Iraq’s June 28, 1987, gas attack on Sardasht, a Kurdish town in northwestern Iran, is considered to be the first time chemical weapons deliberately targeted civilians in an urban area. “The dead and …
Meet two people who consider the L300 more than a business workhorse
However, business was not always rainbows and butterflies … As the current Vice President of the L300 Club of the Philippines, Cabral admitted that the L300 was not his first choice but sees the …
Undocumented migrants on the rise in South Korea, lawmaker says
South Korea has witnessed a steady increase in the number of undocumented foreign nationals in recent years and related crimes are on the rise, according to a Seoul lawmaker.
Philippines $750+ Million Gift Card and Incentive Card Markets, 2015-2020 & 2024
This report details the impact of economic slowdown along with change in business and consumer sentiment due to disruption caused by Covid-19 outbreak on gift card industry in Philippines.
Warner Bros. to Cut Operations in South Korea (Report)
Warner Bros. is to halt its investment and production in local films in South Korea, after completing its current slate of movies. “We’ve already stopped making fresh investments in Korean films,” an …
India’s biggest retailer Reliance Retail is now valued at $57 billion, following a fresh investment from KKR
US private equity firm KKR will invest $755 million in Reliance Retail, owned by India’s biggest company Reliance Industries, for a 1.2% stake.
South Korean likely marooned in North Korea waters, reports say
A South Korean national who went missing on Monday is believed to be in North Korean territory. A source with the South Korean National Assembly’s National Defense Committee told local news service …
KKR to Buy 1.28% of India’s Reliance Retail for $754 Million
The deal values India’s biggest retailer at 4.2 trillion rupees ($57 … The company is helping small and unorganized merchants by taking their business online and is committed to expanding the …
Thailand to start legal action vs Facebook, Google, Twitter over content
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s digital ministry said on Wednesday it would start legal action against Facebook, Twitter and Google this week for …
Thailand’s young protesters say they’ll risk arrest as they try to reform the country’s powerful monarchy
With tens of thousands of protesters cheering her on, 21-year-old Rung stepped on to a stage near Bangkok’s ceremonial Grand Palace and did what most Thais would not dare to do. She spoke out against …