TOKYO, Oct 23 — Japan's competition watchdog on Monday said it would start investigating Google's possible breach of antimonopoly laws in web search services, following similar steps taken by authorities in Europe and other major economies.

BEIJING, Oct 23 — Chinese e-commerce platforms including PDD Holdings' Pinduoduo and Alibaba's Taobao are offering deep discounts on Apple's latest iPhone 15 series, with some selling models up to 900 yuan (RM588.7) below the retail price.

ZURICH/FRANKFURT, Oct 23 — Roche on Monday said it will buy Telavant, a developer of a new treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases, for an initial US$7.1 billion from US biotech firm Roivant Holdings and Pfizer Inc.

TOKYO, Oct 23 — A recent surge in global interest rates is heightening pressure on the Bank of Japan to change its bond yield control next week, with a hike to an existing yield cap set just three months ago being discussed as a possibility.

SINGAPORE, Oct 23 — Singapore will be introducing changes to the gas procurement framework for its power sector, according to the republic’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the Energy Market Authority (EMA) today.

CANBERRA, Oct 23 — Australia's Treasurer has warned of persistent inflation following a spike in petrol prices, Xinhua reported.

TAIPEI , Oct 13 — Shares in Taiwan's Foxconn, a major supplier of Apple's iPhones, dropped as much as 3 per cent on Monday after a report the company is the subject of tax audits and land use probes in China just months ahead of a Taiwanese election. China's state-backed the Global...

RIYADH, Oct 23 —Saudi Arabia and Malaysia have reaffirmed their commitment to bolster coordination and intensify efforts aimed at preserving international peace, stability, and security.

BEIJING, Oct 23— China views the situation in Gaza as "very serious" with the risk of a large-scale ground conflict rising and the spread of armed conflicts along neighbouring borders, Chinese state media said on Monday, citing the country's Middle East special envoy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described the adoption of the Framework of Cooperation 2024-2028 between the Asean and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) blocs as historic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — India has dispatched humanitarian aid to assist the people of Palestine during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, announced India’s External Affairs Ministry on Sunday.

BEIJING MANILA, Oct 22 —  China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in disputed waters of the South China Sea as Chinese vessels blocked a Philippine boat supplying forces there on Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime confrontations.

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Oct 22  — China will promote a sustained economic recovery, focusing on expanding domestic demand, while fending off financial risks, People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng said in a report published on Saturday.

SYDNEY/BEIJING, Oct 22 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he will travel to China from Nov.

RAMALLAH, Oct 22 — Defence for Children International-Palestine (DCIP) organisation announced on Saturday that Israeli occupation forces have killed at least 1,661 children during the ongoing aggression on Gaza since October 7.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Malaysia is convinced that strengthened cooperation between the United Nations (UN) and regional and subregional organisations is indispensable for maintaining international peace and security.

CAIRO, Oct 21 — The Cairo Peace Summit began with international, Arab, and United Nations (UN) participation to discuss the latest developments in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, reported Anadolu Agency.

GENEVA, Oct 21 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) expressed concern over an Israel warning to the Al-Quds Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate patients and refuge seekers before attacking it.

RAMALLAH (Palestine), Oct 21 — Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila has urgently appealed to the international community and all international human rights organisations to intervene and protect the Al Quds Hospital in Gaza from the threat of bombardment by the Israeli occupation authorities.

LONDON, Oct 21 — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday expressed her support for the Palestinian people as the latest conflict in Gaza enters into its second week.