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19th of December 2018
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Hong Kong stocks stuck between a 'rock and a hard place' for 20192018-12-16 19:20:00
Stocks in Hong Kong have had a rough year and the outlook for 2019 remains largely bearish, analysts and investors say. -
Asian stocks mixed amid cautious sentiment after Wall Street sell-off2018-12-16 18:53:00
The Bank of International Settlements said on Sunday that recent market tensions are a sign of more turmoil to come, warning that a normalization of m -
Renault said to demand Nissan shareholder meeting amid crisis over Carlos Ghosn's arrest2018-12-16 16:11:00
Renault's top executive has written a letter to Nissan urging a shareholder meeting, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing the arre -
New Zealand criticizes Google for revealing identity of backpacker murder suspect2018-12-14 09:07:00
Google representatives will meet with New Zealand's Justice Minister Andrew Little on Tuesday. -
Yale's Stephen Roach questions why Huawei has been 'singled out' for sanctions violation2018-12-13 23:18:00
Major banks have all been found guilty for violating U.S. sanctions in recent years but none of their executives went to jail, Yale economist Stephen -
China could surpass the US in artificial intelligence tech. Here's how2018-12-13 22:37:00
China's government plans to make the country the world superpower in artificial intelligence by 2030. Some experts say it already is. -
Asia shares close lower as China economic data miss expectations2018-12-13 18:24:00
Shares in Asia closed lower on Friday as China reported a slew of economic data that missed expectations, deepening worries about headwinds facing the -
These are the best tech companies to work for in India2018-12-13 02:31:00
Multinational firms like Adobe, Microsoft, SAP and Cisco are leading the way when it comes to attracting India's top tech talents. -
Walmart is keeping the faith in its $16 billion bet to take on Amazon2018-12-13 01:20:00
The bumper purchase of India's Flipkart is yet to impress investors but Walmart says the deal is already paying off. -
Japan opens the door to more foreigners. That may not solve its labor woes2018-12-12 22:02:00
Japan's newly loosened immigration rules are a step in the right direction, but they may still be insufficient to mitigate the nation's dwindling wo -
Asia markets close higher, Greater China shares lead gains2018-12-12 18:47:00
Asian stocks closed higher on Thursday, with shares in Greater China leading gains after the positive momentum seen on Wall Street overnight. -
German automakers BMW, Daimler stand to benefit the most if China cuts US auto tariffs2018-12-12 14:48:00
Mercedes and BMW both have big U.S. plants that each import more cars to China than Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler combined.
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Moon Outlines S. Korean Economic Plan as Think Tanks Point to Continued Slowing2018-12-18 04:47:00
The economic outlook in South Korea is not good, according to the Hyundai Research Institute, which stated in a report this week that the economy &ldq -
Japan to Buy More Stealth Jets, Radar to Counter China, Russia2018-12-18 01:00:29
Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support U.S. forces f -
China's Xi Calls for Reform Implementation, Offers No New Measures2018-12-18 00:15:33
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the implementation of reforms but offered no new specific measures in a highly anticipated speech t -
UN Condemns N. Korea Rights Violations, Nuclear Spending2018-12-17 23:35:17
The U.N. General Assembly on Monday condemned North Korea's "systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights" and its diversion of reso -
China Hopes for 'Orderly' Brexit, Calls for More Open EU Economy2018-12-17 23:15:35
China hopes Britain's exit from the European Union can happen in an orderly way and that the bloc will reduce hurdles to Chinese investment and keep -
US Sportswear Traced to Factory in China's Internment Camps2018-12-17 15:56:11
Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, warehouses and workshops in China's far west. Dozen -
Report: China Driving Use of Armed Drones in Middle East2018-12-17 10:36:05
The use of armed drones in the Middle East, driven largely by sales from China, has grown significantly in the past few years with an increasing numbe -
Locked Away, Forgotten: Muslim Uighur Wives of Pakistani Men2018-12-17 08:29:05
The last time Chaudhry Javed Atta saw his wife was over a year ago — the Pakistani trader in dried and fresh produce was leaving their home in n -
Nissan Board Meets, No Chairman Picked to Replace Ghosn2018-12-17 08:01:21
Nissan's board met Monday but failed to pick a new chairman to replace Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested last month on charges of violating financial re -
US, China Trade Barbs at WTO Amid Calls for Reform2018-12-17 07:02:26
The United States said on Monday that China's "unfair competitive practices" were harming foreign companies and workers in a way that violates Worl -
Malaysia Charges Goldman Sachs, 2 Employees in 1MDB Probe2018-12-17 04:53:00
Malaysia filed criminal charges Monday against subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs and two of its employees in connection with the investigation of corrupti -
Chinese Get Chances to Invest in Vietnam Despite Political Rifts2018-12-17 01:35:48
Vietnam is gradually offering the eager Chinese new places to invest, from real estate to factory production, despite its history of resisting China o
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Van driver killed, eight Korean tourists among injured in Thailand accident2018-12-17 04:57:00
Eight South Korean tourists were injured when the speeding van they were travelling in hit the rear of a pickup truck making a U-turn and a motorcycle -
Bandung shoemaker creates footwear from chicken feet2018-12-17 04:19:00
Bandung resident Nurman Farieka Ramdhany creates shoes from discarded chicken feet, an idea that was sparked from his dislike of the use of wild anima -
Tattoos still give Japan the needle as Olympics loom2018-12-17 01:38:17
When Mana Izumi got her first tattoo at 18, she wasn't trying to rebel or shatter any taboos -- just copy Japanese pop diva Namie Amuro's beach-bron -
Nissan meets to replace Ghosn, as tensions with Renault grow2018-12-16 23:34:03
TOKYO - The board of automaker Nissan is meeting on Monday (Dec 17) to discuss replacing former chairman Carlos Ghosn after his arrest for financial m -
Police, firemen search for cause of explosion that collapsed building in Japan's Sapporo2018-12-16 23:12:00
TOKYO - Police and fire officials on Monday (Dec 17) searched for the cause of a dramatic explosion in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo that -
North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions, warns denuclearization at risk2018-12-16 22:21:00
SEOUL - North Korea on Sunday condemned the US administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning of a r -
Hangover Pattaya: Briton's wild night ends in robbery2018-12-16 21:50:00
A British man has complained to police in Pattaya that 1,000 pounds sterling (S$1,700) in cash and a diamond ornament worth Bt100,000 (S$4,200)&n -
'Bizarre' zebra crossing in Indonesia forces pedestrians to jaywalk2018-12-16 21:43:00
A video poking fun at a "bizarre" zebra crossing near Gate 10 of the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) sports complex, Central Jakarta, went viral recently. -
Hunt for crashed Lion Air jet's black box delayed by bad weather2018-12-16 21:18:00
JAKARTA - A renewed search for the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea on Oct. 29 has been delayed for two days du -
Justice sought for drowned pups in Thailand2018-12-16 21:07:19
Authorities suspect somebody may tried to drown seven puppies and succeeded in killing five of them in Ratchaburi's Muang district. Two puppies from -
Jackie Chan's daughter Etta Ng has only $3.50 to pay hostel bill2018-12-16 20:50:00
HONG KONG - When the owner of a hostel in Mong Kok in Hong Kong asked for payment, the guest could hand over only HK$20 (S$3.50). The 19-year-old - w -
Man live streams arrest in connection with banknotes falling from the sky in Hong Kong2018-12-16 20:45:00
Cryptocurrency promoter turns up in Kowloon neighbourhood for another stunt on Sunday but is detained as soon as he steps out of luxury car A Hong Ko
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Iraq lays cornerstone to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque2018-12-16 11:42:32
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Outgoing UN envoy makes final pitch for Syria constitution2018-12-16 11:05:17
Staffan de Mistura, Outgoing UN envoy to Syria, Syria constitution, De Mistura, international conference in Doha -
Car bomb kills 8 people in Syria's Afrin: Monitor2018-12-16 10:04:31
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Bomb kills 8 in Syrian town held by Turkey-backed forces2018-12-16 08:38:44
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UN calls for 'credible' probe into Khashoggi murder2018-12-16 07:02:23
Khashoggi, a Saudi contributor to the Washington Post, was killed on October 2 shortly after entering the kingdom's consulate in what Riyadh called a -
Bahrain foreign minister defends Australia's decision on Jerusalem2018-12-16 05:36:02
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Air strikes, clashes in Yemen's Hodeida despite ceasefire: Pro-govt sources2018-12-16 05:20:04
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Israeli military finds 4th Hezbollah tunnel from Lebanon2018-12-16 04:21:28
The military said Sunday that it has placed explosives in the tunnel as part of an open-ended operation to identify and destroy the cross-border passa -
US-led coalition says it destroyed IS site in Syrian mosque2018-12-16 03:28:00
More than 16 "heavily armed" IS fighters were at the "command and control node" at the mosque when it was destroyed by a "precision strike," a s -
US sanctions won't change Iran policies says FM2018-12-15 09:47:31
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Egypt announces discovery of 4,400-year-old tomb, expects more finds2018-12-15 08:38:21
Antiquities minister Khaled al-Anani announced the find at the site of the tomb in Saqqara, just west of Cairo, which is also home to the famed Step P -
Turkey won't 'give up' on Khashoggi murder probe: Minister2018-12-15 08:30:24
Jamal Khashoggi, a palace insider turned critic of the Saudi regime, was strangled and his body cut into pieces by a 15-strong Saudi hit squad, accord
