July 27, 2019 11:36 AMBEIJING (NYTIMES) – China has too many factories making too many goods. Thanks to its punishing trade war with the United States, its biggest overseas customer isn’t buying like before. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-27 06:00:19 Category: 2019 Tag: 1136 Post ID: 8680

July 27, 2019 11:32 AMBANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thailand needs fair laws that are respected by officials or else risk more conflict, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in a thinly-veiled criticism of the country’s current administration. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-27 06:00:16 Category: 2019 Tag: 1132 Post ID: 8679

July 26, 2019 12:45 PMJIAXIANG, China (REUTERS) – On a 30-hectare (74-acre) plot of land in China’s Shandong province poultry hub, more than half a million white-feathered ducks are busy eating, chattering and laying eggs to produce cheap meat for thousands of factory canteens. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-26 06:00:40 Category: 2019 […]Continue reading

July 26, 2019 11:54 AMDHAKA (REUTERS) – Parvin Begum, who saw her home on a secluded island in northern Bangladesh steadily devoured by floods this month, feels lucky. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-26 06:00:36 Category: 2019 Tag: 1154 Post ID: 8652

July 26, 2019 11:49 AMTOKYO (AFP) – Japanese police on Friday (July 26) raided the home of the main suspect in a deadly arson attack that killed 34 people at an anime firm in Kyoto, media reports said. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-26 06:00:35 Category: 2019 Tag: 1149 Post ID: 8651

July 26, 2019 11:08 AMTOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan is preparing for Cabinet approval as early as Aug 2 to remove South Korea from the so-called white list status with minimum trade restrictions, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday (July 26). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-26 06:00:29 Category: 2019 Tag: 1108 Post ID: […]Continue reading

July 24, 2019 9:49 PMKUALA LUMPUR – It was Sept 20, 1998 and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had just led tens of thousands onto the streets of Kuala Lumpur to demand Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-24 15:00:30 Category: 2019 Tag: 1998 Post ID: 8603

July 24, 2019 11:54 AMJAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama may not make a comeback within the government’s high ranks as he said he believed his political career was over. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-24 06:03:21 Category: 2019 Tag: 1154 Post ID: 8591

July 24, 2019 11:47 AMKARACHI (AFP) – Nearly one year after the election that brought Mr Imran Khan to power in Pakistan, the cricket-hero-turned-prime-minister faces growing anger as he chases an elusive target: how to right the South Asian nation’s teetering economy. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-24 06:03:18 Category: 2019 Tag: 1147 […]Continue reading

July 24, 2019 11:20 AMTOKYO (AFP) – Tokyo on Wednesday (July 24) entered the final leg of its marathon Olympic preparations, marking a year until the 2020 Games open with officials promising a high-tech but eco-friendly event. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-24 06:03:16 Category: 2019 Tag: 1120 Post ID: 8589