July 04, 2019 11:24 AMJOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – An angry father delivered a rebuke to Malaysian officials reportedly arguing over who should pay for safety measures after the recent chemical pollution incidents at Pasir Gudang. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-04 06:05:10 Category: 2019 Tag: 1124 Post ID: 7811

July 03, 2019 12:16 PMBEIJING (NYTIMES) – China has turned its western region of Xinjiang into a police state with few modern parallels, employing a combination of high-tech surveillance and enormous manpower to monitor and subdue the area’s predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-03 06:00:32 Category: 2019 Tag: 1216 […]Continue reading

July 03, 2019 11:49 AMTAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan’s Eva Airways has cancelled 550 more flights scheduled through mid-July as a cabin crew strike entered its 14th day, after latest negotiations on work conditions and wages broke down this week. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-03 06:00:29 Category: 2019 Tag: 1149 Post ID: 7762

July 03, 2019 11:48 AMSEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – Samsung Electronics has completed a two-month redesign of the Galaxy Fold to fix embarrassing screen failures that forced its delay, people familiar with the matter say, allowing the Korean giant to debut its marquee smartphone in time for the crucial holiday season. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post […]Continue reading

July 03, 2019 11:26 AMSEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea will seek to invest 1 trillion won (US$854.41 million/S$1.2 billion) annually in developing home-grown materials and equipment used to produce micro-chips, a senior ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesday (July 3), after Japan tightened curbs on exports of some high-tech materials to the country. Go to […]Continue reading

July 03, 2019 11:07 AMRATHEDAUNG, MYANMAR (NYTIMES) – The security forces, with their geriatric rifles, formed a wary patrol, scanning the forested hills where members of an ethnic insurgency roam. A crater on the pitted road attested to the rebels’ skill at fashioning explosive devices. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-03 06:00:18 Category: […]Continue reading

July 02, 2019 12:44 PMDALIAN, CHINA (REUTERS) – China will ease ownership limits for foreign investors in its financial sector in 2020, a year earlier than scheduled, and push forward opening up of its manufacturing sector including the auto industry, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday (July 2). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: […]Continue reading

July 02, 2019 12:09 PMSEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – North Korea’s trade with the outside world has nearly collapsed under international sanctions in recent years, putting the country on course for an economic crisis, according to a report published by a South Korean think tank. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-02 06:05:16 Category: 2019 Tag: […]Continue reading

July 02, 2019 11:15 AMTOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s decision to tighten controls on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea is not in violation of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday (July 2). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-02 06:05:09 Category: 2019 Tag: 1115 Post ID: 7715