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Asia confederation chief says FIFA's lack of consultation over World Cup plan 'totally unacceptable'

President of the Asian Football Confederation Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa attends the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

UN says human trafficking into Asian scam centres is surging

Rows of small boxes lined with acoustic foam, used by scammers to make calls to victims, are seen amid debris and a partially collapsed ceiling inside a compound in O’Smach used for scam operations in Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, in Cambodia on Feb 2, 2026.

Asian stocks skid as oil spike revives inflation fears, bonds take a hit

The beleaguered yen was pinned near 40-year lows at 163.89 yen per dollar, drawing a warning from the US Treasury that excess volatility in the currency was undesirable.

Greece advises fleet to boost security in Black Sea after attacks

Asian stocks cling to gains as US rebounds, oil rises

The US dollar hit 163 against the Japanese yen, reaching a four-decade high against the Japanese currency on July 21.

Rights group urges Vietnam to release five arrested over Ho Chi Minh book

Asian refiners look to Suez Canal to move Saudi oil amid Houthi shipping threats

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have threatened to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

PGA Tour and DP World Tour announce partnership with Asian Tour

Professional Services Centre network set up to help Singapore firms expand in Asia

Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah (second from right) at the launch of the Singapore Professional Services Centre at the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants House on July 21, 2026.

Online scam losses in Asia-Pacific region up to $147 billion in 2025: UN

The combined losses far exceed the US$18 billion (S$23.2 billion) to US$38 billion estimated to have been lost in 2023.

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