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Japanese companies accelerate carve-outs to post-financial crisis high

April 18, 2025

Four terrorists killed in police encounter in Rawalakot
RAWALAKOT: At least four terrorists were killed while two policemen were martyred and 20 others injured in a joint security operation carried out in Husain Kot, a locality in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The law enforcement agencies launched operation in response to intelligence reports about militant presence in the area. During the exchange…
Renesas abandons plan to produce next-generation power chips
TOKYO — Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has abandoned a plan to produce power semiconductors using a new material, retreating from an “early 2025” scheduled production launch at its plant in Takasaki, Gunma prefecture, Nikkei has learned. The market environment for the chip, meant for electric vehicles, has worsened as demand for EVs slides and Chinese…
4 die, 18 others injured in tragic road accident in Sibi
NASEERABAD: A least four were killed and 18 others were injured in a tragic road accident occurred on the National Highway in Sibi, Balochistan. According to Levies officials, the coach was traveling from Sadiqabad to Quetta when the incident took place. Rescue operations were launched immediately after the accident, and the injured were shifted to…
Huawei’s chemical push and Asia eyes Harvard talent
Hi everyone! This is Cheng Ting-Fang, your techAsia host for this week. I just got back to Taipei from a weekend trip to Singapore to take in the tropical sea views and a Lady Gaga concert — and for a brief, refreshing break after the Computex trade fair. A news alert this month caught my…
Israel authorizes more Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
The top United Nations court ruled last year that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and called on it to end, and for settlement construction to stop immediately. Israel denounced the non-binding opinion by a 15-judge panel of the International Court of Justice, saying the territories are part of the historic homeland…
Punjab CM Mam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar engaged again
LAHORE: Junaid Safdar, son of Punjab Chief Minister Mam Nawaz, has reportedly been engaged once again. According to sources, his engagement has been finalized with the granddaughter of Mian Shafi, a close relative of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The family of the bride-to-be resides in Model Town, Lahore. It is reported that initial discussions…
A new variant of Covid-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says
Covid-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions. Airport screening in the United States has detected the new variant in travelers arriving from…
Uyghurs welcome Turkey’s crackdown on Chinese spy ring
ISTANBUL — Uyghurs in Turkey welcomed police efforts to clamp down on Chinese espionage after a spy ring was busted, saying they had long been Beijing’s targets. Turkish intelligence and law enforcement said in early May that they arrested seven Chinese nationals accused of gathering information about Uyghurs and local officials through the use of fake…
Decoupling from the US will not solve ASEAN's problems
Decoupling from the US will not solve ASEAN's problems