JAKARTA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A fire swept through a seven-storey office block in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday, killing 22 people, police said. The fire has now been extinguished and the ...

Indonesian capital Jakarta has become the world’s most populated capital with 42 million people, according to a new UN report. The world is rapidly urbanizing, with cities now housing 45% of the ...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu on Tuesday added five more products to its growing list of Geographical Indication (GI) registrations. The newly GI recognised items are the Woraiyur cotton sari, Kavindapadi nattu ...

MANILA, Philippines — Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping “sari-sari” stores increase their sales by nearly half while operating fewer days, according to a new study by tech startup Packworks. In ...

here are no better words than "madness" and "common sense" to characterize the two scenarios that may define the not-so-distant future of the Asia-Pacific. "Madness" refers to a scenario in which a ...

SINGAPORE, Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) is proud to announce the appointment of Celine Du as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer effective 1 November 2025. A ...

oday’s business and financial environment is becoming increasingly complex, driven by persistent geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and volatile markets. Conflicts between major economies, ...

Marks Group's expansion into China's next-wave cities SINGAPORE, Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG), the hospitality arm of Singapore-based UOL Group Limited, proudly ...

Strategically located on Youting Road, Pan Pacific Dalian offers guests a harmonious blend of contemporary comfort and authentic local experiences. The hotel's prime location provides easy access to ...

MANILA, Philippines — For centuries, Philippine streets have been dominated by sari-sari stores. Traced back to pre-colonial barter trade, it has evolved into the neighborhood tindahan we know today: ...

Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials indicated, with a 17-year-old student identified as the ...

Jakarta, Indonesia — Multiple explosions shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, injuring at least 54 people, mostly students, police said. Witnesses ...