South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Monday Delivery Hero must sell its Yogiyo subsidiary to win approval for a $4 billion takeover of Woowa Brothers that would have given it a near monopoly in ... ( read original story ...)
Mired in crises, North Korea’s Kim to open big party meeting
Coronavirus restrictions that have limited his public appearances. Warning signals for his country's fragile economy, which has been battered by pandemic-related ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar smugglers caught with tonnes of rubber
Seven Myanmar nationals were detained with 7 tonnes of smuggled rubber sheets in three long-tail boats on the Kraburi river in Muang district on Sunday, Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre ... ( read original story ...)
The Day a US Missionary Was Honored for His Contribution to Myanmar’s Farming
On this day 85 years ago, US missionary Brayton Clarke Case was honored with a medal for his imports of cowpea, swine, chicken and corn into the country. ( read original story ...)
At least 12 climbers killed in avalanches in Iran’s Alborz mountains
Death toll climbs by two but another 14 missing climbers are found alive after wild weather across the region ... ( read original story ...)
Britain says it will sign free trade deal with Turkey this week
Britain and Turkey are set to sign a free trade deal on Tuesday, the UK trade ministry said on Sunday, the first since Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a new trade agreement with the European ... ( read original story ...)
No tsunami threat in Philippines due to magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chile —PHIVOLCS
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Monday said there is no threat of tsunami in the country following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Chile. "A strong earthquake with a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan November factory output growth stalls after rising for five months
Japan's industrial output growth stalled in November after rising for five months, underscoring the fragile nature of the global economic recovery due to a recent resurgence in COVID-19 infections. ( read original story ...)
Demon Slayer kills big-name rivals to become Japan’s highest grossing film
Runaway success of the story of Tanjiro – a boy who shows remarkable resilience in the face of obstacles – comes despite the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh clothing suppliers count cost of UK retail lockdown
British fashion retailers cancelled orders worth £730 million with Bangladeshi factories when stores closed during the first pandemic shutdowns.When non-essential stores were forced to close in late ... ( read original story ...)