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April 23, 2025

Vietnam’s THACO bids to build and operate a $61bn high-speed railway
TOKYO — One of Vietnam’s biggest automakers has stepped up with a plan to be the lead builder of a government-proposed high-speed railway covering much of the country’s coast. Truong Hai Group, commonly known as THACO, says it will invest in a $61 billion high-speed railway project, becoming the second major Vietnamese corporation to announce…
US to ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese and Hong Kong student visas
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration intends to cancel visas of Chinese and Hong Kong students and enhance scrutiny of future visa applications from these jurisdictions. In a press statement, the State Department said it will work with the Department of Homeland Security to “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with…
Foreign companies bet on Japan’s battery energy storage market
TOKYO — Foreign companies are piling into battery energy storage in Japan as they seek to gain an early-mover advantage in a market they expect to grow along with the use of renewable energy. More than half the total 2.4 gigawatts of capacity up for bid in Japan’s first two auctions to procure long term low-carbon…
Northern Bypass Cattle Market sees surge in visitors
KARACHI: The Asia largest Cattle Market at Northern Bypass has become a hub of activity, attracting large crowds of buyers and families as only seven days remain until Eid-ul-Adha. Taking advantage of the public holiday, residents from across the city turned their cattle-shopping trip into a family outing, flocking to the market with enthusiasm. The…
Global temperatures likely to exceed 1.5 C limit over next five years, UN agency warns
UNITED NATIONS: A new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a UN agency based in Geneva, warns that global temperatures are likely to keep rising, with an 80% chance that at least one year between now and 2029 will be even hotter than previous records. According to the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update,…
Thai foreign minister urges stronger regional trade amid tariff war
TOKYO — Maris Sangiampongsa, Thailand’s foreign minister, on Thursday highlighted the importance of forging stronger ties among regional trading partners to navigate global disruptions brought on by U.S. tariffs. “We need a renewed commitment to cooperation,” Maris said at the Future of Asia, Nikkei’s flagship annual conference in Tokyo. “The Indo-Pacific has become the epicenter…
No doubt remains: Thunder answer all questions, all critics with dominating win to advance to NBA Finals
We do this thing as sports fans where we say a team or player can’t win it all, until they do. Some fans wanted to break up Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in Boston until the organization’s patience paid off with a banner No. 18. It’s not new — there was a time when it…
Trump admin’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge in New Jersey ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s effort to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is most likely unconstitutional but stopped short of releasing him from detainment. In a lengthy order, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz said Khalil was “likely to succeed” in his claim that the…