Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

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Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group

A labour strike in India that has disrupted production at a Samsung plant has put the spotlight on a politically-backed worker group

Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y

Foreign direct investment into China amounted to 580.19 billion yuan ($81.80 billion) in January-August, down 31.5% from the same period last year, the Chinese commerce ministry

China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y
Asia|Business

Alleged child abuse case puts banned Malaysian sect back in spotlight

On its website, Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) describes itself as a Malaysian conglomerate with a

Alleged child abuse case puts banned Malaysian sect back in spotlight
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy

Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says

Japan and the United States should avoid confrontation about the steel industry and work together amid competition from China, the world's top

Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says
Asia|Crime

CEO of Malaysia firm accused of child abuse says there were cases of sodomy

The head of a Malaysian conglomerate accused of running homes where hundreds of children and youths were allegedly sexually abused said there were 'one or two' cases of sodomy

CEO of Malaysia firm accused of child abuse says there were cases of sodomy
Asia|News

China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait

China's military on Saturday condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait saying it increased security risks and sent the "wrong" signal, adding that

China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait
Asia|Business|Economy

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus

China's industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low in August, while retail sales and new home prices weakened further, bolstering

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus
Asia|News|World

Hear what expert thinks new pictures of North Korea’s nuclear program mean

New pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touring what state media said is a uranium enrichment facility have given an extremely rare glimpse inside the isolated nation’s closely guarded nuclear weapons program. CNN's Brian Todd reports

Hear what expert thinks new pictures of North Korea’s nuclear program mean
Asia

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel

Delta seeks to delay resuming four daily US flights to China

Delta Air Lines on Friday asked the U.S. Transportation Department to allow it to delay resuming four daily flights to China, citing ongoing challenges in the market.

Delta seeks to delay resuming four daily US flights to China
Asia|News|World

Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church

Pope Francis has offered extensive praise for China at the end of a trip through Asia

Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Biden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices

The Biden administration is cracking down on the cheap products sold out of China by companies such as Temu and Shein

Biden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices
Asia|News|World

Indonesia's Prabowo in Hanoi says agreed to elevate ties with Vietnam

Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Friday Vietnam and Indonesia had agreed to elevate their ties to a "comprehensive strategic partnership".

Indonesia's Prabowo in Hanoi says agreed to elevate ties with Vietnam
Asia|Crime|News

IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year

The Taliban say gunmen have killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan

IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy

Nippon Steel, US Steel send letter to Biden on merger plans

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel sent a letter on Sunday to U.S.

Nippon Steel, US Steel send letter to Biden on merger plans
Asia|Business|Crime|News

Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor

Cambodia has decried newly imposed U.S. sanctions on one of its tycoons who has been implicated in forced labor, human trafficking and lucrative online scams

Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor
Asia|News

Vietnam's Typhoon Yagi death toll passes 250, scores still missing

The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on Friday, authorities said, as flood waters receded and search

Vietnam's Typhoon Yagi death toll passes 250, scores still missing
Asia|Business|Finance

How big are the Big Four accounting firms in China?

Chinese regulators on Friday hit PwC's auditing unit in mainland China with a six-month business suspension and a record fine of 441 million yuan ($62 million) over the

How big are the Big Four accounting firms in China?
Asia|News

Hong Kong press group says dozens of journalists harassed

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and their families have been harassed and intimidated online and in person over the last three months starting from June, the Hong

Hong Kong press group says dozens of journalists harassed
Asia|Business|Economy

Ford says to restart India production for exports after two-year gap

Ford Motor said on Friday it plans to restart manufacturing at its factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, two years after it

Ford says to restart India production for exports after two-year gap
Asia|News|World

North Korea releases images of Kim Jong Un visiting a uranium enrichment site, giving rare glimpse inside its nuclear program

North Korea releases images of Kim Jong Un visiting a uranium enrichment site, giving rare glimpse inside its nuclear program

North Korea releases images of Kim Jong Un visiting a uranium enrichment site, giving rare glimpse inside its nuclear program
Asia|Business|Economy

For decades, Chinese workers have retired relatively early. That’s about to change

For decades, Chinese workers have retired relatively early. That’s about to change

For decades, Chinese workers have retired relatively early. That’s about to change
Asia|Environment|News|World

Typhoon Yagi: Asia’s most powerful storm submerges parts of Vietnam and Thailand

Typhoon Yagi: Asia’s most powerful storm submerges parts of Vietnam and Thailand

Typhoon Yagi: Asia’s most powerful storm submerges parts of Vietnam and Thailand
Asia|Business|Economy

China throws fresh support line to crisis-threatened Maldives

The Maldives' hopes of staving off a debt crisis were given a lift on Friday after China agreed to strengthen trade and investment in its latest

China throws fresh support line to crisis-threatened Maldives
Asia|Crime|Health|Lifestyle

Sexual abuse at Islamic welfare homes exposes weaknesses in child protection in Malaysia

A police swoop on 20 child welfare homes in Malaysia where hundreds of children were allegedly sexually abused has exposed weaknesses in child protection in the country and cast a spotlight on the Islamic business group that ran the homes

Sexual abuse at Islamic welfare homes exposes weaknesses in child protection in Malaysia

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