Shares in one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates jumped after it announced plans to list its biopharmaceuticals division, as investors looked to a potential rebound in the country’s capital market ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Restarts Schools After Virus Spread Slows
After an unprecedented five-month break, South Korean students are returning to their classrooms as government health officials declared that the country may have avoided a “second wave” of infections ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea police probe reports of vandalized Maseratis, Bentleys
An increasing number of luxury vehicles are being reportedly vandalized in South Korea in wealthy neighborhoods amid perceptions of rising socioeconomic inequality in the country. ( read original story ...)
Group fitness class led to 112 coronavirus cases in South Korea, study warns as societies reopen
The swift spread of coronavirus from a group of dance fitness instructors in South Korea offers a cautionary tale as countries worldwide and parts of the U.S. begin to slowly reopen during the ... ( read original story ...)
Raids Reveal Massive Fentanyl Production in Myanmar
China’s crackdown on makers of the drug, which has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, may have simply created opportunities for crime syndicates elsewhere. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar pastor faces 3 years in jail for defying coronavirus ban
A pastor in Southeast Asia who preached a sermon telling churchgoers they would be immune to coronavirus is facing charges for organizing services in defiance of Myanmar government orders after ... ( read original story ...)
UN issues warning after Myanmar raids net ‘record-breaking’ fentanyl seizures
The discovery suggests that the ‘Golden Triangle’ region could become a global supplier for deadly synthetic opioids. The UNODC dubbed the seizures “one of the most successful operations” in the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Quietly Lowers the Temperature With U.S.
Despite the heated rhetoric on both sides, Iran has toned down its approach to the West on several fronts, and the U.S. has reciprocated. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company, Alleges Ties to Iran’s Mahan Air
The U.S. imposed sanctions on a Chinese logistics company that it says acted as a sales representative for blacklisted Iranian airline Mahan Air. ( read original story ...)
Israel Hack of Iran Port Is Latest Salvo in Exchange of Cyberattacks
Israel was behind a cyberattack that disrupted a major port in Iran, done in response to an attempt by the Revolutionary Guards to infiltrate an Israeli water facility. ( read original story ...)