Asia has been plunged into an energy crisis as much of the region's oil and gas pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Affected countries are urging officials to work from home to save fuel, and experts are warning of social disruptions that could be worse than during the coronavirus pandemic.
BusinessAI, semiconductors and quantum technology - China is investing in becoming a technological superpower. Now a new plan will set the direction for the world's second-largest economy. Per Portén, Trade Secretary at Business Sweden, says it is clear that China continues to focus on technological upgrading.
TechnologySweden has been given the green light to purchase the HIMARS weapons system from the United States, Reuters reports, citing the US State Department.
BusinessWorld No. 2 Truls Möregårdh had no trouble advancing from the first round of the Table Tennis World Tour in China. The Swede beat Dane Anders Lind 3–0 in sets.
SportsDemocracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai, 78, will not appeal the verdict against him, his lawyers told the AP.
WorldSouth Korea has experienced the largest annual increase in the birth rate in 15 years. But the country is still far below the threshold needed to halt population decline.
WorldAnton Källberg and Kristian Karlsson delivered a top-class doubles performance, beating the seventh-seeded Japanese duo Shunsuke Togami and Sora Matsushima 3–0 in straight sets at the WTT table tennis tournament in Singapore.
SportsSelf-governing Taiwan is raising its 2026 growth forecast for its technology-heavy, export-dependent economy to 7.7 percent, compared with a 3.5 percent forecast in November.
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