Archive for November 8th, 2019
Vietnam to repatriate 39 nationals found dead in UK truck
Vietnam said Thursday it was working to repatriate 39 bodies now identified as Vietnamese nationals found in a truck near London last month, in a case that exposed the deadly [...] » More
Business Briefs 08 November 2019
* West Ocean Invest JSC, a major shareholder of GTN Foods JSC (GTN), will sell more than 41 million GTN shares through matching and put- through transactions, or other [...] » More
TransferWise links up with Indonesian, Philippine e-wallets: CEO
Money transfer company TransferWise has begun processing international payments into Asian digital wallets in a move that its CEO says reflects their growing use as an [...] » More
Cheong Wa Dae mulls replacing presidential aides
In a country where the head of state is elected for a single five-year term with no possibility of re-election, as is the case for presidents of South Korea, the third year [...] » More
N Korea Threatens to Upend Nuclear Talks Due to US ‘Reckless Military Frenzy’
NORTH KOREA THREATENED Wednesday to walk away from upcoming talks with the US if it doesn’t further curtail planned military exercises with South Korea in December. In [...] » More
Asian markets mostly up but trade pact delay talk causes jolt
Equity markets and oil prices rose Thursday after China said it had agreed with the United States on a plan to gradually remove each other’s tariffs, fuelling hopes [...] » More
A bill supporting HK protesters is going nowhere in Congress despite bipartisan support
A push in the US Congress for legislation to support pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and pressure China to refrain from a violent crackdown faces an array of obstacles, [...] » More
Chinese University students wear masks and chant HK protest slogans during national anthem at graduation, forcing ceremony to be cut short
A graduation ceremony at the Chinese University of Hong Kong was abruptly halted on Thursday after students wearing masks chanted slogans as the national anthem was being [...] » More
Tear gas fired as HK marks first month of mask ban
Hong Kong police fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters in the early hours of Wednesday as demonstrators marked the one-month anniversary of the mask ban. Protesters were [...] » More
Masked HK students chant at graduation amid fears for elections
Hong Kong students, many wearing banned black masks, chanted slogans at their graduation at the Chinese University on Thursday, with some holding up banners urging [...] » More
Effort in US Congress to rein in China on HK protests faces obstacles
A push in the US Congress for legislation to support anti government protests in Hong Kong and pressure China to refrain from a violent crackdown faces an array of obstacles, [...] » More
Controversial Versace T-shirt dents Capri’s sales in China
Capri Holdings Ltd (CPRI.N) blamed a controversy around a Versace T-shirt that labeled Hong Kong and Macau as countries for denting the luxury label’s sales in China, [...] » More
HK resident being investigated over Marina Bay event held to discuss city-state’s ongoing protests
A Hong Kong resident who allegedly organised a public event here to discuss the protests in his city-state has had his passport impounded and is assisting police with their [...] » More
HK court convicts teen for carrying laser pointer
A Hong Kong lawmaker has voiced concern the conviction of a teenager for carrying a laser pointer could pave the way for more prosecutions against anti-government protesters [...] » More
Boy, 16, is first to be convicted of possessing laser pointer at HK protests
A 16-year-old student has become the first to be convicted of possessing a laser pointer at the anti-government protests that have rocked Hong Kong for months. Passing his [...] » More
