WPP Media changes regional structure across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa

WPP Media has adopted a new Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) regional model as it seeks to further streamline its media business, formerly known as GroupM, under global CEO Brian Lesser. The move, effective immediately, will see the...

Asia-Pacific journos complete internship with CGTN

TWENTY-FOUR Asia-Pacific regional journalists undertaking an exchange program in China for international journalists have concluded a two-day attachment with various departments of the China Global Television Network in Beijing on Tuesday 17 June....

Asia Morning Briefing: GENIUS Act Positions ETH at the Center of Tokenized Finance, Says Wall Street Veteran

Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk's...

Asia-Europe Summit on November 25th to take place without Myanmar

The Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) Summit, which includes leaders from 30 European countries, 21 Asian countries, the European Union and the Asian Secretariat, will take place from Thursday (November 25th) to Friday (November 26th) without the...

asia Indonesian police arrest 3 Australian men over shooting in Bali

JAKARTA — Indonesian police have arrested three Australian men for a shooting incident that killed a fourth at a villa on the resort island of Bali, its police chief said on Wednesday (June 18). Police detained on Tuesday the three suspects whom...

Asia overshadowed as G7 struggles with crises and lack of unity

Discussions about the Indo-Pacific — specifically China — were largely overshadowed at this year's two-day Group of Seven leaders' summit in Canada, with the focus squarely on the Israel-Iran conflict, adding to fears of disengagement from the...

asia Many flights to Bali cancelled after volcano eruption

JAKARTA — Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled or delayed and the airport in Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara province was closed due to the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, officials said on Wednesday (June...

asia Iran leader Khamenei sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel

DUBAI/LONDON — Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cuts an increasingly lonely figure. Khamenei has seen his main military and security advisers killed by Israeli air strikes, leaving major holes in his inner circle and...

asia Japan suspends imports of fertile eggs, day-old chicks from two Brazilian states

SAO PAULO — Japan suspended imports of fertile eggs and day-old chicks coming from the Brazilian states of Goias and Mato Grosso after bird flu cases in subsistence farms had been reported in both states, the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said on...

asia Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews 11km-high ash cloud after eruption

JAKARTA — Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Tuesday (June 17), spewing a towering ash cloud 11km high, the country's volcanology agency said. The agency also said it had raised the alert level of the...

Asia's best airlines for 2025 named by Skytrax

We know the safest airlines in Asia for 2025, but what about the all-around standouts in the region? We're talking about the ones that deliver in service, comfort, efficiency, and more, across cabin class categories. For that, you just have to...

Goldman Sachs reshapes Asia strategy for growth

To lead this newly integrated platform, Goldman Sachs appointed Iain Drayton as the regional head of investment banking. Drayton, a 19-year veteran at the firm, emphasized the opportunity to expand the bank’s commercial reach in Asia-Pacific. He...

Adequate domestic liquidity reduces refinancing risk for Asia-Pac NBFIs: Fitch

ECONOMYNEXT – Supportive domestic liquidity and accommodative monetary policies can reduce refinancing risks for rated Asia–Pacific (APAC) emerging-market non-bank financial institutions, including those in Sri Lanka, despite economic uncertainty,...

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the second Central Asia-China Summit

18 June 2025 105 President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the second Central Asia-China Summit On June 17, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan to take part in the second Central Asia-China...

Nickel Asia receives silver citation for Best Managed Basic Materials category in FinanceAsia Awards

Pacific Place, Hong Kong – Listed natural resource development company Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) was conferred a silver citation in the Best Managed – Basic Materials Category during the 29th FinanceAsia Awards Gala in Hong Kong on June 17,...

Asia Distillates: Diesel cash diffs gain further; July spot activity resurfaces

Asia’s middle distillates markets stayed firm, with sentiment remaining upbeat by the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, while July spot activity in the region started to regain momentum. ICE gasoil derivatives remained on an upward trajectory,...

Cheers from Heineken: Netherlands-based brewer picks Hyderabad for Asia-Pacific’s first GCC; to invest Rs 2,500-3,000 crore, hire up to 3,000 techies

Analysis-Malaysia scores record flows as bond investors favour Asia

By Johann M Cherian, Gaurav Dogra and Rae Wee SINGAPORE/BENGALURU (Reuters) -Bond investors fleeing the United States are finding a haven in stable and lucrative Asian debt markets, with Malaysia leading the pack as the destination for foreign...

Malaysia scores record flows as bond investors favour Asia

SINGAPORE/BENGALURU: Bond investors fleeing the United States are finding a haven in stable and lucrative Asian debt markets, with Malaysia leading the pack as the destination for foreign money. Foreign ownership of government bonds from Indonesia...

Southeast Asia Energy Surge Spurs METS Growth for All Ordinaries Companies

Highlights Southeast Asia's rising energy needs are expanding demand for mining equipment, technology and services Australian METS firms are already active in regional markets including Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines Regulatory reforms...