[ad_1] * Asia-Pacific shares ex-Japan lower about 0.3 pct * Philippines down 0.9 pct, biggest loser in the region * Vietnam higher after 8 straight sessions of falls By Shanima A Oct …
Read More »US Diplomat To Unveil $50Mln Grant To Boost Asia Energy Security – State Dept.
[ad_1] US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon will announce a $50 million US foreign aid grant to strengthen energy security in Asia during a three-day conference in Singapore …
Read More »Global pressure increases on Sri Lankan President to defuse political crisis, South Asia
[ad_1] COLOMBO (REUTERS) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing pressure to uphold the island nation's constitution and reconvene parliament after her decision to replace the prime minister provoked political …
Read More »A Lion Air plane crashes into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Asia News
[ad_1] JAKARTA – Indonesian authorities have launched a search and rescue operation of a Lion Air plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta on Monday morning (29 October). …
Read More »Lion Air plane crashes into sea shortly after take-off from Jakarta on Monday morning, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] JAKARTA – The Indonesian authorities have mounted a flight of air jets on Jakarta on Monday (Oct 29) morning. Lion Air flight JT-610 took off from Jakarta airport at 6.20am local …
Read More »Selon le directeur d'un hôpital nord-coréen, Otto Warmbier inculpé de torture pour «distorsion totale», East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Le directeur de l'hôpital en Corée du Nord, qui a soigné un étudiant américain décédé l'année dernière après sa détention dans le pays, a rejeté les nouvelles accusations …
Read More »Dyson: a British inventor in Asia
[ad_1] James Dyson released 5,126 prototypes before perfecting the final version of the machine that would make his name and his fortune. A quarter of a century after the sale of this …
Read More »The Equanimity yacht linked to 1MDB will go on sale October 29; bidders to pay a deposit of US $ 1 million, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (NEW STAR / ASIA NETWORK) – Malaysian authorities will launch a one-month auction on the luxury yacht Equanimity, owned by fugitive businessman Jho Low on Monday October 29, the …
Read More »La politique de la main-d'œuvre de Moon tourne au vinaigre: Korea Herald, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SEOUL (RÉSEAU DE NOUVELLES CORÉE HERALD / ASIE) – Peu après son entrée en fonction en mai dernier, dans le cadre d'une initiative largement perçue comme favorable au travail, le président …
Read More »Robots are serving spicy soup at Haidilao’s hotpot restaurants, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – In Haidilao International Holding Ltd.’s hotpot restaurants, robots are replacing chefs and waiters. Asia’s biggest listed restaurant chain by market value is partnering with Japan’s Panasonic Corp to …
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