development and will carefully assess its implications for national and regional security. Official response...

Japanese brewer Asahi delays product launches, halts deliveries after cyberattack

Japanese beverage giant Asahi is struggling to restore operations following a cyberattack that has disrupted its business for most of the week, raising fears of shortages of the country’s top-selling beer. Most of Asahi’s 30 factories across Japan...

China’s US$21 billion in gold ETFs shines amid metal’s continued rise

Chinese investors sitting on 150 billion yuan (US$21 billion) worth of gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to enjoy an extended run of a world-beating rally in the metal’s price amid robust demand, according to Swiss banks Julius Baer and...

Japan’s next leader may be its first woman or youngest in modern era

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan stands a good chance of having its first woman prime minister or its youngest leader in the modern era after a vote on Saturday to pick the head of the nation’s ruling party. The front-runners in the potentially historic...