Around 780,000 people conscripted by Japan during the 35-year occupation from 1910 to 1945

Spread of infectious Delta variant in Asean also impacts automaker's procurement of parts

Move is to counter ‘imbalances’, ‘pre-empt the build-up of any excessive inflationary pressures’, central bank says

Credit-rating corp says Asia’s gains will be anchored by China’s stabilising growth, India’s turnaround in post-restrictions phase

Wall Street faces losses two days in a row

Da Afghanistan Bank governor says lender has around US$9 bil in assets, with most held overseas

Trio, two others generate US$3 million profit by selling info, says US Securities and Exchange Commission

Local bourse tracks Wall St performance overnight, while currency affected by easier oil prices

Pascal Soriot earns 50% more than nearest challenger, despite blue-chip companies seeing 17% annual wage drop

Revenue growing at its slowest pace in 2 years

Beijing remains watchful of Taliban now running Kabul, despite ‘friendly and cooperative’ relations

Acquisition will be satisfied via combination of cash, company’s shares

It can leverage on increased growth across the region, says Bobby Varanasi