Unlike most veterans, John “Chick” Donohue’s journey to the frontlines of the Vietnam War didn’t start with a military draft or sense of duty — instead, he wanted to bring his friends fighting on the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines receives its first S-70i helicopters
The first five of 16 Sikorsky S-70i helicopters purchased by the Philippine Defense Ministry arrived in Manila, the government's news agency there reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga, U.S. President-elect Biden phone talks start: Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President-elect Joe Biden have started their phone talks, Kyodo reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter brings its Stories feature, Fleets, to Japan
Japan generated $132.4 million in revenue, coming in second behind the U.S.'s $512.6 million. Twitter can be experimental when it comes to new features --- it even once developed a new way to manage ... ( read original story ...)
US Embassy in Pakistan apologizes over political retweet
The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan has apologized for retweeting an anti-government statement from an opposition leader who suggested Prime Minister Imran Khan would fall from power in the wake of President ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan Gives Central Bank Green Light for Policy Shift
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threw his full support behind the new central bank governor ahead of a key interest rates decision next week. The lira rallied.Erdogan’s comments are critical for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong echoes Wall Street’s shift to old-economy stocks
Hong Kong's stock market Wednesday replicated Wall Street's overnight shift to old-economy stocks from technology stocks – and then some. Big tech stocks in Hong Kong ended the day with losses of 6% ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan Gives Central Bank Green Light for Policy Shift
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threw his full support behind the new central bank governor ahead of a key interest rates decision next week. The lira rallied.Erdogan’s comments are critical for ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s Pension Fund Cuts Stocks in Shift to Infrastructure
(Bloomberg) -- Kuwait’s $124 billion pension fund is reducing its allocation to stocks in favor of alternatives like infrastructure and private equity, as it seeks to boost returns and cut a massive ... ( read original story ...)
DoF keeping PH ‘in the game’
ABOUT once a month, the Department of Finance (DoF) provides us with a summary of the activities and outcomes of the department and its various attached agencies, a welcome bit of transparency, ... ( read original story ...)