From the Sidelines, Joy and Empowerment on Full Display
times insider Sui-Lee Wee, the Southeast Asia bureau chief, reported on women who had fled Myanmar and found refuge — and the delight of soccer — in Thailand. Times Insider…
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China Buys Nearly All of Iran’s Oil Exports, but Has Options if Israel Attacks
China has strategic reserves and alternatives like electric cars, should oil imports ever be interrupted. Iran’s oil infrastructure has been pushed to the center of the escalating conflict in the…
For Companies in China, Pulling Out of Xinjiang Poses ‘Messy Dilemma’
Beijing’s investigation of the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, which stopped buying goods from Xinjiang, has put global firms in a difficult position. An investigation by China of…
Friday Briefing: Israel Expands Evacuation Orders in Lebanon
Plus, paying countries to protect trees. Israel expanded evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for 20 more towns and villages in southern Lebanon, signaling a…
Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dies at 106
He was 23 years old when he took part in the attack that triggered America’s declaration of war against Japan. He rarely spoke publicly about it. Masamitsu Yoshioka, the last…
World Braces for Bigger Trade Wars if Trump Wins
Business owners and foreign governments are preparing for high tariffs and trade disruptions, depending on the outcome of the election. When you’re in the whiskey business, you’re always making predictions…
Typhoon Krathon Makes Landfall in Taiwan, Bringing Drenching Rains
Two people have been killed and nearly 10,000 evacuated, the authorities said. The downpour has triggered landslides and flooding. Video Typhoon Krathon slammed into Taiwan’s populous southwestern coast just after…
Former Singapore Minister Gets 1 Year in Prison in Rare Graft Case
The sentence for S. Iswaran, the former transportation minister who pleaded guilty last week, was longer than what prosecutors had sought. A former government minister in Singapore was sentenced to…
In Japan’s Countryside, Century-Old Firms Learn to Embrace Foreign Workers
Japan’s regional economies are facing severe labor shortages. Their survival depends on their ability to persuade foreign workers to stay. Four years ago, Hizatsuki Confectionery hired its first foreign workers.…
Thursday Briefing: Israeli Troops Clashed with Hezbollah
Plus, what we learned from fashion month. Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah Israel and Hezbollah said their troops were fighting at close range in southern Lebanon, as Prime Minister Benjamin…