Sarah Sjöström has lost her nearly nine-year-old world record in the 100-meter freestyle. It is the second world record in just over a week that the super Swede has lost.
SportsSeveral of Asia's leading stock indexes are rising in Thursday trading. The Kospi continues to recover after a sharp decline earlier in the week.
BusinessAsian stock markets are falling sharply in the wake of a tech frenzy. The Seoul Stock Exchange temporarily halted trading after its main index plunged more than 8 percent.
BusinessAsian stock markets showed mixed results during Friday's opening trading session.
BusinessHong Kong customs have seized 230,000 pieces of fake World Cup merchandise that were heading overseas. The value of the seizure is estimated at $20 million, equivalent to 190 million kronor.
SportsSeven people and two companies are being charged over the massive fire in an apartment complex in Hong Kong in November. 168 people died in the blaze.
WorldAirbus' deliveries of the A321XLR are being slowed by supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East war, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. Indian airline Indigo – part of Interglobe Aviation – looks set to miss out on nine of the aircraft it had been promised this year.
BusinessBanks selling shares in Elon Musk's space company SpaceX ahead of its IPO in a week are not allowed to accept bids from investors in Hong Kong or China, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. This would violate U.S. export restrictions on technology.
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