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Asia's travel hotspots Bali, Chiang Maiquiet quiet, await Chinese tourists

Just a handful of Chinese visitors were posing for photos and basking in the sun this week in market and plazas near Chiang Mai's ancient Tha Phae Gate still waiting for millions of Chinese travellers

China uses US debt battle to deflect pressure on relief for Zambia

The Chinese government says the United States should stop pressuring it on debt relief for Zambia and get its own financial house to avert a default and possible repercussions for the global economy

Ship sinks between South Korea and Japan; 12 of 22 crewmembers found

Ships searching in wind-whipped waters between South Korea and Japan have picked up at least 12 of the 22 crewmembers from a cargo ship that sank early Wednesday

Classified records pose conundrum stretching back to Jimmy Carter

The revelations have thrust the issue of proper handling of documents an otherwise low-key Washington process into the middle of political discourse and laid bare an uncomfortable truth

US Prez Biden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms

As the meeting began, Biden said Democrats were eager to talk about extreme Republican economic plans

Musk defiant, defends himself in Tesla buyout tweet trial in federal court

Musk spent roughly three more hours on the stand during his third day of testimony before being excused by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen

Ukraine's corruption scandal claims jobs of several top officials

Officials in several countries, including the United States, have demanded more accountability for the aid, given Ukraine's rampant corruption

Taking extraordinary steps on debt limit, says US treasury secretary

The government bumped up against its legal borrowing capacity last Thursday, prompting Treasury to take accounting steps regarding federal employees' retirement and health care plans

Microsoft, amid layoffs, says quarterly profit declined 12% to $16.43 bn

Microsoft last week blamed macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities for its decision to cut nearly 5% of its global workforce

Amazon adds prescription drug discount programme to health care business

The company said the flat fee could cover a list of medications like the antibiotic amoxicillin and the anti-inflammatory drug naproxen

Twitter faces more lawsuits over unpaid rent for US HQ, UK office

Twitter did not respond to a request for comment. Its communications department was shut down after Musk's acquisition

FAO: Rising prices, population, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices and worsening poverty, according to a report

China's Huawei Technologies looks to ports, factories to rebuild sales

The ruling Communist Party is promoting automation in industries from manufacturing to taxis to keep China's economy growing as the workforce ages and starts to shrink

Jacinda makes final appearance as New Zealand leader, says 'joy of job'

Jacinda Ardern made her final public appearance as New Zealand's prime minister Tuesday, saying the thing she would miss most was the people, because they had been the joy of the job

US health officials propose once-a-year Covid shots for most Americans

The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday

Analysts sceptic on the proposed Brazil-Argentina common currency

Brazil's President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva told reporters Monday that a common currency would reduce a harmful dependence on the US dollar

4 oath keepers convicted of Jan 6 seditious conspiracy in US Capitol attack

Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists

Moroccan lawmakers denounce European Parliament criticism, reconsider ties

The Moroccan Parliament decided to reconsider its ties with the European Parliament and subject them to a comprehensive evaluation after the EU legislature criticised the state of press freedoms

Musk defends his tweets about taking Tesla private in San Francisco court

Elon Musk returned to federal court in San Francisco, testifying that he believed he had locked up financial backing to take Tesla private during 2018 meetings

World shares inch higher, many Asian markets closed for Lunar New Year

Brent crude, the price benchmark for international trading, declined 17 cents to $87.46 per barrel