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Japan hosts first fully-fledged arms show
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2019
» TOKYO: Japan's first ever fully fledged arms show opened on Monday, creating a forum that Japan's government hopes will help it tap technology it needs to counter threats posed by China and North Korean.
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 14
Reuters, Published on 28/07/2019
» YANGON: A landslide at a Myanmar jade mine killed 14 people, including at least one policeman, in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
N.Korea economy shrinks at sharpest rate in 20 years
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea’s economy contracted at the sharpest rate in two decades in 2017, South Korea’s central bank estimated on Friday, in a clear sign international sanctions imposed to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes have hit growth hard.
China promises fast response as Trump readies tariffs
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2018
» BEIJING: China vowed on Friday to strike back quickly if the United States hurts its interests, hours before U.S. President Donald Trump was due to unveil revisions to a tariff list targeting $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.
Thailand plans joint arms factory with China
Reuters, Published on 16/11/2017
» The defence technology agency plans to set up a joint centre with China to produce and maintain military equipment in the latest sign of the strengthening security relationship since a 2014 coup.
PepsiCo in talks to acquire owner of Vita Coco brand
Business, Reuters, Published on 30/05/2017
» New York: Soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc is in talks to acquire All Market Inc, the owner of coconut water brand Vita Coco, whose celebrity investors include Madonna and Matthew McConaughey, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2016
» THE MEKONG RIVER -- The Lao People's Army patrol boat was custom-made in China with night-vision capability and two of the most powerful engines on this remote stretch of the Mekong River.
US upgrades Malaysia in human-trafficking report - sources
Reuters, Published on 09/07/2015
» WASHINGTON — The United States is upgrading Malaysia from the lowest tier on its list of worst human-trafficking centres, US sources said today, a move that could smooth the way for an ambitious US-led free-trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation and 11 other countries.
Myanmar police reject lawsuit against minister
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2015
» YANGON — Police in Myanmar have rejected a lawsuit filed by two Buddhist monks against Myanmar's home minister and police chief over use of white phosphorous against protesters in 2012, saying they are protected by law.
Monks to sue Myanmar for using chemicals on protesters
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2015
» YANGON -- Buddhist monks have prepared a lawsuit against Myanmar's interior minister, accusing police of using poisonous chemicals to break up a protest in 2012, the monks and a human-rights organisation said on Monday.