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Olympus CEO Bob White Sees Share Recovery as Markets Await FDA Resolution of Product Safety Issues Olympus CEO Bob White has steered the company through a tumultuous first year, largely …

Nissan net profit forecast: ¥20 billion signals return to black for fiscal 2027 Nissan forecasts a ¥20 billion net profit for the fiscal year ending March 2027, marking its first …

SoftBank Posts ¥5 Trillion Full-Year Profit as OpenAI Investment Fuels Vision Fund Gains SoftBank posts ¥5 trillion full-year net profit, quadrupling year-on-year, as increased investment in OpenAI and other AI …

India reopens pass to Mount Kailash pilgrimage, prompting Nepal protest Nepal protests India’s reopening of a Himalayan pass to Mount Kailash pilgrimage in Tibet, reviving a long-standing territorial dispute and …

U.S. and China Hold High-Stakes Trade Talks in Seoul Ahead of Xi–Trump Summit U.S. and Chinese trade delegations met in Seoul on May 13, 2026 to prepare for the Xi–Trump …

Trump-Xi Summit: Trump Arrives in Beijing for High-Stakes Talks on Trade, Technology and Taiwan Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing on May 13, 2026: leaders discuss trade, technology and Taiwan as the …

Texas Instruments expansion targets Japan, Malaysia and US to boost analog chip production for AI infrastructure Texas Instruments expands analog semiconductor production in Japan, Malaysia and the US to meet …

Luang Prabang hydropower dam construction transforms Mekong landscape, raising safety and social concerns Luang Prabang hydropower dam construction ($3.5bn, 1,460MW) is reshaping the Mekong near Luang Prabang and raising seismic, …

Myanmar Marginalized as ASEAN Frays Over “Civilian” Transition ASEAN summit in the Philippines exposed deep splits over Myanmar’s nominal shift to civilian rule, leaving its delegation marginalized and legitimacy contested. …