International
Japan’s Takaichi set for landslide election win, exit poll shows
Her party is set to win 274 to 328 of the 465 seats in the lower house
Canada eyes joint venture to build Chinese EVs for global export
Courting Chinese automakers marks a pivot from US reliance toward building a stronger domestic car industry
India, Malaysia renew pledges to boost trade, collaboration
Anwar and Modi witness the exchange of 11 cooperation agreements
Malaysia draws first data centre protest over pollution, water
The Gelang Patah project is unusually close to a residential area
Ralph Lauren, Walmart suppliers among winners in India-US trade deal
The deal removes the key overhang on the Indian economy, markets and currency
High gold prices cause cash crunch at Malaysia pawnshops
Industry experts have observed the volatility triggering a phenomenon known as ‘overlapping’
Jakarta’s stock plunge shines light on ‘pump and dump’ schemes that victimise retail investors
Retail investors have lost billions of dollars in the last decade due to what critics call regulatory negligence
Japan’s PM Takaichi aims for blizzard of votes in rare winter election
Record snow may hurt turnout, favouring organised voting blocs
Polls close in Thailand’s three-way race as risk of instability looms
No single party expected to secure a clear majority
China’s cash-hungry tech firms rush to tap Hong Kong markets in next phase of Beijing’s AI ambitions
The surge in interest in AI software stocks has been reinforced by a parallel rally in AI hardware