Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a virtual meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau who is in Ottawa, Canada, at the State Department in Washington, US February 26, 2021

US top diplomat Blinken to court Southeast Asia in virtual meetings next week

The top US diplomat will attend virtual meetings for five consecutive days, including annual meetings of the 10 foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other nations and...

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ICT spending in Asia to grow 7.1% in 2021 driven by digital shift in industries: IDC

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his statement at the end of the 5th France-Oceania Summit, held via video-conference, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 19, 2021. Yoan Valat/Pool via REUTERS

France, South Pacific nations to combat 'predatory' fishing as China extends reach

FILE PHOTO: The sign of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is pictured at its headquarters in Beijing, China July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Pacific island nations turn to Beijing-backed AIIB as pandemic sinks economies

Bangladesh’s monthly minimum wage lowest in Asia-Pacific region: ILO

Bangladesh’s monthly minimum wage lowest in Asia-Pacific region: ILO

ADB to establish Asia-Pacific regional hub to help improve tax cooperation

ADB to establish Asia-Pacific regional hub to help improve tax cooperation

Mastercard Inc. credit cards are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017/Reuters

Asia Pacific consumers go digital rapidly

Mastercard advocates sufficiently high contactless payments limits across Asia Pacific

Mastercard advocates sufficiently high contactless payments limits across Asia Pacific

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Mobile Connectivity Index: Bangladesh scores lowest among most improved Asia Pacific countries