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South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol denies wrongdoing in growing scandal

Asked about his ties with Myung during a press conference Thursday, Yoon said, I didn't do anything inappropriate and have nothing to hide regarding Myung Tae-kyun

Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands north Gaza operations

Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said in a speech aired Wednesday that the Lebanese militant group is open for cease-fire negotiations only once the enemy stops its aggression

US election 2024 sees historic wins for LGBTQ, Asian, and Latino leaders

Historic firsts in US election 2024: Several states in the United States made history by electing their first candidates from previously unrepresented groups

Taiwan to help companies move from China given likely Trump tariffs

"Multi-year and decadal programs like the CHIPS Act and the agreements we have signed are regularly continued from one administration to the next," it said in a statement on Thursday

Trump's presidential win emboldens dollar bulls as they brace for tariffs

But prospects of heightened inflation could make policymakers wary of overheating the economy by cutting rates too deeply

COP29: What are the main issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?

The acronym dominating this year's summit is NCQG - which stands for the New Collective Quantified Goal

Boeing, Airbus to share Taiwan's China Airlines passenger jet order

The US is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties, and China Airlines' majority owner is the Taiwan government

What Trump's 2024 presidential election win means for Asian companies

The U.S. government has yet to approve Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel, a politically sensitive deal due to opposition from the U.S. firm's labour union

Joe Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for vice president's resounding loss

The biggest onus of this loss is on President Biden, said Andrew Yang, who ran against Biden in 2020 for the Democratic nomination and endorsed Harris' unsuccessful run

US Fed set to cut interest rates again as post-election uncertainty grows

The Fed has long guarded its status as an independent institution able to make difficult decisions about borrowing rates, free from political interference

Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris vows to fight

Trump's campaign said Biden called Trump to congratulate him and invite him to a meeting at the White House at an unspecified time

Donald Trump's second term: Who's likely to fill top administration roles?

As Trump readies for his second term, loyalists and key allies are in line for top administration roles, with contenders emerging for treasury, defence, and national security posts

Here's what Trump's victory means for Ukraine, Middle East, and China

On the war in Ukraine, Trump is likely to try to force Kyiv and Moscow into at least a ceasefire along the current front lines

Indians highlight Usha Vance's south Asian roots after Harris loses polls

Usha Chilukuri Vance is the wife of JD Vance, running mate of Donald Trump, who won a second term in Tuesday's US presidential election

Trump's win in US elections wreaks havoc on global rate-cut expectations

The election tremors were felt in Europe, too - particularly in the east, which fears reduced US support for Ukraine as it tries to fend of Russian forces

DBS posts record quarterly profit, sees 2025 dip from tax changes

The bank also announced that its board had established a new share buyback programme of S$3 billion

US elections: What Trump's win means for Israel-Hamas, Russia-Ukraine wars?

Donald Trump's return to the presidency introduces a shift in US foreign policy, favouring Israel's military objectives and proposing negotiation-focused approaches to the Ukraine conflict

Qualcomm chip sales to Chinese smartphone makers fuel strong results

Qualcomm's derived 46% of its revenue in its most recent fiscal year from customers with headquarters in China

Xi congratulates Trump; says China, US must find ways to manage differences

Xi, in his congratulatory message to Trump, called for the two countries to strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences and expand mutually beneficial cooperation

Bumble posts quarterly sales drop amid slow payoff from dating app overhaul

Bumble said total paying users across its apps increased to 4.3 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, from 3.8 million a year earlier