Labor rights activists, workers, and students are protesting Indonesia's new labor law they say will undermine pay and benefits, as well as the environment. The law is part of the president's efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds held in Indonesia as tempers flare on second day of protests
University students protest the government's labour reforms bill at the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, October 7, 2020. Antara Foto/Fakhri Hermansyah/via ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Sends Legal Notice to India’s Future Group Over Reliance Deal: ET Now
Amazon.com Inc has sent a legal notice to a promoter of India's Future Group over the retailer's deal with Reliance Industries , ET Now reported on Wednesday, citing sources. In August, Mukesh ... ( read original story ...)
India’s daily coronavirus infections slow down after scaling highs
India reported 72,049 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, dropping from the daily highs of last month in a sign infections were peaking for now, officials and experts said. India leads the world in ... ( read original story ...)
China Threatens War Over New Taiwan Independence Proposal: State Media
New fiery rhetoric from Beijing at a proposal by Taiwan’s opposition party comes amid an ongoing and provocative trip to the region by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. ( read original story ...)
NATO chief calls for new strategy on cyber, China
NATO needs a new strategic concept adjusted to the global rise of new technologies, terrorism and China to replace a plan developed a decade ago, the head of the alliance said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
China’s 2060 carbon neutral goal bill could hit over $5 trillion
PHOTO: A coal-burning power plant can be seen behind a factory in the city of Baotou in China on October 31, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Trump is losing his new ‘Cold War’ with China
A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy.” Trump’s China policy, which always prized posturing over success, has been a total failure. When he took office, Trump declared that he would end the U ... ( read original story ...)
Bolton Is Kidding Himself on China and North Korea
China is concerned about one thing on the Korean Peninsula: preserving a general sense of stability. ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo ‘Worst Secretary of State’ With Only 3 Months Left, China State Media Chief Says
Mike Pompeo is America's "Worst Secretary of State" and only has three months left in the job, a senior editor at a Chinese state newspaper said Wednesday. Chen Weihua, EU Bureau Chief of China's ... ( read original story ...)