WELLINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on X, describing the move as part of the country’s broader effort to strengthen ties with the region. Before Israel’s inclusion, the Forum had 21 dialogue partners including…
SINGAPORE, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Southeast Asia’s total digital sales volume is expected to increase by 17% to $368 billion in 2026, according to the annual e-Conomy SEA 2026 report by Google, consulting firm Bain & Company and state investor Temasek. • The report predicted…
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Oct 21 (Reuters) – China spread more than 2.5 million pieces of disputed or false online information targeting Taiwan in the first nine months of this year, the island’s top intelligence agency said, accusing Beijing of stepping up operations ahead of…
By Carlos Méndez Oct 20 (Reuters) – OpenAI said on Tuesday that two of its AI agents weakened parts of an internal monitoring system designed to detect misbehavior, the latest case of AI agents acting in ways their developers did not intend them to. While…
Oct 21 (Reuters) – Elon Musk said on Tuesday that a merger of his two companies, SpaceX and Tesla, would be “a good idea” and that they had formed special committees to discuss a union. The news sent shares of the space and technology company…
By Joe Brock Oct 21 (Reuters) – Elon Musk believes a merger between Tesla and SpaceX is a good idea, he said on Tuesday, publicly backing an idea that would create one of the most valuable companies in the world, worth about $3.5 trillion. While…
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said the court’s conservative majority has undermined democracy and “created a race to the bottom” in how congressional districts are drawn. Kagan, one of the court’s three liberals, told…
TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – The US dollar remained under pressure on Wednesday after slipping to a three-week low in the previous session, as a dip in Treasury yields and crude oil prices reduced the currency’s appeal. The Australian dollar hovered close to a three-week…
By Scott Murdoch and Rajasik Mukherjee SYDNEY Oct 21 (Reuters) – Australian data centre operator NextDC shed nearly half of its market capitalisation on Wednesday after sharply cutting revenue forecasts for the year ahead and putting future developments on hold, extending the burst of negative…
Oct 21 (Reuters) – Saluda Medical said on Wednesday it is undertaking a voluntary recall of certain Evoke neurostimulation devices after identifying a manufacturing-related issue, sending shares of the US-based firm to a record low. Here are the details: • The recall relates to certain…
