Archive for September 3rd, 2019
Nine killed in Philippine air-ambulance crash
Nine people were killed when an air-ambulance plane crashed at a resort area near the Philippine capital on Sunday, sparking a fierce blaze and sending terrified locals [...] » More
Moon set for trips to Thailand, Myanmar, Laos
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will open a busy tour of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos on Sunday, another key diplomatic undertaking in his campaign to broaden and deepen [...] » More
New rules, new debts: slavery fears rise for migrant workers in Thailand
When Leng Lyda swapped Cambodia for a fishing town in Thailand hoping to find a job in the seafood industry, he was ready for hard work. But he wasn’t prepared for the [...] » More

S. Korea, Thailand to hold summit on high-tech industry cooperation
The leaders of South Korea and Thailand will hold summit talks in Bangkok on Monday primarily on working together in response to the fourth industrial revolution. President [...] » More
Police in Indonesia’s Papua ban ‘anarchist’ demos after mass protests
Police in Indonesia’s Papua region on Monday banned demonstrations that could lead to “anarchist acts” following nearly two weeks of mass protests in the [...] » More
Uncle Ho’s minders: The protectors of Vietnam’s embalmed leader
The task of safeguarding the embalmed corpse of Vietnam’s revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh is gruelling: carefully-selected riflemen work around the clock, watching [...] » More
Hong Kong Investment Promotion chief visits Singapore to promote Hong Kong’s long-term business opportunities
HONG KONG, Sept 2, 2019 – (ACN Newswire) – The Director-General of Investment Promotion of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Stephen Phillips, today [...] » More
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening Ceremony for MARVEL HERON, Next-Generation LNG Carrier
Second of Two LNG carriers for Mitsui & Co. to be used in the U.S. Cameron LNG Project – LNG carrying capacity and fuel performance significantly improved [...] » More
Shanghai International Blockchain Week 2019 unfolds in September
- Including 5th Global Blockchain Summit, bearing witness to a New Decade SHANGHAI, Sept 2, 2019 – (ACN Newswire) – Shanghai International Blockchain Week 2019, [...] » More
DOCOMO Joins 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation
- Aims to build industrial 5G networks supporting factory automation - TOKYO, Sept 2, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has joined [...] » More
CITIC Telecom CPC Honored in Frost & Sullivan 2019 Best Practices Award
HONG KONG, Sept 2, 2019 – (ACN Newswire) – CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom [...] » More
TANAKA Memorial Foundation to Offer Precious Metals Research Grants of up to 5 million Yen; Applications for research projects open on September 2
- Applications for research and development themes related to new technologies to which precious metals can contribute to and the practical application of products close on [...] » More
Silverstone One-Two for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing started the 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season in perfect style with a one-two victory in an eventful 4 Hours of Silverstone. Home [...] » More