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Gen Keane questions whether Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar can be trusted in Iran talks
Retired US Army General Jack Keane has publicly questioned whether Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia can be trusted as honest brokers in negotiations with Iran, suggesting the three regional partners may be steering President Donald Trump away from military pressure on Tehran. Speaking on Fox News, Keane argued this leaves the United States and Israel…
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England recall Pope & Lawrence for Pakistan Tests but Bethell out
England have recalled batters Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence for the first two Tests of their series against Pakistan, which begins at Headingley on Wednesday 19 August. However, Jacob Bethell will miss the entire series due to a knee injury, with Jordan Cox promoted to bat at number three in his absence. The series is…
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Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens
Two Iranian female footballers who refused to sing their national anthem in protest have been granted Australian citizenship, formalising a stand-off that began during the Women’s Asian Cup earlier this year. Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, were naturalised in Brisbane, having been among seven Iranian players offered humanitarian visas after their public defiance…
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Air India’s new CEO faces financial and safety turbulence
Air India has named Tewolde Gebremariam, the former long-serving chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines, as its new CEO, tasking him with steering the carrier through severe financial and safety pressures. He succeeds Campbell Wilson, who stepped down in April, at a critical juncture for the airline, which is still reckoning with the aftermath of last…
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Michelle Yeoh named Busan festival’s Asian filmmaker of the year
Michelle Yeoh has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year by the Busan International Film Festival, recognising her four-decade contribution to Asian cinema and international filmmaking. She will receive the award at the festival’s opening ceremony in Busan on 6 October, adding to a year of major career honours. Yeoh first became prominent in Hong…
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Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage
South Korean police have raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea as part of an investigation into a marketing campaign that critics say trivialised the country’s 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising. Investigators searched the Seoul offices on Tuesday and reportedly also searched the homes of company executives, following complaints from relatives of victims of the crackdown, in…
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ReelShort forecast to hit $1.05bn revenue with first profit in 2026
ReelShort is projected to generate $1.05 billion in revenue in 2026 and achieve its first significant profit, according to Media Partners Asia. The forecast highlights the rapid growth of microdrama platforms outside China and suggests ReelShort is moving from aggressive expansion towards a more sustainable, profitable model. Revenue rose from $97 million in 2023 to…
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Switch 2 Surpasses 23 Million Units As Nintendo Claims Sales Remain “Solid”
Nintendo’s latest financial report, covering the first quarter of FY2027, shows the Switch 2 has now sold 23.68 million units since launch, overtaking the GameCube’s lifetime total of 21.74 million. Quarterly hardware sales fell 34.4% year-on-year to 3.82 million, but Nintendo says this reflects unusually high launch-period demand in 2025 rather than a genuine slowdown,…
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German factory orders rise faster than expected; Asian shares fall on tech pullback – business live
Germany’s factory orders rose more sharply than expected in June, offering a bright spot for Europe’s largest economy despite disruption linked to the Iran war, even as Rheinmetall, the country’s biggest defence company, cut its outlook after losing a major government contract. The mixed signals came as Asian shares fell amid a pullback in technology…