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Japanese apparel firms World, TSI to merge to become 3rd largest player
TOKYO -- Major Japanese apparel companies World and TSI Holdings announced on Wednesday that they will merge their operations, seeking to cut costs an
Nikkei Asia TechOct 14, 20261 min read
India, ASEAN growth revised up in IMF's latest world outlook
BANGKOK -- Economic growth in India and major Southeast Asian countries is faster than previously expected this year, helped by AI and worldwide high-
Nikkei Asia TechOct 13, 20261 min read
Record price for physical Brent shows how badly the world wants oil now
TOKYO -- Prices of crude oil for immediate delivery have reached a new high as the supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz drives up the premium tha
Nikkei Asia TechOct 11, 20261 min read
Bessent to skip IMF, World Bank meetings in Bangkok
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip this month's annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Ba
Nikkei Asia TechOct 9, 20261 min read
Bangladesh hands UAE's DP World key port contract after years of delay
DHAKA -- Bangladesh signed a 15-year deal with DP World on Thursday for the Dubai-based logistics company to operate and maintain the New Mooring Cont
Nikkei Asia TechOct 8, 20261 min read
New World shares swing from gain to loss as investors weigh 11 Skies exit
HONG KONG -- Shares of New World Development reversed early gains and fell on Friday as investors weighed the company's decision to exit a lavish shop
Nikkei Asia TechOct 2, 20261 min read
The UN needs a 'secular pope' to mediate in a complex world
TOKYO -- When Dag Hammarskjold visited the Vatican in the 1950s as the secretary-general of the United Nations, Pope Pius XII told him that he was his
Nikkei Asia TechSep 30, 20261 min read