Archive for February 25th, 2019
Business Briefs 25 February 2019
* Mirae Asset Vietnam Securities Company (MAS) has announced a plan to issue VND400 billion worth of bonds in a private placement to increase its working capital. The debt [...] » More
China and Korea’s simmering THAAD dispute may return to the boil
The US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile system is a hot diplomatic issue between South Korea and China. South Korea decided to deploy [...] » More
Trump says inclined to extend trade deadline, to meet China’s Xi soon
US President Donald Trump said on Friday there was “a very good chance” the United States would strike a deal with China to end their trade war and that he was [...] » More
Political drama in Thailand as long-delayed election nears
Constitutional Court to meet next week as Thai Raksa Chart faces ban over Princess Ubolratana nomination. With Thailand’s long-delayed elections just over a month away, [...] » More
Shares in a mysterious HK investment company have jumped 8,500pct in 5 years, and no one really knows why
Investors in Hong Kong are baffled by the wild success of the share price of a loss-making investment firm in the city-state that has seen its stock increase by close to [...] » More
HK’s pent-up property demand may herald price rebound
The outlook for Hong Kong’s property market, the world’s least affordable, has started to firm with some analysts predicting prices could rise as much as 10 [...] » More
UPDATE 1-Taiwan January export orders fall for 3rd month as China, US demand slump
- Taiwan’s export orders contracted in January for a third straight month, adding to evidence of a global tech slowdown that will likely hit profits for the [...] » More
N Korea sees nuclear weapons as key to its survival
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sees nuclear weapons, not alliances, as the “ultimate guarantor” of survival, according to former top CIA analyst Jung Pak, who [...] » More
Trump: Decreasing troops in Korea not on table for N Korea talks
President Donald Trump said on Friday that drawing down US troops in South Korea is not on the table for his upcoming talks with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, which will [...] » More
India, Korea sign 6 pacts; to step-up cooperation in infrastructure, combating global crime
India and South Korea signed six agreements on Friday to enhance cooperation in key areas, including infrastructureNSE 1.86 percent development, media, start-ups and [...] » More
China and Korea’s simmering THAAD dispute may return to the boil
The US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile system is a hot diplomatic issue between South Korea and China. South Korea decided to deploy [...] » More
N Korea dragging feet on pledge to turn over American remains, as 2nd summit looms
North Korea has not yet followed through on its promise to return the remains of American soldiers who died in the Korean War, as US officials say there’s been no [...] » More
Korea issues fine dust emergency measures nationwide except Jeju
South Korea issued fine dust emergency measures for all parts of the country except Jeju Island on Friday (February 22), as fine dust blanketed Korea for three consecutive [...] » More
Australia has been at war with N Korea for nearly 70 years. Here’s why
Question: What is Australia’s longest running war? If your response was Afghanistan, you are sadly wrong. Despite nearly two decades involved there, that’s not [...] » More
Trump, Kim impersonators held for questioning by Hanoi police
Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump impersonators were held for questioning by Vietnamese police after they appeared in Hanoi, where the US and North Korean leaders will meet next [...] » More
