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Abu Dhabi is consolidating key real estate assets under one entity, creating a $12 billion property giant to help bolster the emirate’s economic transformation efforts.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong vowed to protect the integrity of governance, fighting back opposition questions following a series of scandals that have put his party’s reputation to the test.

A cyberattack on Norway’s government ministries uncovered last week had exploited a vulnerability linked to mobile device management and lasted at least four months, according to Norwegian and US cybersecurity agencies.

China is stepping up its policy support for the economy, pressuring local governments to speed up the sale of bonds to fund infrastructure spending.

Credit-rating companies are facing a pivotal moment as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes on a new, more orthodox approach to economic policy.

Thailand has urged farmers to reduce their rice planting to save water following poor rainfall, a move that poses a fresh threat to global supply after India banned some shipments of the grain.

China’s internet overseer laid out regulations Wednesday to prevent minors from spending too much time on their smartphones, dealing a potential blow to Tencent Holdings Ltd. and other social media leaders.

A gunman attacked Sweden’s honorary consulate in the Turkish city of Izmir on Tuesday, leaving an employee of the diplomatic outpost wounded.

Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said the Bank of Japan is far from reaching an exit from its current policy framework — and from raising its negative interest rate — after the bank jolted global financial markets last week by adjusting its yield curve control program.

A price-fixing scandal at Japan’s biggest casualty insurers is escalating following a media report that the suspected collusion is likely to be wider than initially believed.