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East Timor, Asia's youngest nation, officially becomes Asean's 11th member

Also known as Timor-Leste, the country of 1.4 million people is among Asia's poorest and hopes to see gains from integrating its fledgling economy

What is Burevestnik, Russia's newly tested nuclear-powered cruise missile

The 9M730 Burevestnik, whose name translates as storm petrel, is a ground-launched, low-flying cruise missile that is not only capable of carrying a nuclear warhead but is also nuclear-powered

Trump inks deals on trade, critical minerals with Southeast Asian partners

Trump, who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, signed reciprocal trade agreements with his Thai, Malaysian and Cambodian counterparts

US-China trade talks nearing agreement for Trump, Xi to review: US envoy

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on the sidelines of Asean summit

China's vice premier, top negotiator attend second day of US trade talks

The Chinese economic officials are meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

US, China move to defuse trade tensions ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

The Malaysian government and the U.S. and Chinese sides have provided few details about the meeting or any plans to brief the media about outcomes

Russia's Ryazan refinery halts key unit after Ukrainian drone strike

Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure as peace talks mediated by US President Donald Trump have not progressed

Former IndusInd Bank deputy pays 50% of alleged insider gains to Sebi

Restrictions on former deputy Arun Khurana's bank accounts have been lifted, a notice from the stock exchange said

Wall Street hits record highs as cool inflation fuels Fed rate cut hopes

The Fed is set to cut rates by 25 basis points in its policy meeting scheduled on October 29

Eli Lilly to buy gene therapy developer Adverum in about $262 mn deal

The deal will give Lilly access to Adverum's gene therapy candidate, Ixo-vec, and underscores the U.S. drugmaker's focus on such treatments

Reliance rushes to ship battery equipment from China before export curbs

A team from Reliance has travelled to China to speed up the work, one of the sources said

Coforge Q2 FY26 results: Net profit rises 86% to ₹376 cr, revenue up 31.7%

Consolidated net profit rose to ₹376 crore in the quarter ended Sept. 30, above analysts' average expectation of ₹371 crore, according to data compiled by LSEG

India's financial sector sees $8 billion in deals, M&As jump 127% in 2025

In May, Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) agreed to acquire a 20 per cent stake in Yes Bank for $1.6 billion

Asian shares rise as US earnings, Trump-Xi meeting boost investor sentiment

As the US government shutdown blots out most economic data, the spotlight is on Friday's consumer price figures for signals about next week's policy meeting at the Federal Reserve

Oil jumps 5% as US sanctions target Russia's Rosneft and Lukoil

The sanctions could reduce global oil supplies since Russia was the world's second-biggest crude producer in 2024 after the US, according to US energy data

Microsoft Copilot gets collaboration, Google integration, long-term memory

Anthropic and OpenAI, among other artificial intelligence service providers, are upgrading their models and launching products aimed at capturing a wider share of the booming AI market

Putin says Russia will never bow to US pressure, warns on missiles

Putin told reporters that US and Western sanctions were an 'unfriendly' act and 'will have certain consequences, but they will not significantly affect our economic well-being'

US warns flight delays may worsen as government shutdown enters 23rd day

Air traffic control has become a flashpoint in the debate over the shutdown with both parties blaming the other. Unions and airlines have urged a quick end to the standoff

US govt shutdown has not affected consumer sentiment, says Unilever CEO

The group's underlying sales in North America grew 5.5% in the third quarter

UPS moves court to block publishers from quizzing India executive

An Indian antitrust investigation report last year found "no evidence" that FedEx, UPS, Aramex and DHL indulged in price collusion, as alleged by a book publishers' body