Archive for October 21st, 2019
Oppo steps up retail expansion in Southeast Asia to close sales gap on rival Samsung
Oppo, the world’s fifth largest smartphone vendor, is accelerating the expansion of its retail network in Southeast Asia, where the Chinese company is poised to overtake [...] » More
Floating meth sacks in Myanmar sea worth $20 million: official
Sacks of crystal meth scooped from the sea by Myanmar fishermen who mistook it for a deodorant substance had a street value of $20 million, an official told AFP Sunday, in a [...] » More
African swine fever outbreak has cut Vietnam hog herd by 20% – USDA undersecretary
African swine fever has killed off about 20% of Vietnam’s hog herd, and it is not clear whether the outbreak has been contained, U.S. Department of Agriculture [...] » More
Business Briefs 21 Oct 2019
* The Business Registration Office of Binh Dinh Province has allowed Viet Bamboo Airlines Co Ltd to be renamed Viet Bamboo Airways JSC. Besides this, the firm’s [...] » More
HK democracy activist injured in knife attack
A man handing out leaflets for a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant who slashed his neck and abdomen on Saturday, days after a leading [...] » More
China, US make ‘substantial’ trade deal progress: top official
Beijing and Washington have made “substantial progress” towards a partial trade deal, China’s top trade negotiator said Saturday, in his first comments [...] » More
NBA commissioner Adam Silver will face ‘retribution’ for defaming China, state media says
Chinese state media has warned that NBA commissioner Adam Silver will face “retribution” for defaming China in the latest twist to a dispute that began with a [...] » More
US judge sentences Chinese national for trying to illegally export ‘highly sensitive’ military technology
A US district judge has sentenced a Chinese national accused of using multiple aliases and conspiring to illegally export “highly sensitive” US military [...] » More
The US Army And Marines Have a Plan To Take On China and Russia’s Navies
The 522-foot long tank landing ship was struck by four different types of guided missiles, one of which triggered a massive explosion that sent shards of debris spraying [...] » More
Japan funding for imperial ceremonies sparks rare dissent
When it comes to Japan’s royal family, anti-monarchy sentiment is almost non-existent. But government funding for two highly symbolic imperial rituals this year has [...] » More
Indonesia’s Jokowi kicks off fresh term after wave of crises
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will kick off a fresh term Sunday, following a wave of crises and with Jakarta under heavy security days after Islamist militants [...] » More
Scott Morrison travels to Indonesia as Labour embraces free trade agreement
Scott Morrison’s whirlwind trip to Indonesia is a “good thing”, his political opponent says, as Labour embraces bipartisan support for Australia’s [...] » More
Home minister: Malaysian militant linked to 9/11 won’t be freed next month
The Home Ministry today denied that Yazid Sufaat, the Malaysian militant linked to the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, could be freed from detention next [...] » More
Muhyiddin: Pakatan to field experienced candidates instead of young blood for Tg Piai poll
Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) chief Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the ruling coalition is expected to field experienced candidates to contest the coming Tanjung Piai by-election [...] » More
Rahman Dahlan wants Guan Eng to step down as finance minister over Bursa’s performance
An Umno Supreme Council member has demanded that Finance minister Lim Guan Eng be replaced in light of Bursa Malaysia’s poor performance in comparison to other stock [...] » More
