US carries out strike against 'drug traffickers' in Pacific

The US has carried out a strike against a fast boat manned by alleged drug traffickers, this time in the Pacific Ocean, in a first for President Donald Trump's administration. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the “lethal kinetic strike” hit a...

Monde Nissin and Asia Pacific College Partner to Develop Industry-Ready Graduates

Monde Nissin Corporation (MNC) officially partnered with Asia Pacific College (APC) through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) marking a significant step toward stronger collaboration between the academe and the food manufacturing industry. The...

Scope Prime Appoints Institutional Business Development Manager APAC - Dhruv Behl To Bolster Asia Pacific Presence For Liquidity Provider

Scope Prime – the award-winning institutional liquidity brand of Rostro Financial Group – has this morning announced the appointment of Dhruv Behl as Institutional Business Development Manager, APAC. Dhruv will be based in Sydney, with a remit...

US strikes alleged drug vessel in Pacific, killing 2 people; 8th strike since Sept 2

Washington, DC [US], October 23 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) struck an alleged drug vessel, an eighth such attack by the US, on the Pacific side of South America, according to Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, as reported by...

GREENFEED secures triple wins at Asia-Pacific Enterprise Awards 2025

This year marks the ninth consecutive recognition of GREENFEED as Corporate Excellence awardee. Ly Anh Duy Quang, board member, was named Master Entrepreneur. Notably, GREENFEED's animal feed brand G.TEK was recognised for the first time as an...

La tienda de comestibles con descuento Grocery Outlet llega a Pacific Beach

Un nuevo supermercado Grocery Outlet llegará a Pacific Beach, según un cartel en un edificio vacío en la Avenida Garnet. Esta cadena de supermercados de descuento cuenta con aproximadamente 20 tiendas en el condado de San Diego, desde San Ysidro...

Sports News | Sania Mirza to Venture into World of Podcasts with 'Serving It Up with Sania'

New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Legendary Indian tennis player and six-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza is venturing into the world of podcasts with a podcast titled "Serving It Up with Sania". The podcast, produced by IVM Podcasts, will...

Sports News | Sania Mirza to Venture into World of Podcasts with 'Serving Up with Sania'

New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Legendary Indian tennis player and six-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza is venturing into the world of podcasts with a podcast titled "Serving Up with Sania". The podcast, produced by IVM Podcasts, will...

Business News | Secure Rare Earths Supply Chain by Diversifying Sources: Expert Neha Mukherjee as China Tightens Grip

London [UK], October 22 (ANI): Neha Mukherjee, a rare earth expert and Research Manager at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, has urged nations to urgently diversify their sources to avoid a global supply chain breakdown. "The problem is that the...

PKL 2025: Shivam Patare Shines As Haryana Steelers Beat Telugu Titans 45–34 in Pro Kabaddi League

Mumbai, October 23: The Haryana Steelers delivered a dominant performance to defeat the Telugu Titans 45-34 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 12 match in Delhi on Wednesday. The Steelers started strong, with...

Sports News | Nitish Kumar Reddy's Game Time Positive Despite Hardik Pandya's Absence: Sitanshu Kotak

Adelaide [Australia], October 22 (ANI): India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak acknowledged that the team is missing the services of all-rounder Hardik Pandya but said the situation has created an opportunity for young Nitish Kumar Reddy to gain...

Expedia eyes Asia-Pacific and AI as key drivers of global travel growth

Expedia Group is focusing on Asia-Pacific and AI as the next drivers of global growth. The company sees the region as a commercial hub, fuelled by rising intra-regional travel, a growing middle class, and untapped online potential, while AI...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:59 p.m. EDT

Money-losing companies with colorful histories have pivoted to crypto So far this year, billions of dollars have flowed into companies that have reinvented themselves by making the buying and holding of cryptocurrency their main focus. More than...

Airbus, Cathay to co-invest in SAF development across Asia

Airbus and the Cathay Group have agreed to jointly invest up to $70m to support the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Asia and internationally. The companies made the announcement in Hong Kong during the IATA World Sustainability...

Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2025 Cosplayers Spotlight [Sportskeeda Exclusives]

Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2025 saw exciting cosplays that were a fusion of gaming, pop culture, and creativity all under one giant roof. From simple costumes and makeup to elaborate props that possibly took more than just a few hours to...

Deadly U.S. strike in Pacific expands Trump’s drug-smuggling war

WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration has expanded its campaign of summarily killing people aboard boats suspected of smuggling drugs to a new geographic theater, attacking a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean for the first time, Defense...

Indonesia’s JAFF Future Project Unveils 10 Asia-Pacific Titles, Renews Adelaide Partnership

JAFF Market 2025 has unveiled its second edition lineup for the JAFF Future Project, featuring 10 fiction and documentary titles spanning the Asia-Pacific region. The selection showcases a roster of established and emerging filmmakers whose works...

Pacific Northwest could face energy shortage during extreme conditions, report says

Does the Pacific Northwest have the energy it needs to prevent rolling blackouts? A new report commissioned by the region’s largest utilities has raised concerns. Starting next year, the Northwest could face a power shortage that would challenge...

Congressional Battles Over ACA Subsidies Threaten Healthcare Access for Marginalized Communities

On Tuesday, October 21, U.S. Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Darren Soto (D-FL), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Nikema Williams (D-GA), and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) joined health advocacy organization Protect Our Care, along with other...

Action Urged as Asia-Pacific HIV Surges

A patient waits in line at a social hygiene clinic in Quezon City. Photo by AFP. jpg PHNOM PENH – The rising number of HIV infections across the Asia-Pacific region has prompted urgent calls for accelerated action to curb the spread of the virus....