BLOOMBERG There’s been no significant progress on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) five-point peace proposal for Myanmar that would include ending violence and committing to free elections, according to Indonesia President Joko Widodo. “Asean unity is needed to formulate the way forward,” Indonesia’s leader said as the two-day summit wraps up in the island of Labuan Bajo. “But ...

BLOOMBERG Armed with well over $30 billion in weapons freshly supplied by its allies, Ukraine is gearing up for a counteroffensive that may push Russia closer to ending its war, or show neither side has enough firepower to seize the advantage. Kyiv’s troops will leverage that hardware — shipments delivered since December that cost more than any North Atlantic Treaty ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi, is set to further solidify its prominence as a leading hub of dynamic institutions and industry-leading initiatives with the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) entering into a partnership with Beijing-based investment banking firm and fund manager China Bridge Capital and Silicon-based NextG Tech Ltd. The agreement was signed during this ...