China-US trade deal bullish news for both countries, rest of world
From Chinese state media. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday that the China-US deal on the text of a phase-one economic and trade agreement serves as…
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China, US in constant touch to resolve trade issues
China and the United States are in constant touch to resolve pending trade and economic issues, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. The comment came ahead of Sunday’s…
Report: US officials lied about Afghanistan
Civilian, military officials misled public for nearly two decades about status of war, Washington Post review of documents finds. For nearly two decades, senior US civilian and…
7 of 10 Filipinos worried by presence of Chinese workers
China has increased its presence in the archipelago. The rising presence of Chinese workers in the country worry seven out of 10 adult Filipinos, according to the latest Social…
Pakistan to launch Digital Pakistan Vision
Imran hopes to unleash ‘potential of youth and women’ with new venture. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that with the introduction of the ‘Digital…
Thailand looks to become LNG hub
Energy Minister Sontirat Songtijirawong declared at a conference. The Energy Policy Administration Committee today (December 4) acknowledged the guidelines for turning Thailand…
S. Korean negotiator hopes for ‘win-win’ burden-sharing deal with US
Trump has accused Korea of not paying its fair share of defense costs. South Korea’s top negotiator in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States said Monday that he…
BioThai strikes back after delay to chemicals ban
The ban has been opposed by the United States. After delay to the ban of agricultural chemicals was announced, BioThai Foundation, a strong supporter of the ban, released an…
Taiwan economy sluggish for 10th straight month
Leading indicators are up. Taiwan’s economy remained sluggish for the 10th consecutive month in October amid lingering concerns over trade friction between the United States and…
S. Korea to decide on anti-dumping tariff on Japanese steel plates
The trade war between the two countries continue. South Korea’s trade commission said Thursday it will soon decide whether to extend the existing anti-dumping tariff on…