The United States used to be an ardent supporter of the rechristening of the Asia-Pacific region as the Indo-Pacific, and in all fairness, President Donald Trump should have included India in his
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Russia’s President Putin should read The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and ponder the famous statement that “it is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” Putin’s problem is that he is
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For the past two decades, APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, has been reshaping the Asia-Pacific’s approach to growth. Since the 2011 Honolulu Leaders’ Declaration, APEC has placed “green growth” at the
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Pakistan’s decision to grant Bangladesh access to the Karachi Port marks a significant recalibration in South Asia’s geopolitical and economic landscape. Finalized on October 27, 2025, during the ninth session of the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The cargo vessel INTEGRITY STAR was abandoned in Sri Lankan waters following an emergency distress call earlier this week. The vessel, which reportedly suffered a main engine
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Boeing (BA.N) announced on Wednesday that the first delivery of its long-delayed 777X jet has been pushed to 2027, Reuters reports, and the company recorded a nearly $5 billion charge related to
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi India is considering a bailout exceeding 1 trillion rupees ($12 billion) for its financially struggling state-run power distribution companies, Reuters reports. The proposed plan links access
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Nvidia (NVDA.O) is poised to make history on Wednesday as the first company to reach a $5 trillion market valuation, extending a remarkable rally that has cemented its central role in the
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is setting his sights on a technological and financial revolution, Reuters reports, unveiling plans to dramatically scale the company’s AI infrastructure and pursue an initial public offering. Speaking
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Saudi Arabia is preparing to redirect its $925 billion sovereign wealth fund away from the large-scale real estate megaprojects that have dominated its development agenda for the past decade, Reuters reports. According
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U.S. President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea on Wednesday, expressing optimism about advancing an unresolved tariff deal with President Lee Jae Myung and reaching
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There was some unrest regarding certain container transshipments prior to the removal of Bimal Ratnayake from the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation. These container transshipments belonged to a Chinese company. The
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor The declaration of the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923 was far more than a political formality; it was a profound reimagining of a nation emerging
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ChatGPT said: The Trump family has turned cryptocurrency into a gold mine. According to a Reuters investigation, the family of U.S. President Donald J. Trump earned more than $800 million in the
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JPMorgan Chase has appointed long-time executive Jay Horine to lead its ambitious $1.5 trillion investment fund aimed at bolstering U.S. national security industries, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The
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