iPhone 16 becomes highest selling phone in India: Report
US-based tech giant Apple sold about 6.5 million iPhone 16 units in the first 11 months of 2025, making it the country’s highest‑selling smartphone, according to a new report.
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Online platforms must follow Malaysian laws from Jan 1
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that although social media platforms with more than eight million users were no longer required to formally apply for a licence, as…
James Dyson reworks $21 billion family office empire with fund transfers to Singapore firm
Weybourne, the Dyson family’s investment firm, has transferred funds totalling at least £624 million (S$1.08 billion) from a major UK entity in 2025 to its Singapore holding…
Nepal’s EV imports plunge as northern border closures disrupt trade with China
With Kerung and Korala closed and Tatopani operating partially, EV imports dropped by nearly 25 percent in five months while fuel-run vehicle imports surge.
IndiGo crisis reveals why India’s new air safety rules are vital
An operational breakdown at IndiGo that left 580,000 passengers stranded shows how critical India’s updated pilot rest and duty-time safety rules are to prevent fatigue-related…
China’s new-style tea brands find a hot new market in US
New-style tea refers to freshly prepared, healthier versions of milk tea and fruit tea.
Inside Washington’s rare bet on Korea Zinc
The rare partnership to build the first US-based zinc refinery since the 1970s reflects Washington’s wider push to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals needed in…
Where do South Korea’s most powerful conglomerate families live?
Nearly 94 percent of chaebol family members — 409 out of 436 individuals surveyed — reside in Seoul, reflecting how economic influence is clustered in a limited number of…
Japanese companies prepare for Taiwan contingency
Companies that operate telecommunication infrastructure in Okinawa Prefecture’s Sakishima Islands, located east of Taiwan, have begun tabletop drills to prepare to respond to…
How India’s biggest airline bent the system and hurt passengers
In early December, India watched its largest airline, IndiGo, unravel in real time. Flights vanished from departure boards. Passengers slept on airport floors. Students missed…