What does Vietnam’s new cyber law mean for online dissent?
Will Facebook kowtow to the Vietnamese government to keep its market share. Facebook is in violation of a Vietnamese new cybersecurity law by allowing its users to post content…
Huawei to end employment of staff arrested in Poland for spying
Huawei has been accused by countries of spying for Chinese government. Huawei announced on Saturday evening that it would terminate employment of Wang Weijing, who was detained in…
Talks calm trade climate for Beijing, Washington
For the trade war, more talks means less tension. The latest round of vice-ministerial level trade talks between China and the United States, which concluded on Wednesday, have…
Fugitive Jho Low says no connection between 1Mdb and China
Jho Low rubbishes Wall Street Journal report about China’s alleged role in 1MDB probe. Fugitive businessman Jho Low has dismissed a report by the Wall Street…
Korea seizes Japanese companies asset over wartime forced labor
Japan has summoned Seoul’s ambassador in protest. The seizure of Korean assets of Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal over Japan’s wartime use of South…
Korea’s jobless rate rises in December
The economy is a major hurdle for Moon’s administration. South Korea’s jobless rate rose slightly in December from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, as…
Ghosn declares innocence in 1st appearance in court
He may stay six months in jail while awaiting trial. Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman rearrested on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust under the Companies…
Ghosn and prosecutors at odds over ‘losses inflicted on Nissan’
Former chairman to spend Christmas and New Years in jail. In connection with his rearrest on suspicion of violating the Companies Law, former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos…
Huawei’s operations expand global reach
Vote of faith won in India, as business remains on track in Germany, France. Even though it faces security allegations in several developed markets, Chinese technology major…
AIIB approves applications of six more countries
The total of countries with a membership in the China-led bank now stands at 93. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced on Wednesday that its Board of Governors…