Manila has called the arrival of more than 200 armed fishing vessels from China a "provocative action." Both countries claim the shallow coral region of the South China Sea. ( read original story ...)
South China Sea dispute: Huge Chinese ‘fishing fleet’ alarms Philippines
The Philippines has called on China to withdraw more than 200 ships it accuses of encroaching upon its territorial waters in the South China Sea. Defence Minister Delfin Lorenzana said the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines says 220 Chinese boats have encroached in South China Sea
The Philippines urged China on Sunday to recall more than 200 Chinese boats it said had been spotted at a reef in the South China Sea, saying the presence of the vessels violated its maritime rights ... ( read original story ...)
Japan deploys scatological strategy to explain finance to kids
In a fast-changing financial world, where fortunes can be made in tradeable cat images and Elon Musk can wipe billions off Tesla’s value in a single tweet, Japan’s Financial Services Agency has turned ... ( read original story ...)
Two men sentenced to death in rape case that sparked protests across Pakistan
A Pakistani court has sentenced two men to death for gang raping a woman in front of her children by the side of a motorway in Lahore last year. Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta sentenced Abid Malhi and ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION – Let them have vouchers
Perhaps the Macau residents didn’t realise it, but it seems that it is their duty to help recover the local economy ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION – Let them have vouchers
Perhaps the Macau residents didn’t realise it, but it seems that it is their duty to help recover the local economy ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait liquidity crunch unlikely until third quarter, says BofA
Steps taken by the Kuwaiti government to mitigate depletion of the treasury's liquid assets could push back the risk of a liquidity crunch to the third quarter this year, Bank of America estimates. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Jeeroy opening marks Russia’s return to big investments
A Russian company has made a bold foray into Kyrgyzstan's troubled mining sector. The Kyrgyz government badly needs this to work ... ( read original story ...)
VTB, Alliance Altyn launch industrial complex to develop gold deposit in Kyrgyzstan
A complex of production facilities, including a gold recovery plant with a processing capacity of 1.3 million tonnes of ore per year has been put into operation. ( read original story ...)