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This Is the No. 1 Retirement Destination in Asia for Affordability—and It Gets 2,222 Hours of Sun a Year
We Buy Any Home released a study on the top places to retire around the world, putting Malaysia in second place overall ...
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9. Religion in Asia and the Pacific
Hindus, Muslims and the unaffiliated each make up about a quarter or more of the Asia-Pacific population. These groups all ...
India's external investment deficit a hurdle for rupee as Asia rides weak dollar's coattails
The rupee is likely to lag most of its Asian peers in a softer dollar environment, analysts say, with the Indian currency ...
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Asia private equity investors eye 40% discounts to lift returns
Asia’s wealthy investors are eyeing discounts of up to 40% to buy private equity assets in the secondary market as they seek ...
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IHG CEO Sees U.S. Travel 'Bounce Back,' Targets Asia for Expansion
IHG CEO Elie Maalouf is playing down early-year turbulence in U.S. inbound travel, pointing to a rebound from Europe.
Rupee ends nearly flat tracking subdued Asia FX; US-China talks in focus
The Indian rupee closed marginally higher on Monday, tracking muted moves in Asian peers even as the dollar weakened ahead of ...
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US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s ...
Global Demand Jumps for Emerging Asia Bonds on Rate-Cut Bets, FX
Global investors are extending their purchases of sovereign bonds in emerging Asia on rate-cut wagers and stronger local ...
Rupee nearly flat, tracking subdued Asia FX; forward premiums retreat
The Indian rupee was nearly unchanged on Monday, tracking muted moves in Asian currencies, while dollar-rupee forward ...
Chinese propaganda surges as the U.S. defunds Radio Free Asia
Beijing expanded its state propaganda, including to the persecuted Tibetan and Uyghur minorities, as RFA pulled back.
Asia Sees Trump’s 5%-of-GDP Defense Spending Goal as Unrealistic
US President Donald Trump’s push for Indo-Pacific allies to ramp up military spending to counter growing threats from the ...
I've been traveling across Southeast Asia for 30 years. 3 cities have changed for the better.
In Southeast Asia, some cities began as exotic tourism gems, but now struggle with overtourism — Bali is a good example of ...