Asia

Securing the vote: How blockchain technology can transform Philippine elections

May 12, 2025

As the Philippines approaches its midterm elections, concerns about electoral fraud, vote manipulation, and the lack of transparency continue to dominate public discourse. Despite the implementation of automated voting systems in recent years, trust in the integrity of our elections remains fragile. In a time when technology is rapidly reshaping every aspect of society, blockchain […]

Facing tariffs and uncertainty, Canadian firms look past US markets

May 12, 2025

A car hauler drives towards the Ambassador Bridge to Detroit, Michigan from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Item 1 of 3 A car hauler drives towards the Ambassador Bridge to Detroit, Michigan from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo/File Photo […]

Binance inks crypto development MoU with Kyrgyz Republic

May 12, 2025

Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and the National Agency for Investments under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at creating a long-term, sustainable foundation for collaboration in advancing the rapidly growing digital-asset sector in the Kyrgyz Republic. 1 This content is […]

A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy

May 12, 2025

When the COVID pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products began disappearing from U.S. store shelves and American firms that depend on foreign materials were going out of business. A similar trend is beginning to play out, but this time the catalyst […]

On India-Pakistan Conflict, The United States Needs to Tread Carefully

May 11, 2025

Manjari Chatterjee Miller is a senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, and professor of international relations and Munk chair in Global India at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. India’s military strikes across Pakistan today were not surprising. A response was […]

India and Pakistan: The first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours

May 11, 2025

The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict 22 hours ago Share Save Soutik Biswas • @soutikBBC India correspondent Share Save NurPhoto via Getty Images An Indian soldier operates a surveillance drone amid heightened tensions in Jammu and Kashmir The world's first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours has erupted in South Asia. […]

Camila Cabello holds hands with billionaire boyfriend after going viral for roasting Katy Perry

May 11, 2025

Camila Cabello jetted to Monaco to take in the Formula 1 races during the 2025 Monaco E-Prix. The Havana singer, 28, was joined by her boyfriend, Lebanese businessman Henry Junior Chalhoub, 38. Camila – who recently started a feud with Katy Perry – looked chic in a black v-neck t-shirt, jeans and a black leather […]

UNSC briefed on Pak-India standoff

May 11, 2025

Listen to article Pakistan on Monday apprised the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) of the prevailing tensions in South Asia after the killing of 26 people in the Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) tourist resort of Pahalgam. The UNSC went into an emergency in-camera session on Pakistan's request and received a briefing from Pakistan's […]

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Fans SLAM Azealia Banks Over ‘Transphobic’ Remark About Her Met Gala 2025 Look, Demand Apology

May 11, 2025

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Fans SLAM Azealia Banks Over 'Transphobic' Remark About Her Met Gala 2025 Look, Demand Apology (Credit: Instagram) Ever since BLACKPINK 's Lisa graced her appearance at the Met Gala 2025 , the K-pop idol has been grabbing headlines for her look. She attended the prestigious event alongside fellow members Jennie and Rose, marking […]

Stock market today: Asian stocks rise as US-China trade talks announced, China cuts interest rates

May 11, 2025

US stock futures rose after the Trump administration announced top US officials would meet with their Chinese counterparts this weekend to discuss trade. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) climbed 0.5%, S&P 500 futures (ES=F) coasted 0.6% up, and contracts on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.7% The meeting marks the first […]