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Generational shift as 'Superman' Li Ka-shing's empire prepares for a US$21b overhaul

HONG KONG, Dec. 22 -- The business empire of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is on the verge of its biggest transformation in decades, with a series of massive deals that could raise over US$21 bill... Read More


Mind The Gap: The good, the bad and the downright ugly: 2025 version

India, Dec. 22 -- Weeks after being elected back to power on the strength of the women's vote, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's shocking act of forcibly removing a woman's face covering highlighted... Read More


Iraq's political future in limbo as factions vie for power

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the next government. The November elect... Read More


'You need to be five years ahead of the curve': Vikram Handa

Washington, Dec. 22 -- The Quad must reach an agreement on critical minerals processing and mining if it wants to meaningfully reduce dependence on imports from China, Epsilon Advanced Materials Manag... Read More


Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet approval rating falls to 67.5 per cent amid Taiwan remarks

Tokyo, Dec. 22 -- The approval rating of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has slipped to 67.5 per cent, with a majority of respondents saying her remarks on a Taiwan contingency, which... Read More


Kremlin Security Breached: General Sarvarov Murdered by Ukrainian Car Bomb Plot

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Investigative Committee Confirms Foreign Special Services Link-Putin Vows Retaliation as Russia Hunts Kyiv Assassins. MOSCOW - Russia's Investigative Committee has officially co... Read More


Facts back Hasina's claim of law-and-order collapse under Yunus government: former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev has backed former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying that recent developments in Bangladesh support her claim that law and orde... Read More


Bangladesh minorities protest lynching of Hindu man in Mymensingh, demand justice and security

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- As Bangladesh witnesses renewed unrest and protests over targeted violence, Hindu religious organisations and minority rights groups staged a demonstration in front of the National P... Read More


Indonesia's 'mandiri' in disaster response is not a rejection of compassion - it is a positive assertion of sovereignty - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 22 -- Indonesia's decision to limit or delay certain forms of foreign disaster assistance to Sumatra in the wake of severe floods and landslides has triggered predictable outrage. ... Read More


Southeast Asian ministers meet in Malaysia to address Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Monday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur for a special meeting to discuss an ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia ... Read More