Typhoon Hagibis leaves 26 dead, 19 missing in Japan
The military has been mobilized to provide humanitarian relief. Powerful Typhoon No. 19 barreled north through the Kanto region, leaving behind record-setting rainfall in some…
Hong Kong: The Ironies of Democracy and Freedom
Democracy and freedom begin with self-discipline which, within law and order, protects your own rights as well as the rights of others, writes Andrew Sheng. There are two great…
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu resumes trade talks in Washington, President Trump to meet him today
US President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He at the White House on Friday. “Big day of negotiations with China. They want to make a deal, but do I? I…
What’s happening with India’s auto sector crisis?
India’s auto industry slowdown has become the single biggest economic headache for the Narendra Modi administration. Over a million jobs are on the line in India’s auto…
‘Time to focus on people to create sustainable community with ASEAN’
A deeper understanding of member-states’ cultures is the key, says Secretary-General of ASEAN-Korea Center. People-oriented diplomacy will empower South Korea’s pursuit of…
Singapore is world’s most competitive economy: World Economic Forum
The city-state beat the US to the top spot in the latest rankings of 141 economies. Singapore is the world’s most competitive economy, according to an updated global league…
OECD studying tax on IT giants
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is studying a draft of a new international rule aiming at properly taxing IT giants, The Yomiuri Shimbun has…
Vietnam is the choice for the next factory, not South Asia
Vietnam seems to be the consensus pick for winner of the US-China trade war, as Chinese and other manufacturers shift production to the cheaper South-East Asian nation – if…
Hong Kong police defend shooting of 18-year-old, say officers were attacked
Police say they opened fire with live rounds when their lives were under threat; two, including youth, in critical condition. Hong Kong police said an officer was forced to open…
China’s 70th National Day: No force can stop country’s progress, says Xi Jinping
BEIJING – China has kicked off its largest display of military force with a parade along its main Chang’an Avenue as the nation celebrates 70 years of Communist rule.…