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.
Category: Asia Pacific
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.
Iranian woman’s death in police custody: 17 dead, networks shut down, worst protests in decades.
According to a tally by reporters on Thursday, clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters enraged over the murder of a 22-year-old woman in police
Taiwan Strait: the US will fight against invasion, and China will enforce reunification.
In response to US Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks that US soldiers would protect Taiwan in the case of an invasion, Beijing on Monday warned
New Zealand suitcase murder: 42-year-old woman arrested by South Korean police.
The arrest of a 42-year-old woman suspected of killing two children in New Zealand in 2018 and hiding their bodies in bags was made public
