Stocks in Asia moved higher Wednesday, extending recent gains despite softer-than-expected U.S. retail sales and growing unease over AI on Wall Street.

TIME and Statista have named 500 companies shaping the APAC region's role in global business.

An adult male Amur tiger walks in the snow of Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve in the Russian Far East.

Most markets in Asia were in negative territory, with Australia leading losses.

The premium streaming market in Southeast Asia gained significant momentum in 2025, powered by a resurgence in account growth, expanded connected TV adoption and a landmark year for locally produced programming,

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In 2026, we are celebrating 70 years since our founding, through a series of programs and celebrations marking this milestone anniversary.

How TIME and Statista determined Asia-Pacific's Best Companies of 2026

F or a freelance software developer in Lahore or a nanny from Manila, smartphones are now crypto banks. Instead of losing the equivalent of as much as a day’s pay to wire-transfer fees, their owners can instantly send and receive stablecoins (digital tokens, generally pegged to the dollar) and at low cost.

K. E. Seetharam, Founding Director, Institute of Water Policy; Visiting Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Daniel Stellar, Assistant Director, Columbia Water Center, Earth Institute at Columbia University ...