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Islamic finance aligns naturally with ESG, says Maybank’s first-ever chief sustainability officer
Islamic finance aligns naturally with ESG, says Maybank’s first-ever chief sustainability officer

The amount raised for sustainable finance within the 57 countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation jumped from $17.8 billion in 2017 to $82.3 billion in 2024, according to a 2025 report from the World Bank.

By Angelica AngApril 29, 2026
Alexei Mordashov looks forward and smiles.
A $500 million superyacht linked with Russia’s richest man was just able to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz
By Sasha RogelbergApril 28, 2026
China’s decision to block the $2 billion Meta-Manus deal shows how far Washington and Beijing are drifting apart over AI
China’s decision to block the $2 billion Meta-Manus deal shows how far Washington and Beijing are drifting apart over AI
By Nicholas GordonApril 28, 2026
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid oil price surge, but Trump seems unlikely to accept
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid oil price surge, but Trump seems unlikely to accept
By Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros and The Associated PressApril 27, 2026
Daughter of former Uzbek president accused of masterminding $100 million crime ring known as ‘The Office’
Daughter of former Uzbek president accused of masterminding $100 million crime ring known as ‘The Office’
By Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressApril 27, 2026
John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, inherits a rebounding China business—and some messy headaches
John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, inherits a rebounding China business—and some messy headaches
By Nicholas GordonApril 26, 2026
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Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save U.S. ceasefire talks while Tehran seeks Hormuz toll with Oman
PoliticsIran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save U.S. ceasefire talks while Tehran seeks Hormuz toll with Oman
By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressApril 26, 2026
Trump calls off sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan as Iran ceasefire talks fail before they even began. ‘Too much time wasted on traveling’
PoliticsTrump calls off sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan as Iran ceasefire talks fail before they even began. ‘Too much time wasted on traveling’
By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressApril 25, 2026
Asia is turning to coal in the Iran crisis, but nuclear power will be the real endgame
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By Julius Cesar TrajanoApril 24, 2026
DeepSeek unveils its newest model at rock-bottom prices and with ‘full support’ from Huawei chips
AsiaDeepSeek unveils its newest model at rock-bottom prices and with ‘full support’ from Huawei chips
By Nicholas GordonApril 24, 2026
How Chris Ong helped Seatrium emerge from a messy merger between two shipyards to become a profitable offshore oil and wind giant
AsiaHow Chris Ong helped Seatrium emerge from a messy merger between two shipyards to become a profitable offshore oil and wind giant
By Nicholas Gordon and Angelica AngApril 23, 2026
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AsiaWashington and Tehran both admit quietly that another player has a big part: Beijing
By Huizhong Wu, Kanis Leung and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
The Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca
EconomyThe Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca
By Angelica AngApril 23, 2026
Vivian Balakrishnan, wearing a suit and in front of a blue backdrop, speaks and gestures with his hand.
AsiaThe Strait of Hormuz chaos is just a ‘dry run’ for if war breaks out between the U.S. and China, Singapore foreign minister says
By Sasha RogelbergApril 22, 2026
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By Angelica AngApril 21, 2026
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PoliticsU.S., Iranian officials signal that more cease-fire talks will go ahead in Pakistan
By Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
U.S. forces board an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil
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By The Associated Press and Bill BarrowApril 21, 2026
‘They’re sweating’: Why Japanese giants are pouring money into Silicon Valley startups
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By Nicholas GordonApril 21, 2026
Hillhouse-backed Ascentium buys fellow business services firm Dezan Shira, as the platform tries to ride China’s surge in outbound investment
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By Nicholas GordonApril 20, 2026
Southeast Asia’s short-term solution to the global energy crunch? Russian crude
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By Angelica AngApril 20, 2026
Humanoid robot runs faster than any person ever has in a half marathon during all-bot race in China
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By The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
Trump sends JD Vance to Pakistan again for more talks with Iran but repeats threats against its infrastructure as Hormuz stays closed
PoliticsTrump sends JD Vance to Pakistan again for more talks with Iran but repeats threats against its infrastructure as Hormuz stays closed
By Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
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By Angela Chitkara and Samantha SuttonApril 17, 2026
Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development
AsiaManycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development
By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026
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AIChina has ‘nearly erased’ America’s lead in AI—and the flow of tech experts moving to the U.S. is slowing to a trickle, Stanford report says
By Sasha RogelbergApril 16, 2026
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By Tristan BoveApril 16, 2026
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By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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By The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
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By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
China’s export boom is losing steam, thanks to the Iran war and the global energy crisis
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AI agents are acting like employees, but company structures still treat them like software
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By Dan MountstephenApril 13, 2026
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By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
China went from uninvestable to unavoidable—and Hong Kong is cashing in with a slew of AI-centric IPOs
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By Nicholas GordonApril 13, 2026
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By Nicholas GordonApril 12, 2026
In 2011, Barack Obama said it was time to ‘pivot’ to Asia. But 15 years later, the U.S. is still at war in the Middle East
AsiaIn 2011, Barack Obama said it was time to ‘pivot’ to Asia. But 15 years later, the U.S. is still at war in the Middle East
By Didi Tang and The Associated PressApril 12, 2026
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