Mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou is in the final week of training for his first professional boxing match that will reportedly pay him $10 million, which is 16 times more than his most recent MMA bout.

Taiwan has appointed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. founder Morris Chang as its special envoy to next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where the presidents of the US and China are likely to meet for the first time in almost a year.

The US-led restrictions over advanced chipmaking equipment for Chinese firms will ultimately deter China’s efforts to develop an indigenous semiconductor industry, according to a senior American official responsible for enforcing export controls.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his ruling party executives to consider introducing temporary tax cuts, days before two special elections in which his ruling party faces tough opposition to hold onto its seats.

A top Treasury Department official is heading to Saudi Arabia and Qatar next week to intensify US efforts to cut off financial lifelines to Hamas and discuss humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip.

U.S. and Israeli officials looking to the future of the Gaza Strip after dislodging Hamas have begun discussing possibilities, including potentially installing an interim government backed by the United Nations and with the involvement of Arab governments, people familiar with US government deliberations said.

House Republicans have dispensed with Jim Jordan as their nominee for the US speakership and now several more representatives are preparing to enter the fray.