Both countries face such challenges as heavy tax burdens, bloated government and monolingualism. But their governments are implementing policies to make them more attractive to foreign companies. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Stock Market May Run Out Of Steam On Wednesday
The South Korea stock market has climbed higher in back-to-back trading days, collecting more than 30 points or 1.3 percent along the ... ( read original story ...)
Following the Syrian War, This Mosaic Business Rebuilt Itself Abroad
As a little boy, Mosaic Natural founder Fayez Hammadi recalls, he watched his older brothers create mosaic artwork by hand. Their hometown, in Kafranbel, Syria, boasted ancient mosaic discoveries ... ( read original story ...)
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Sparks Backlash Over Ties to Xinjiang, Hong Kong
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong and internet users in Taiwan and Thailand are among those who promoted hashtags "#BoycottMulan" and "#BanMulan" on Twitter, following this month's launch of ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s War on TikTok Might Force Companies to Choose Between Doing Business With the U.S. or China
Chinese-owned TikTok is under pressure from President Donald Trump to sell its U.S. operations or face a ban - but China responded last week by implementing new export rules that could give it power ... ( read original story ...)
Belarus demonstrators borrow tactics from Hong Kong protests as they rally for democracy
Since the protests began, around 6,700 people have been arrested. Two people have died in police custody. In a clampdown on press freedom, the government recently withdrew the accreditation of 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police criticized after video shows officers tackle 12-year-old girl
After video of officers pinning the girl to the pavement amid protests went viral, police have reportedly claimed she was acting "suspicious." ... ( read original story ...)
Outcry in Hong Kong After Police Tackle 12-Year-Old Girl
Children’s rights groups started a petition demanding a public apology from the police force and an investigation over the girl’s treatment. ( read original story ...)
Tide of opinion turns against China over Taiwan and Uighurs
Summoning the spirit of John F Kennedy addressing the crowds outside a West Berlin town hall in 1963, Milos Vystrcil proclaimed the Ich bin ein Berliner of the present day.“I am a Taiwanese,” the ... ( read original story ...)
China plans sanctions against US officials who visit Taiwan, says Global Times editor Hu Xijin
The Chinese government is planning sanctions against senior US officials who visit Taiwan and any American companies these individuals are affiliated with, according to Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of ... ( read original story ...)