Asian stocks post modest gains on Wall Street futures, oil
Asian shares eked out cautious gains on Wednesday, as higher Wall Street futures provided some relief after an overnight U.S. selloff, though deeper worries about...
Ground shifts in Indonesia’s economy as conservative Islam takes root
Arie Untung, a former video jockey for the Indonesian offshoot of MTV, says he used to drink alcohol regularly and – back then – was...
Exclusive: China denies Qingdao port visit for U.S. warship amid tensions
China has denied a request for a U.S. Navy warship to visit the Chinese port city of Qingdao in recent days, a U.S. defense official...
Ousting Huawei, Australia finishes laying undersea internet cable for Pacific allies
The final piece of Australia’s A$137 million ($92.53 million) undersea cable to bring high-speed internet to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea was laid...
DOJ charges ex-Google engineer with tech theft
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed criminal charges accusing Anthony Levandowski, a pioneer in self-driving car technology, of stealing trade secrets from his...
Doping: China’s Sun says public opinion ‘distorting’ facts of drug test
China’s Olympic and world champion swimmer Sun Yang has said public opinion has been “distorting” the facts surrounding his controversial drug test in Shanghai last...
Ride-hailing firm Grab says to invest $500 million in Vietnam over five years
Ride-hailing firm Grab said on Wednesday it will invest $500 million in Vietnam over the next five years to expand its services in the Southeast...
NFL notebook: Texans’ Clowney visits Dolphins after firing agent
Houston Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is looking for new representation and has even visited a potential new team, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday....
BP to quit Alaska after 60 years with $5.6 billion sale to Hilcorp
British oil major BP Plc on Tuesday agreed to sell all its Alaskan properties for $5.6 billion to privately held Hilcorp Energy Co, exiting a...
MLB notebook: Indians’ Ramirez (hand surgery) out 5-7 weeks
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery for a broken hamate bone...