Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago is currently at 40,260 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 40,480 compared to the index's previous close of 39,931.98.

The project in Osaka is among ESR’s four data centers under development in Japan to capitalize on the AI boom.

Hong Kong’s transport minister has expressed deep concern over flight cancellations by Greater Bay Airlines, with the carrier blaming the issue on delays in the delivery of newly ordered aircraft and the need to conduct inspections on existing planes.

Hong Kong-based real estate manager ESR Group on Thursday said it was teaming up with U.S.-based data centre provider CloudHQ to jointly develop and operate a $2 billion data centre campus in Japan. The campus,

South Korea’s economy expanded 1.2% year on year in the fourth quarter, marking its slowest expansion since the second quarter of 2023.

Japan’s core inflation rate rose to a 16-month high at 3% in December, year on year, boosting the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

After a six-year break, Hong Kong Airlines has resumed nonstop services between Hong Kong and Australia's Gold Coast.

Hong Kong-based real estate manager ESR Group on Thursday said it was teaming up with U.S.-based data centre provider CloudHQ to jointly develop and operate a $2 billion data centre campus in Japan.

Hong Kong's ESR, CloudHQ Team up for $2 Billion Data ... The campus, located in Nanko Kita, Osaka, will deliver 130 megawatts (MW) of data centre capacity over three phases. The first phase ...

Nha Trang, a coastal city in central Vietnam, ranked third among top 10 destinations with the highest tourism rebound growth in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report by global travel analytics firm ForwardKeys.

Dubai: Hong Kong-headquartered Cathay Pacific has rolled out special discounts for UAE travellers on airfares to various destinations as part of the airline’s ‘JanOnPlanOn’ campaign. Travellers can enjoy savings of up to Dh300 for tickets booked until January 31 for travel between February 10 and December 31.

Investors will be looking out for Malaysia’s central bank policy meeting today, where the Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to keep its policy rate steady at 3%.