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Joe Biden starts Asia trip with global issues and technology on agenda

US President Joe Biden has opened his trip to Asia with a focus on the computer chip shortage that has hit the world economy. He toured a Samsung computer chip plant that will serve as a model for a 17 billion dollar semiconductor factory that the ...

20 May 2022 at 13:18

Biden launches Indo-Pacific trade deal and warns over inflation

World

Joe Biden to outline countries joining new Asia trade pact

President Joe Biden has launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations aimed at strengthening their economies as he warned Americans worried about high inflation that it was “going to be a haul” before they feel relief. The president said ...

23 May 2022 at 10:17

Travel

Vietnam reopens to tourists: 5 lesser-known places to visit on your next trip

Vietnam has reopened its borders to travellers, three months ahead of schedule. The country imposed strict rules when the coronavirus pandemic began and reported very few Covid cases until mid-2021. It is now in the midst of an Omicron surge, ...

15 Mar 2022 at 08:25

City

BA owner IAG does not predict Ukraine hit in its outlook

British Airways owner IAG is not forecasting a material impact from what it called “recent geopolitical developments”, as Ukrainian airspace was closed during Russia’s attack on the country. Without identifying it by name, the airline said ...

25 Feb 2022 at 09:25

Zoo welcomes rare male fishing cat with hope there could be future kittens

A UK zoo has welcomed a rare male fishing cat, with the hope there could be kittens in the future. The new addition to Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, called Ozil, has been brought in to live with the zoo’s female fishing cat, called Freya. ...

11 Apr 2022 at 22:25

World

Lunar New Year: Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted but bring hope

People across Asia are preparing for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid concerns over coronavirus and the virulent Omicron variant. But increasing vaccination rates have raised hopes that the Year of the Tiger might bring life ...

31 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Horse Racing

Doncaster preferred destination for prolific Adaay In Asia

Harry Dunlop will keep a weather watch ahead of Adaay In Asia’s bid for a five-timer. The three-year-old has won four consecutive handicaps for the Lambourn handler, who is retiring at the end of the season. Adaay In Asia backed ...

30 Aug 2022 at 13:46

Travel

Why Himalayan hideaway Bhutan is becoming a walker’s paradise

Splashed across the exterior of a farmhouse is an image I never expected to see on public display – let alone in a Buddhist country. Sandwiched between a crouching tiger and a leaping dragon, an enormous phallus and its ...

09 Jan 2023 at 10:07

Flower trapped in amber for 34 million years is ‘extraordinary and beautiful’

The largest known flower fossil to be preserved in amber, thought to be at least 34 million years old, has been described by scientists as “extraordinary and beautiful”. Measuring nearly 3cm wide, the flower is about ...

12 Jan 2023 at 16:31

World

China records first population decline in decades

China has announced its first population decline in decades as what has been the world’s most populous nation ages and its birth rate plunges. The National Bureau of Statistics reported on Tuesday that the country ...

17 Jan 2023 at 08:43

UK and Japan agree defence deal as Johnson warns of ‘autocratic powers’ threat

The UK and Japan have agreed a defence deal that will allow their national forces to “work more closely together”, according to Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister, speaking in Downing Street alongside his Japanese ...

05 May 2022 at 13:55

City

HSBC targets Asia growth amid pressure from top shareholder

HSBC has unveiled plans to bolster revenues in its Asia business amid mounting pressure from its top shareholder to improve performance across the region. The banking giant told investors it is aiming for ...

15 May 2023 at 08:50

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