Telstra works to fix lingering Triple Zero emergency call issues after a nationwide outage disrupted trains, payments and emergency services across Australia. Government demands full explanation.

Modi in Melbourne for talks with Albanese; defense and energy agreements expected before Indian diaspora rally

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Melbourne on Thursday for talks with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, with the two expected to sign agreements on defense and energy before attending a rally for the Indian diaspora.

China's missile route avoids Japanese territory, raising questions over Beijing's intent, Kyodo reports. Trajectory choice prompts scrutiny of whether the path signals deliberate signaling or operational calculation.

China's missile route avoids Japan, raising questions over intent, Kyodo reports.

South Korea's retail traders push leveraged ETFs and two chipmaker stocks to over 70% of trading value in the $4.3 trillion market, signaling extreme concentration in the country's equities.

Retail fervor over leveraged ETFs in South Korea has grown so intense that the products, together with the two chipmaker stocks they track, now make up more than 70% of trading value in the $4.3 trillion market.

SBI Funds Management investors target up to $1.22 billion in India's first billion-dollar IPO of the year, seeking to raise 116.9 billion rupees in the offering.

SBI Funds Management's biggest investors are seeking to raise as much as 116.9 billion rupees ($1.22 billion) in what's expected to be India's first billion-dollar IPO of the year.