China sets up lighthouse on contested South China Sea reef in a bid to gain...
China has expanded its presence in the contested South China Sea by switching on a lighthouse atop a reconstructed reef also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines, state media said. The post China...
View ArticleAsian shares drop as banks come under pressure, yen soars | Reuters
TOKYO Asian shares extended losses to three-week lows on Friday after bank shares slumped globally, while the yen soared to a 17-month high against the dollar as investors unwound bets against the...
View ArticleStocks bounce on oil boost; dollar stems slide vs yen | Reuters
NEW YORK Global equity markets bounced, paced by a jump in oil prices on Friday, but were still on track for a weekly decline while the dollar managed to stem its slide against the yen. Stocks on Wall...
View ArticleStocks bounce on oil boost; dollar stems slide vs yen | Reuters
NEW YORK Global equity markets bounced, paced by a jump in oil prices on Friday, but were still on track for a weekly decline while the dollar managed to stem its slide against the yen. Stocks on Wall...
View ArticleWeaker dollar lifts commodities, stocks | Reuters
NEW YORK The U.S. dollar dropped to its lowest level in nearly eight months on Monday, lifting metals prices and commodity sector stocks, and U.S. crude reversed losses to trade above $40 a barrel....
View ArticleU.S. Navy officer suspected of passing secrets to Taiwan, China | Reuters
WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy flight officer with knowledge of sensitive American intelligence collection methods faces espionage charges over suspicions he passed secret information to Taiwan and possibly...
View ArticleU.S. Navy officer suspected of passing secrets to Taiwan, China | Reuters
WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy flight officer with knowledge of sensitive American intelligence collection methods faces espionage charges over suspicions he passed secret information to Taiwan and possibly...
View ArticleBullish yen weighs on Japan stocks, oil buoyant as dollar sags | Reuters
TOKYO Asian stocks made a subdued start on Tuesday, with Japanese shares dipping on a bullish yen, while commodities such as crude oil stood tall thanks to a sagging dollar. MSCI's broadest index of...
View ArticleChina counters Taiwan’s abduction charge, claims those detained in Kenya are...
China considers Taiwan a province of its own even though the territory has ruled itself since 1949 following a civil war split. The post China counters Taiwan’s abduction charge, claims those detained...
View ArticleTwo air traffic control officers charged for Taiwan’s worst crash in decade
Taiwan has charged two air traffic control officers for the TransAsia plane crash that killed 49 people in 2014. The post Two air traffic control officers charged for Taiwan’s worst crash in decade...
View ArticleTaiwan attempts to halt deportation of citizens to China
Kuala Lumpur: Taiwan on Friday was trying to prevent Malaysia from deporting 52 Taiwanese criminal suspects to China amidst an ongoing battle over jurisdiction involving the self-ruled island. A...
View ArticleIndian steel policy draws Japanese-led criticism at WTO | Reuters
GENEVA India's decision to put minimum prices on imported iron and steel and to impose emergency "safeguard" tariffs on some steel imports drew wide criticism at a meeting of the World Trade...
View ArticleIndian steel policy draws Japanese-led criticism at WTO | Reuters
GENEVA India's decision to put minimum prices on imported iron and steel and to impose emergency "safeguard" tariffs on some steel imports drew wide criticism at a meeting of the World Trade...
View ArticleAsian shares near five-and-a-half-month highs as oil prices rise | Reuters
TOKYO Asian shares hovered close to 5-1/2-month highs on Thursday as oil prices showed surprising resilience partly on hopes that oil producers may eventually agree on a measure to ease a global glut....
View ArticleChina blames Taiwan criminals for surge in telephone scams | Reuters
BEIJING/TAIPEI China is battling an explosion of telecoms fraud that has cost billions of dollars in financial losses and driven some victims to suicide, according to authorities in Beijing who say...
View ArticleIndia orders panic button on mobile phones amid women’s safety fears | Reuters
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - All mobile phones sold in India from January 2017 must have a panic button enabling the user to call for help, the government has said, amid concern for women's...
View ArticleRelations with China to be based on democratic principles, says Taiwan...
Taiwan's president-elect on Wednesday said that democracy would be at the heart of future relations with China. The post Relations with China to be based on democratic principles, says Taiwan...
View ArticleChina won’t allow chaos or war on Korean peninsula: Xi | Reuters
BEIJING China will not allow chaos and war to break out on the Korean peninsula, which would be to no one's advantage, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a group of Asian foreign ministers on Thursday....
View ArticleChina trains ‘fishing militia’ to sail into disputed waters | Reuters
BAIMAJING, China The fishing fleet based in this tiny port town on Hainan island is getting everything from military training and subsidies to even fuel and ice as China creates an increasingly...
View ArticleChina arrests one of most-wanted telecoms fraud suspects – Xinhua | Reuters
SHANGHAI China has arrested one of its top 10 most-wanted fraud suspects, who is accused of conspiring with others to swindle 35 million yuan ($5.4 million) in a telecoms scam, state news agency...
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