Japan's Nikkei Average Breaches 60,000 for First Time
The Nikkei average has breached the 60,000 mark for the first time in intraday trading. The milestone is seen as a significant achievement for Japan's stock market....
Topic: Asia
South Korea Returns to Growth in Q1 on Chip Exports
South Korea's economy has returned to growth in the first quarter, driven by strong exports of semiconductors. The country's chip industry has seen a significant increase in demand....
SK Hynix Q1 profit jumps fivefold despite Middle East energy crisis
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix has reported a fivefold increase in its first-quarter profit. This is despite the ongoing Middle East energy crisis, as per Nikkei Asia....
India's exporters absorb Iran war costs as buyers resist price hikes
Indian exporters are absorbing the costs of the Iran war despite buyers resisting price hikes. This is according to a report by Nikkei Asia....
Israel demolishes homes in occupied areas since ceasefire in Lebanon
The Israeli army has been destroying homes it says were used as outposts by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, despite concerns from residents and UN peacekeepers about displaced people having nowhere to return....
Italian man convicted of trafficking Singaporean woman for Dubai sex work
An Italian man was convicted of human trafficking after tricking a Singaporean woman into sex work in Dubai, with the victim's identity protected by a gag order....
MTR Corp unveils HK$300 million wheelset centre to boost efficiency
Hong Kong's MTR Corporation has unveiled its first wheelset maintenance centre, cutting the time for the labour-intensive process from over three days to 10 hours....
Tencent unveils flagship AI model with former OpenAI researcher at helm
Tencent Holdings has released a new flagship artificial intelligence model, led by former OpenAI researcher Yao Shunyu, but it lags behind top Chinese models....
Chinese scientists aim to build 'space spider' like Nasa's SpiderFab project
Scientists from the Shenyang Institute of Automation in northern China are working on building technologies to create structures in space, similar to Nasa's abandoned SpiderFab project....
British Granny Receives Support from Chinese Netizens on Solo Trip
A 74-year-old British grandmother received an outpouring of support from Chinese netizens while travelling solo across China. The kindness of the Chinese people moved her, according to reports. Xiao Yue, a senior univers...
FTII student film selected for La Cinef section of Cannes
The 24-minute film 'Shadows of the Moonless Nights' directed by Mehar Malhotra is part of a line-up of 19 shorts at the festival. The segment showcases film school fiction or animated films....
AI-driven Hong Kong stock inflows from mainland China slow as investor options multiply
Mainland Chinese investors slowed their purchases of Hong Kong-listed shares this year due to emerging AI investment opportunities in mainland markets, according to BNP Paribas....
UN leadership race takes centre stage with first round of interviews
The UN leadership election is in full swing, with four candidates facing tough questions over two days on making the global body effective again....
Delhi High Court judge recuses from hearing contempt PIL
Justice Karia recused himself from hearing a contempt PIL against Kejriwal over the circulation of court videos. He represented Meta in several cases before his elevation as a judge....
TN Elections 2026: Stars cast their votes
Several stars from Tamil Nadu’s film fraternity, including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar and others, were seen voting at their respective polling booths in the state....
Women's Spanish League: Barcelona clinch seventh straight title
Barcelona won the league with a 4-1 win over Espanyol. They have an insurmountable 16-point lead over second-place Real Madrid....
Promotion of Group D employees: Haryana government to convene special session
The Haryana Cabinet decided to introduce a Bill for the promotion of Group D employees. A special one-day session will be convened to pass the Bill....
Delhi court orders framing charges against Lawrence Bishnoi
A Delhi court has ordered framing charges against Lawrence Bishnoi and 19 others in a 2021 case. The court said members of the present crime syndicate were operating from inside jail....
Four held for providing logistic support to terrorists in J&K
The police identified three OGWs as Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, and Ghulam Mohammad Bhat. They were arrested for providing logistic support to terrorists....
Rupee slides against U.S. dollar
The Indian rupee slid 34 paise to 94.12 against the U.S. dollar due to massive selling of domestic equities and withdrawal of foreign investors....