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HONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China’s biggest state-owned air carriers have hit back at a U.S. proposal to bar them from flying over Russia when traveling to or from the U.S. The U.S. side has said such flights give Chinese airlines an unfair cost advantage over American carriers, which cannot cross through Russian airspace. Moscow closed Russian airspace to U.S. air carriers and most European airlines in 2022 in response to Western sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Air China, China Eastern and China Southern are among six Chinese airlines filing complaints over the order proposed last week to…

KUALA LUMPUR :The Asian Development Bank and the World Bank have launched the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) Financing Initiative to support the development and integration of national power grids across the region, Malaysian state news agency Bernama reported on Wednesday. The ADB is set to commit $10 billion to finance Southeast Asian grids connected to the APG, along with other clean energy projects, the report said, citing the bank’s South Asia Development Director General Winfried F. Wicklein.

Pet owners could be paying twice as much for commonly prescribed medicines from vet practices than they could pay online, a watchdog investigation has found.The Competition and Markets Authority, which has been investigating the sector since 2023, said price caps should be placed on prescriptions provided by vets to stop pet owners from being ripped off. It found customers could be paying twice as much for commonly prescribed medicines from vet practices than they could pay online, leaving them spending “hundreds of pounds more”.It said vets should have a prescription fee cap of £16 and should be required to tell…

TOKYO :The U.S. dollar dropped against a basket of peers on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered bets on a series of rate cuts in coming months.The yen and Australian dollar were standout performers as each continued to recover from steep drops versus the greenback last week. Some analysts also pointed to a tailwind from Beijing’s decision to set the official yuan fixing on the stronger side of the closely watched 7.1 per dollar line for the first time since last November.The risk-sensitive Aussie gained despite a simmering tariff spat between Beijing and Washington. The yen…

The authorities will also identify more pick-up points in both Johor Bahru and Singapore for the convenience of commuters[SINGAPORE] The authorities will “enforce in a strict manner” against those providing illegal cross-border taxi services at low fees that undercut fares pre-negotiated between Singapore and Malaysian authorities, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling in Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 15).She was responding to questions from Members of Parliament (MPs) about the undercutting of fares and how the Ministry of Transport (MOT) plans to expand the cross-border taxi scheme (CBTS) to allow drivers “broader earning opportunities”.In particular, MP for West…

Türkiye and Georgia face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Türkiye vs Georgia and odds.How to watch Türkiye vs GeorgiaDate: Tuesday, October 14, 2025Time: 2:45 p.m. ETTV: ViX+Live Boxscores: FOXSports.comTürkiye vs Georgia OddsTürkiye is favored to win the match. Check out the latest odds.Team FormBelow are the last 5 matches for each team and the results:Türkiye10/11: at Bulgaria (Win, 6–1)9/7: vs Spain (Loss, 6–0)9/4: at Georgia (Win, 3–2)6/10: at Mexico (Loss, 1–0)6/7: at USA (Win, 2–1)Georgia10/11: at Spain (Loss, 2–0)9/7: vs Bulgaria (Win, 3–0)9/4: vs Türkiye…

Even as the country seeks to negotiate lower levies, there’s growing evidence that Trump’s tariffs are not totally hobbling its economy[HANOI] From being hit with punitive tariffs on Liberation Day to being selected by one of the world’s biggest tech companies to build its next generation of smart home devices, Vietnam is having a moment.Its economy grew more than 8 per cent last quarter, exports are running hot and the country just clinched a long-awaited promotion to emerging-market status from FTSE Russell, a move that could bring billions of US dollars in new capital.Now Apple is joining the rush, preparing…

Latvia and England face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Latvia vs England and odds.How to watch Latvia vs. EnglandDate: Tuesday, October 14, 2025Time: 2:45 p.m. ETTV: FS2Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App, FOX One (Try free for 7 days)Latvia vs. England OddsEngland is favored to win the match. Check out the latest odds.Team FormBelow are the last 5 matches for each team and the results:Latvia10/11: vs Andorra (Draw, 2-2)9/9: at Albania (Loss, 1–0)9/6: vs Serbia (Loss, 1–0)6/10: vs Albania (Draw, 1–1)6/7: vs Azerbaijan (Draw, 0–0)England10/9: vs…

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will hold talks with the US secretary of commerce on sectoral tariffs, including on semiconductors, during a meeting of the Asean regional bloc next week, Malaysian state media reported on Wednesday (Oct 15), citing the trade minister. US President Donald Trump’s administration in August imposed a tariff of 19 per cent on Malaysian exports to the United States, though items such as semiconductors are currently exempt pending a US national security probe. Trump in August proposed a 100 per cent levy on imported chips, though he said that it would not apply to companies that already had…

VIENNA, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 61st Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD 2025) was successfully held in Vienna, Austria. During the conference, Sinocare hosted an international industry symposium and an exclusive networking dinner, fully demonstrating the company’s professional expertise in diabetes management. International Experts Applaud iCan CGM’s Exceptional Clinical Performance Professor Lori Laffel On the opening Monday of EASD 2025 in Vienna, Professor Lori Laffel, Dr. Guido Freckmann, and Professor Julia Mader were invited to share their researches collaborated with iCanTM…