‘Omurice,’ comfort food for Japanese and Koreans, a symbol of warmer ties

TOKYO — Nearly everything about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo will

Asian crops face El Niño threat, deepens food inflation worries

SINGAPORE/BANGALURU — Cereal and oilseed crops across Asia are forecast to face hot, dry weather, with meteorologists expecting the El Niño weather

Wall Street analysts see direct growth hit from SVB fallout

THE CRISIS in small and mid-sized banks in the United States after the swift downfall of SVB Financial Group SIVB.O could further

Computer breakdown resolved at HK airport

HONG KONG — Check-in services at Hong Kong’s international airport resumed for hundreds of travelers on Thursday with computer systems restored, after

Australia’s LNG exports may have to be diverted to fend off winter gas shortage

SYDNEY – Australia’s east coast liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters may need to divert excess gas supply for domestic customers to stave off any potential supply shortages this winter in the country’s south, the energy market