Detained by the Chinese Coast Guard as they tried to flee the city, the activists are now in the hands of the mainland’s opaque criminal justice system. ( read original story ...)
Tencent to take China’s Sogou private in $3.5 billion deal
Sogou Inc said on Tuesday it would be taken private by shareholder Tencent Holdings Ltd for $9 per share in cash, valuing the Chinese web search firm at about $3.5 billion. U.S.-listed shares of the ... ( read original story ...)
Map of China on U.S. Military Badge Angers Beijing
Chinese state media said the badge—used by troops taking part in a drone attack drill off California—was evidence of U.S. aggressive intentions in the South China Sea. ( read original story ...)
China’s domestic economy ‘isn’t contracting the way the rest of the world is,’ says market strategist
Yogi Dewan, CEO and founding partner of Hassium Asset Management, discusses the positive outlook for China's domestic consumption despite the pressure on its export-led recovery. ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: US ambassador defends tough approach to China
The departing U.S. ambassador on Tuesday defended a tough approach to China that has riled relations between the world's two largest economies, saying the Trump administration has made progress on ... ( read original story ...)
Rio Tinto settles with Oyu Tolgoi whistleblower
A public hearing was aborted at the last minute when Rio Tinto settled with a former general manager at the Mongolian copper mine. ( read original story ...)
Oman’s new sultan quietly makes his mark as challenges loom
When Oman's ruler of a half century died without an heir apparent, brief fears of turmoil ended with the quick announcement of a new sultan in this nation on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. ( read original story ...)
This Singapore Startup Grows Prawn Meat From Stem Cells
Cell-based seafood producer Shiok Meats of Singapore has received $12.6 million in Series A funding -- the latest alternative protein company to raise money as the pandemic pressures global ... ( read original story ...)
NBC: Riel demand driving banking, financial services
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) governor Chea Chanto said growing demand for the riel has steadily increased with the public and investors over the past two decades. Chanto said it has helped boost ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka; outlook changed to Stable
Moody’s Investors Service yesterday downgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Caa1, from B2 and changed the outlook to stable, after more than five ... ( read original story ...)