Asian equities were mostly higher overnight as Mainland China and Hong Kong outperformed and Indonesia and Thailand underperformed.
US-contracted surveillance plane crashes in Philippines, killing four
A US-contracted surveillance plane crashed in the Philippines on Thursday morning, killing all four personnel on board, including one US military service member, according to US Indo-Pacific Command.
US Service Member, Contractors Die in Philippines Plane Crash: What We Know
The aircraft was on a mission, providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the request of US Philippine allies.
DOD-contracted aircraft crashes in Philippines, killing all on board
A DOD-contracted aircraft flying an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission crashed in the Philippines, killing all four on board, federal officials said.
US service member, 3 contractors killed in surveillance mission plane crash in southern Philippines
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says that one U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines.
At least 4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in southern Philippines
Officials say a U.S. military-contracted plane has crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, killing all four people on board …
Bangladesh protesters torch house of nation’s founding leader
DHAKA (Reuters) -Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh’s founding leader as his daughter, ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, called on her supporters to stand against the interim government.
New report exposes hidden child labor in Bangladesh’s garment factories, urging action
A new report from the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab and GoodWeave International highlights the risk of modern slavery and child labor in Bangladesh’s garment supply chains.
Trump must dump ‘One China’ policy and recognize ‘free’ Taiwan, House Republicans say
Two dozen House Republicans from across the political spectrum are backing a resolution to formally recognize Taiwan – a break in U.S. policy that would rankle leaders in Beijing.
US risks losing long game in China LNG spat: Bousso
The burgeoning trade war between the United States and China has caught American gas exporters in the crossfire as they face the prospect of losing their edge in the world’s fastest-growing LNG market.