According to Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority, a plane accident has claimed the lives of at least 68 individuals. In the nation’s deadliest aviation catastrophe in
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The Thai king’s crown princess remains comatose 3 weeks after collapsing due to a heart condition.
According to a palace statement providing an update on the condition of the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne of Thailand, Princess Bajrakitiyabha, she has
Foreign investors are excited as China ends the quarantine of visitors to China.
Businesses applauded China’s move to lift travel quarantines for international tourists as a crucial step toward reviving the country’s flagging economic activity, while Japan on
Thai naval warship wreckage: 31 sailors missing, 75 rescued.
More than 30 sailors were still missing on Monday, more than 17 hours after their vessel capsized in choppy waters in the Gulf of Thailand.
Air India: To emerge as a global player with a $100b acquisition of 500 jets.
As it carves out an ambitious resurgence under the Tata Group conglomerate, Air India is close to placing historic orders for as many as 500
Asia Infrastructure Fund: KKR Raises $6b, the biggest ever.
According to two people familiar with the situation, KKR & Co. Inc. raised roughly $6 billion for its second Asia-Pacific infrastructure fund at the first
Meth concealed as coconut water valued at $140m was seized by Hong Kong customs in record haul.
In the largest-ever meth bust in Hong Kong, customs agents seized 1.8 metric tons (2 tons) of liquid methamphetamine, according to officials. According to a
The Miss Universe pageant was purchased for $20m by a Thai transgender entrepreneur.
The Miss Universe Organization has been acquired by a transgender rights activist and celebrity media entrepreneur from Thailand for $20 million, her firm said on
Thailand mass shooting: Ex-cop kills 22 in daycare, wife, child, and 11 others.
More than 30 people were killed on Thursday, including two dozen children, according to authorities. The shooter opened fire on a child care center in
Global hunger: ADB will invest $14b to strengthen the food value chain in Asia-Pacific.
The Asian Development Bank announced on Tuesday that it will invest at least $14 billion through 2025 to assist alleviate the region’s escalating food crisis.