India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is keen to boost ties with Russia, even as the country has become an international pariah following its invasion of Ukraine.
Chinese tech giant Tencent increased its stake in Ubisoft via an investment in an entity controlled by the Guillemot family who founded the French gaming firm.
Huawei launched the flagship Mate 50 in China without 5G internet connectivity after U.S. sanctions cut off the Chinese tech company from key components.
Asia will not escape unscathed if the U.S. falls into recession, but some countries in Southeast Asia may be more badly hit than others, economists told CNBC.
Pakistan is facing climate change's worst consequences partly thanks to the developed world, its finance minister said, as the nation battles severe floods.
Asia's biggest gaming firms — Sony, NetEase and Tencent — are continuing their acquisition and investment sprees as they look to push into new formats.
Nuclear power could play an important part in helping Japan become self-sufficient, according to Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura.
Honor launched the Honor 70 in Europe on Friday and said it will release its first foldable overseas as it looks to boost its international smartphone sales.
Already reeling from an economic crisis, flood waters have submerged over one third of the country in water, killing over 1,000 and impacting 33 million people.
"Sri Lanka has been facing an acute crisis. Vulnerabilities have grown owing to inadequate external buffers and an unsustainable public debt dynamic," the IMF said.
Health officials say the U.S. is in a much stronger position due to new boosters, antiviral treatments, therapeutics and immunity from previous infections.
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