South Korea’s central bank says the country’s economy shrank for the first time in 22 years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic destroyed service industry jobs and depressed consumer spending. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Police Investigating Spouse of Ex-Central Bank Boss Over 1MDB Funds
Malaysian police said on Wednesday it was investigating the husband of the country's former central bank head for allegedly receiving funds linked to 1MDB, a state fund at the centre of a massive ... ( read original story ...)
CNN’s ‘Reconnect South Korea’ explores a fresh fusion of culture and technology
While the global pandemic has changed the way we live, work and play, the new normal offers a chance to explore the latest trends, enjoy a fresh take on tradition, and push the boundaries of ... ( read original story ...)
Fresh dawn kindles for US-Vietnam relationship
With the new United States administration recently established, the US and Vietnam are expected to continue building bilateral trade and investment ties ... ( read original story ...)
SailPoint Expands With New Office in Japan
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SAIL), the leader in enterprise identity security, today announced its expansion into Japan. The company recently opened a new office in the region and ... ( read original story ...)
Mitch McConnell’s Wife Elaine Chao Abused Office to Help Family Firm With China Business, Watchdog Found
A report said that Chao had used her office's staff to conduct personal tasks and promote a shipping business owned by her father and sisters that does extensive business in China. ( read original story ...)
China Leads Asian Stock Selloff; Bonds Hold Losses: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks fell with U.S. futures Thursday after an overnight surge in sovereign bond yields once more dragged down shares on Wall Street. Treasuries held those losses. ( read original story ...)
Lithuania to open Taiwan trade office, the latest sign of discontent with China by a ‘17+1’ member
China’s most-senior diplomats ... before which he was Asia Editor at Global Trade Review and Trade Correspondent for the International Business Times. ( read original story ...)
New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ assassination fears
The killings of three staffers of a TV station have deepened fears among Afghanistan's journalists, who face a continuing campaign of assassinations ... ( read original story ...)
ISIS claims killing of 3 women media workers in Afghanistan
Three women who worked for a local radio and TV station in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province were gunned down Tuesday. And, Myanmar’s deadly crackdown on demonstrators protesting a military ... ( read original story ...)